Azerbaijani movie awarded in Russia

“The Lighthouse” (Mayak), a movie by Azerbaijani filmmakers, has received best film award in the 6th Short Film Festival ''Debut Movie'' in Moscow, Russia.

The author of the script is Esmira Eyub, producer Fariz Ahmadov, cameraman Nizami Abbas, art director Ibrahim Aminov, composer Rauf Aliyev, film editor Rovshan Vasifoglu, creative producer Jamil Guliyev, producers Rashad Gasimov and Rasim Salmanov.

The film is based on the conflicts between a military man and his drug addict son. The film was made by results of the contest `Bu meydan, bu ekran 2011? held by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The festival is a project of cultural and social significance, whose goal is to create and promote independent cinema in Russia and abroad.

The Short Film Festival sees its mission in reviving independent cinema in Russia, inspiring discoveries in cinema language and driving attention to independent cinema by promoting short films created by cinema school students and non-professionals.

Nowadays the films are being exhibited in more than 20 Russian cities and CIS countries and also during the weeks of Russian cinema in different European countries.

Publishing house releases a monthly newspaper dedicated to Russian independent cinema.
The festival provides an opportunity for young directors not only to learn the secrets of world cinema and film production, but also to participate in the formation of the Russian auteur cinema.


/AzerTAc/