Andrei Konchalovsky

Turkish directors Kazım Öz and Semir Aslanyürek's film "Elif Ana" (Mother Elif) has become the winner of the special jury prize and the special organizing committee award at the 32nd International Golden Knight Film Festival in Grozny, Russia.

Turkish director Reha Erdem received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, organizers announced on Sept. 10.

Brothers Mikhalkov and Konchalovskiy at Serbian festival

BELGRADE -- Nikita Mikhalkov will be among the guests of the Kusterdorf film and music festival, set to take place Jan. 21-26 on Mt. Mokra Gora in western Serbia.

The Russian filmmaker will thus join his older brother, Andrei Konchalovsky, and a host of other international directors and producers.

Filmmaker Tavernier to be guest of Kustendorf festival

BELGRADE -- French film director Bertrand Tavernier will be a guest of the 8th International Film and Music Festival Kustendorf.

The event was founded by renowned Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica.

BELGRADE - French film director Bertrand Tavernier will be a guest of the 8th International Film and Music Festival Kustendorf, which was founded by renowned Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica.

BELGRADE - The 8th international film and music festival Kustendorf will be held in Drvengrad on Mokra Gora from January 21 to 26.

The competitive programme will comprise 17 movies from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Holland, Iceland, Romania, Israel, Croatia, Germany, Belgium, France, Hungary, Egypt, Russia, the USA and Serbia and the awards will bew the gold, silver and bronze eggs.

Swedish director Roy Andersson's comedy A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival.