Medvedev welcomed participants to the film festival "Window to Europe"

"Over the years it has acquired its own traditions and gained a high reputation not only in Russia but also abroad. Your review has always encouraged creative talent works the audience – game, documentaries and animation. The festival provides a good opportunity for beginners to demonstrate their skills "- the message says. This was reported by the Kremlin press service. The traditional festival of Russian films "Window to Europe" – one of the most prestigious national parades – in the 19 th time on Sunday opened in Vyborg showing the new movie "Five brides" by Karen Oganesyan. A small town on the border with Finland for eight days will be the venue of the contest filmmakers, their meetings with colleagues and spectators. The motto of the festival – "Russian cinema – the forecast for tomorrow." As noted by its president, a respected cinematographer, Armen Medvedev, "Window to Europe" – in many ways the audience the festival: the inhabitants of Vyborg were already on the merits of its full members. "An important role is assigned to inspect the unusual contest" Vyborg Account ": anyone viewing the film, may give him an assessment, and the winners of this review are determined by preferential voting. The program of the competition, which is called "Autumn premiere," 14 films. Among these new works of famous directors, such as "He left and never returned," Valery Pendrakovskogo and "Earth people, "Sergei Govorukhin, as well as many newcomers tape, whose talent has yet to assess the audience and jury. It is headed by renowned producer and cameraman Mikhail Agranovich. Members of the documentary film jury headed by a classic of this genre Vitaly Mansky offers 16 paintings devoted to the problems of modern life society. The program "Vyborg Account" in addition to all the competition films, "Fall Premieres" also includes tapes, marked already awards at domestic and international film festivals this year. In addition to traditional awards to the winners of the contest "Vyborg Account" are awarded special prizes "Golden Boat", ITAR TASS.