Film Festival "Open Night. The double — 20" for the fifth time supported by Raiffeisen Bank Aval

Kiev. June 26. — Raiffeisen Bank Aval already op's fifth in a row supported the film festival “Open Night”, which this year was held in the capital in the night from 24 to 25 June.

“Our Bank it is an honor to be traditionally attached to the partnership such a popular festival. Modern, bright and inspiring project, which not only opens up new talented filmmakers, combining creative Ukrainian community, but also contributes to the revival, development and promotion of the Ukrainian cinema», — said Natalia Marchenko, Director of Department of Executive management and communications at Raiffeisen Bank Aval, at the opening ceremony of the festival.

this Year the festival scored a deployed retrospective program. As in previous years, the main venue of the festival was the art port in Kiev. Parallel screenings and broadcast screenings were also held at 70 venues in the world and Ukraine, including — in the ATO.

the festival Ended with awards ceremony. The winners of special nominations were awarded with diplomas, but also cash compensation.

the Grand Prix of the festival in the amount of UAH 50 thousand from Raiffeisen Bank Aval has received the feature film — drama "Heron" Maria Ponomareva, the Ukrainian Director and screenwriter. On account of its — several fiction and documentary short films, winning awards at international film festivals.

“Open night” — Ukrainian festival of Russian cinema, founded in 1997. The founder and permanent organizer of the festival — directed by Mykhailo Illienko. The festival is held annually in late June as an overview of the best achievements of Ukrainian short films.