The 33rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 2 July 2011. The Golden George was awarded to the Venezuelan drama film The Waves directed by Alberto Morais.
The festival opened with Transformers: Dark of the Moon directed by Michael Bay. The festival honoured Helen Mirren with Stanislavsky Award and closed with her film The Debt directed by John Madden.
Main Competition Jury
The members of main competition jury:
Geraldine Chaplin (United States, United Kingdom) - Chairman of the JuryAmos Gitai (Israel)Nikolai Dostal (Russian)Károly Makk (Hungary)Javier Martin Dominguez (Spain)The members of "Perspectives" Competition Jury:
Miroljub Vuckovic (Serbia) - Chairman of the JuryAlexander Kott (Russian)Ermek Shinarbayev (Kazakhstan)The members of Documentary competition Jury:
Michael Apted (United Kingdom)Tue Steen Müller (Denmark)Alexander Gutman (Russian)The following films were selected for the main competition:
The following films were selected for the Perspectives competition:
The following films were selected for the Documentary competition:
Carlos directed by Olivier AssayasLozhkovilka directed by Yasbir Singh Ghuman Jr.Melancholia directed by Lars von TrierThe Mill and the Cross directed by Lech MajewskiOnce Upon a Time in Anatolia directed by Nuri Bilge CeylanNeds directed by Peter MullanPina directed by Wim WendersBlack Venus directed by Abdellatif KechicheWalk away Renée directed by Jonathan CaouetteAguirre, the Wrath of GodThe White DiamondWoyzeckCobra VerdeThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserMy Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?Cave of Forgotten DreamsThe Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansHeart of GlassStroszekWhere the Green Ants DreamFitzcarraldoThe Ballad of Cable HogueThe Wild BunchConvoyMajor DundeeJunior BonnerThe GetawayBring Me the Head of Alfredo GarciaPat Garrett and Billy the KidRide the High CountryStraw DogsThe Killer EliteLove.net directed by Ilian DjevelekovMichael directed by Markus SchleinzerBedevilled directed by Jang Cheol-soo6 Days on Earth directed by Varo VenturiI Saw the Devil directed by Kim Jee-woonArrietty directed by Hiromasa YonebayashiThe Artist directed by Michel HazanaviciusThe Beaver directed by Jodie FosterVallanzasca – Gli angeli del male directed by Michele PlacidoMishen directed by Alexander ZeldovichFive brides directed by Karen HovhannisyanThe festival also included Italian cinema today, Media Forum, New wave, Russian Film Program, Films of world cinema (showcasing films which contains elements of Russian culture), Free Thought, Made in Spain and Short Films Corner.
Helen Mirren was honored at the festival and four of her films were screened at the festival, including the festival's closing night film The Debt.
The Tempest directed by Julie TaymorThe Queen directed by Stephen FrearsThe Last Station directed by Michael HoffmanThe festival paid Tribute to American film director Rob Nilsson and screened four of his films at the festival.
Heat and SunlightNorthern LightsNeedImbuedThe festival paid Tribute to Hungarian film director Béla Tarr.
Szabadgyalog / The OutsiderWerckmeister harmóniák / Werckmeister HarmoniesPanelkapcsolat / The Prefab PeopleMacbethŐszi almanach / Autumn AlmanacKárhozat / DamnationSátántangó / Satan's TangoCsaládi tűzfészek / Family NestA torinói ló / The Turin HorseA londoni férfi / The Man from LondonThe winners at the festival:
Golden George: The Waves by Alberto MoraisSpecial Jury Prize: Silver George: Chapiteau Show by Sergei LobanSilver George:Best Director: Wong Ching-po for Revenge: A Love StoryBest Actor: Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa for The WavesBest Actress: Urszula Grabowska for JoannaJury Special Mention: Ivan Vladimirov and Valeri Yordanov for SneakersBest film of the Perspective competition: Anarchy in Zhirmunai by Saulius DrungaSpecial mention of the jury: Bugs by Andrew BogatirevBest film of the documentary competition: Hell and Back Again by Danfung DennisLifetime Achievement Award: John MalkovichStanislavsky Award: Helen MirrenPeople's Choice Award: Montevideo, God Bless You! by Dragan Bjelogrlić
