The main confrontation of the National Cinema Award "Golden Eagle", which was held for the 23rd time, was between the films "Air" and "Love of the Soviet Union". Both pictures have six statuettes, but still the best recognized war drama directed by Alexei German - Jr. And for "Air" same Sergei Bezrukov added to his eagle flock award in the category "Best Actor". In the legendary first pavilion "Mosfilm" on January 31, noted the best films, TV series 2024 and those who created them. "Izvestia" visited and congratulated the winners.
"Golden Eagle" traditionally opens the award movie season and remains the first large-scale social event of the year. The first guests arrived at "Mosfilm" even two hours before the start of the ceremony, and the gala itself traditionally delayed. Traditionally, the reason for everything was the excitement on the red carpet. Journalists occupied the best places on it in anticipation of movie stars, who willingly gave comments and demonstrated luxurious outfits. So many representatives of the movie industry in one place, as at the "Golden Eagle", do not see anywhere.
Actress Alexandra Ursulyak appeared on the carpet in a dress from the fashion house of Alyona Akhmadulina, which was made especially for this evening. The actress told how cinema has changed in recent years - has become more technological - and congratulated her colleague Yura Borisov with a nomination for "Oscar". Borisov himself, by the way, was not seen at the ceremony, but about "Anora" joked a little later from the stage of the first pavilion.
- Delightful artist, very happy for him. A wonderful role, which is written in such a way that it is impossible not to be imbued with him. That's why, I think, such a stir and so much response to Yura all over the world. It's just a miracle, " she told reporters.
Among the guests were actors Mikhail Troynik, Alexei Guskov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Elena Lyadova, Alexander Yatsenko, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, directors Svetlana Druzhinina, Igor Voloshin, Nikita Mikhalkov and Dushan Gligorov. Closer to 8 p.m. the track thinned noticeably. The guests moved to the auditorium. The gala evening was led by actors Yulia Khlynina and Alexander Petrov.
If last year's award ceremony "Eagles" began with honoring the centennial anniversary of "Mosfilm" - not only the home of the film award, but also the main studio in the country, this time celebrated the 100th anniversary of the forge of his staff, the director's department of VGIK. Next, Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, took the stage and read from the stage Vladimir Putin's greeting to the participants of the ceremony. The President noted that "all the nominees of the award - both experienced masters and gifted youth - are united by talent and passion for their chosen work, as well as a sincere desire to create interesting, meaningful films".
On his own behalf, Medinsky added that this year the total fees of Russian cinema have practically reached the pre-cinema level. "This means that Russian cinema has fully regained the trust of the audience," Medinsky said, thanking filmmakers for their labor and talent.
Next - the saddest and most touching part of the ceremony. The presenters reminded who the Russian cinematography lost in 2024. Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Roman Madyanov, Alexander Shirvindt, Svetlana Morgunova, Alexander Maslyakov, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Marina Tarkovskaya, Igor Yankovsky and Evgenia Dobrovolskaya, who passed away at the beginning of 2025.
"Golden Eagle" for his contribution to the Russian cinematography received the People's Artist of Russia, composer Alexei Rybnikov. Director General of Mosfilm, film director Karen Shakhnazarov presented the award.
- I was a third-year student at the Conservatory, our session was over, the dean's office said that I would receive a call from the Gorky Film Studio. Then my fate was decided, because the first time I heard my music performed by a symphony orchestra. If I had failed, there would have been none of this evening. But a miracle happened, the musicians of the film orchestra gave me an ovation. The music was very well liked at the Gorky studio, and that's how my destiny began. It happened exactly 60 years ago in 1965, - admitted Rybnikov, receiving the award.
This is already the third award for the composer. Last "Eagle" he received that year for the music to the movie "Lord of the Wind". And his first winged prize he received in 2003, the year "Golden Eagle" was held for the first time.
The main confrontation unfolded between the films "Air" directed by Alexei German - Jr. and "Love of the Soviet Union" by Nikita Vysotsky, Ilya Lebedev and Dmitry Iosifov. Both films were also nominated in the key Best Film category. Along with them, "One Hundred Years Ago", "Look at Me" and "Eternal Winter" claimed victory. But the triumphant of the award unequivocally became a war drama Hermann - Jr.
- My role was big, it was hard for me. But harder all was Elena Valeryevna Okopnaya, costume designer and production designer of this movie. All the time blown away by some winds, knee-deep in mud, she sewed costumes and made huge sets and moved airplanes. We're not all here, there are no scriptwriters, nor are there many wonderful actors. They are wonderful professionals and without them I would never have made this picture. Because when I didn't believe, they believed," said Herman Jr.
In addition to the best movie award, "Air" won for best visual effects, sound design work and editing.
"An eagle needs 'Air' in order to fly," announced the winner, People's Artist of Russia Sergei Bezrukov, who also left Mosfilm with the Golden Eagle for Best Actor for this particular film. For the actor, this "Golden Eagle" was also the third.
- There is no such thing. I last year received the "Golden Eagle". It is time to joke, of course, because at the very first award ceremony "Golden Eagle" in 2003, I received the award for Senior Lieutenant Kravtsov in the series "Plot". Last year - for Major Bessonov. This year for Colonel Astafiev. That is waiting for the "Eagle" for the role of civilians and civilian is not destiny, - joked the artist.
For work in the "Air" film academics also noted Elena Lyadova. She received an award in the category "Best Supporting Actress". Traditionally, the ceremony has a family character: a year earlier for the award competed dynasty Yankovsky in the person of father Philip and son Ivan. This year, without rivalry, but the "Eagle" in the category "Best Actor in an online series" for his role in "Confrontation" received Vladimir Vdovichenkov - Lyadova's husband.
- The husband received the "Eagle" and I will go home with the bird too, - said the actress. Alexei A. German, my dear director, thank you for this important work in my life - said the actress.
No less touching was the awarding in the category "Best Supporting Actor". The award posthumously received Roman Madyanov for his work in the movie "Love of the Soviet Union". The artist did not become September 25, 2024. The prize for him was received by his son Roman. "I already stood once on this stage and accepted the prize for my father. At that time he was at the performance, but unfortunately he is not with us now," he said. The audience greeted the winner with a standing ovation.
In the nomination "Best male role on television" academicians awarded Alexander Ustyugov for the project "Stolypin". The same project won in the category "Best TV series". "Best actress of an online series" was Karina Razumovskaya for her role in the project "Track". Later, screenwriter Oleg Malovitchko together with director Dusan Gligorov took the stage - "Trace" won the "Golden Eagle" and in the category "Best Online Platform Series". The director thanked the entire crew "for working 100%"
The award for "Best female role in a movie" was received by actress Alexandra Ursulyak for the movie "Look at me". The director of this picture Vladimir Grammatikov was also recognized as the best director.
- I hold the award with pleasure, because it is always the result of labor, especially when it is a painful work. Although there was a lot of joy, because somehow the project was moving. But there were amazing people around - it was Sasha Ursulyak, it was Zhenya Simonova, who is always in lace and feathers, and here she was a fugitive convict, it was the children. I looked at 1.5 thousand. [actresses] and chose the four who were to live this life with me. It's especially good to have peers evaluate you. We love each other so much sometimes that 'Eagle' can fly by without dropping a feather," Grammatikov said.
"Vozdukh's" competitor, "Love of the Soviet Union," also has six statuettes. In addition to "Best Supporting Actor," the academy also honored the film in the categories of "Best Film Music," "Best Costume Design" and "Best Production Designer," "Best Screenplay" and "Best Cinematography." But the main triumphant was not Alexei German - Junior, and Konstantin Ernst, the general producer of both pictures. More successful with "Air", although the producer and emphasized from the stage that all "friends and competitors were damn good.
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