Orange Armenia supports “Hayak” National Film Awards

The second “Hayak” National Film Awards will take place on 13 April, 2013.

This joint initiative of the National Film Development Foundation, “Orange Armenia” CJSC, the National Cinema Center of Armenia, and the Armenian National Film Academy that recently joined,  is an annual open contest of the films of the Armenian cinematographers, aimed at promoting and developing national film industry, revealing new names, returning the Armenian audience to cinemas, bringing together Armenian cinematographers, supporting new film projects and preserving the best traditions of the national film industry.

“Hayak” National Film Awards 2013 is open to the films produced in 2011 than have not participated in “Hayak” National Film Awards 2012 and all the new films shot in 2012, with no category limitations.

Reception of the applications for participation in the contest will start as from 20 December, 2012 and will last until 15 February, 2013 including. After reception of the applications is over, the Jury will organize preliminary watching of the presented films from 16 February until 18 March, 2013 and will select the candidates for the awards, after which, from 19 March until 11 April the Contest Committee will organize double watching of selected films at Nairi Cinema. On 12 April the Contest Committee will convene a meeting during which the winners of “Hayak-2013” will be announced and on the following day, i.e., on 13 April, the solemn ceremony of “Hayak” National Film Awards 2013 will take place.

Already the second year Orange Armenia is acting as the general sponsor and partner of “Hayak” National Film Awards.

“Cinema is one of the key domains sponsored by Orange. It is already about 2 year that we have been offering Orange Kino unprecedented service in Armenia aiming to animate interest in cinema-going, which is becoming more and more evident each day now. Orange also has a great international experience of cinema sponsorship. Orange is the official partner of Cannes International Film Festival since more than 10 years and of BAFTA British Film Festival since already 7 years. The Armenian cinematography has rich traditions and serious school, and we are happy to be the official partner of “Hayak-2013” already the seond year of its launch.” said Francis Gelibter, CEO of Orange Armenia.