Golden Eagle Award
A silver, golden-alloyed eagle
The Golden Eagle statue
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
CountryRussia
Presented byNational Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia
First awarded25 January 2002
WebsiteOfficial site of the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia

The Golden Eagle Award (Russian: премия Золотой Орёл) is an award given by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, directors, actors, and writers. Modelled after the American Golden Globe Awards,[1] the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in Russia, alongside the Nika Award.

The national Russian award is given out in 20 categories each January for motion pictures and TV series produced in Russia during the previous year. The awarding statuette is a silver eagle, originally made from copper with a jade pedestal, and was designed by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin. The design was later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera. The award was conceived by Nikita Mikhalkov as a counterweight to the Nika Award established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.[2]

History

The Golden Eagle Award was founded on 4 March 2002 by the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia. At the XXIV Moscow International Film Festival on 26 June 2002, the Golden Eagle was officially inaugurated by the National Academy of Cinematographic Sciences. Winners were Andrei Tarkovsky, George Zhzhyonov, Fyodor Khitruk, Tatiana Samoilova, Michel Legrand, and Bernardo Bertolucci. The Golden Eagle Award was modelled by film director Nikita Mihalkov after the Golden Globe Awards as a counterweight to the Nika Award, established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.[1][2]

On 20 September 2002, the declaration of the first nominees took place in a press conference at the Union of Cinematographers. However, the ceremony of the cinema, scheduled for 27 September 2002, was transferred in connection with the death of Sergei Bodrov, Jr. and his crew, who died in the Karmadon Gorge. As a result, the first award ceremony was held on 25 January 2003.[3]

Design

Originally, the "Golden Eagle" statue was made from copper with golden alloy around it and its pedestal from jade. It was created by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin, but later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera, which is based in Madrid.[4][5] People of eight different professions, including the designer and polisher, manufacture each instance in about 55 hours.[5]

Categories

The Golden Eagle Award consists of 20 merit awards for films from the previous year, as well as honorary awards for lifetime achievement.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nika Awards (Russian Oscars®)". Film Movement. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Nikita Mikhalkov". Russkiy Mir Foundation Information Service. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ Национальная премия в области кинематографа "Золотой орел". Справка (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  4. ^ КИНОПРЕМИЯ "ЗОЛОТОЙ ОРЕЛ". kinonews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  5. ^ a b Статуэтка Золотого Орла [the Golden Eagle figure] (in Russian). National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

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