Macedonian Panorama…
The Macedonian Panorama presented a mosaic of Macedonian works and authors.
In honor of the Laureate of the Golden Camera 300 for Life Achievement in 1997, the bard of the Macedonian cinematography, the cameraman Branko Mihajlovski – who died in April 1999, his long-length documentary Australia, Australia (1976) was shown: D.O.P. Branko Mihajlovski, directed by Stole Popov.
Also, the portray of the distinguished Macedonian director Branko Gapo (over 20 documentaries, 7 feature films, etc.) was presented. Four of his feature films were shown: The Shot (1972), The Longest Journey (1976), Time, Waters (1980), and Macedonian Saga (1993), as well as four of his documentaries – The People Of Suva Mountain, The Goats… And Else After 10 Years, Amen Siam But Roma, and the second part of the diptych The Year Of Our Lord…
The real refreshment, and not only that – but the need for our cinematography was the establishing of the National Competition for short-length feature, documentary, animated and experimental films. It’s good that this production, which was pushed aside on the margins of the national film production, with this promotion into the evaluating category, all-national film production only gains.
Fifteen films were shown in this Competition:
As first, four films (by the graduating students at the Film & Theater Academy) – made in the last two years:
Miss Amnesia, directed by Marija Dzidzeva, D.O.P. Dejan Dimeski;
Exit, directed by Borjan Zafirovski, D.O.P. Tomi Salkovski;
Tunnel, directed by Ognen Dimitrovski, D.O.P. Dejan Minevski;
Hofmann’s 13, directed by Maja Mladenovska, D.O.P. Vladimir Samoilovski;
Then, the others:
Let’s Play, directed by Zdravko Krulj, D.O.P. Goran Naumovski;
Kaval, directed by Igor Ivanov – Izi, D.O.P. Brand Ferro;
Gajda, directed by Igor Ivanov – Izi, D.O.P. Brand Ferro;
Roza, directed by Maja Mladenovska, D.O.P. Dejan Dimeski;
Desire For Clay, directed by Ljupcho Tozija, D.O.P. Vladimir Samoilovski;
At The Doorstep, directed by Teona Mitevska, D.O.P. Vladimir Samoilovski;
Lakers, directed by Vangel – Laki Chemchev, D.O.P. Dragan Salkovski;
The Voice, directed by Filip Apostolski, D.O.P. Dimitar Vladichki;
The Letter, (Dutch-Macedonian co-production), directed by Vasil Hristov, D.O.P. Vladimir Samoilovski.
And also, but out of Competition, the film: Referee (Dutch production), directed by Vasil Hristov, D.O.P. Benito Strangio.
The Jury granted this Awards: Vasil Hristov for Best Directing The Letter, for exceptional talent; the Award for best Director of Photography wasn’t granted; the Kodak 1999 Award for the D.O.P. Dejan Dimeski, for the film Miss Amnesia; the Kodak 2000 Award for the film Roza, namely for the tandem – director Maja Mladenovska and the D.O.P. Dejan Dimeski;
On The Laureates… On The Jury… And On All Above Mentioned, But Different!
The International Jury was consisted of five members: Jaromir Shofr, D.O.P. (Czech Republic), President; Ivo Trajkov, film director (Republic of Macedonia), member; Jan Hintjens, film director (Belgium), member; Jacek Patricki, D.O.P. (Poland), member; and John Christian Rosenlund, D.O.P. (Norway), member.
The Council of the 21st International Film Camera Festival “Manaki Brothers” 2000, pronounced Freddie Frances for the Laureate of the Golden Camera 300 for Life Achievement; also by the Council of the Festival, Jerzy Menzel was pronounced the Laureate of the Golden Camera 300 for Especial Contribution in world’s cinematography.
Translated by Petar Volnarovski