The film of Armenian filmmaker Anna Melikyan has won the “Golden Eagle” prize (Russian equivalent of Oscar) in the main category of “Best Film.” The award-giving ceremony took place at Russia’s “Mosfilm” film studio on January 29.

Melikyan’s film – an anthology of short stories united by the topic of love – has also received a grand prize of the 26th Kinotavr Open Russian film festival.

According to Golden Eagle, Fedor Bondarchuk who played in “Ghost” was announced the best actor of 2015. Yulia Peresild, who starred in the military drama “Battle for Sevastopol” won the prize for the best actress.

Stanislav Govorukhin was announced the best film director for his film “End of a Splendid Epoch.”
Dmitri Astrakhan (“End of a Splendid Epoch”) and Mariya Kozhevnikova (Battalion) won the award for the best supporting actors.

Andrey Smolyakov and Victoriya Tolstoganova were announced the best TV actors of Golden Eagle (both for TV series “Executioner”).

The annual “Golden Eagle” prize, whose winner is chosen by the Russia’s National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences headed by film director Vladimir Naumov, has been awarded since 2002.