The Yuri Tarich Amateur Film Competition may receive national status

The open amateur film competition named after Yuri Tarich "I'm Making a Movie" in Polotsk may receive republican status. This was announced by the President's Aide - Chief Inspector for the Vitebsk Region, Alexander Poznyak, at a session of the regional Council of Deputies on the implementation of the main directions of the law on culture.

 

"The competition 'I'm Making a Movie' named after Yuri Tarich is held in Polotsk. The issue of the event receiving republican status is being considered," said Alexander Poznyak. "It seems to me that new impetus should be given to the development of this competition so that it becomes one of the main ones in the country. The competition has all the grounds for this: the name of Yuri Tarich, the desire of the organizers, and support at the republican level." The "I'm Making a Movie" competition is aimed at promoting amateur film and video art, identifying new talents and creative personalities. Among the organizers of the event are the Polotsk District Executive Committee, the Polotsk branch of the Skif TV company, GP "Polotsk Film and Video Network," partners - the National Film Studio "Belarusfilm," the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, and the Institute of Journalism of BSU.

 

Yuri, a native of Polotsk

Tarych Viktorovich (real surname Alekseev, 1885-1967) is a famous Soviet film director and screenwriter, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. The birth and development of Belarusian cinematography, the formation of ideological and artistic principles for the development of cinema art are associated with his name.

 

Alena Tikhonova, BELTA.