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Alina Hovhannisyan

Golden Apricot announces Full Jury for International Competition

Golden Apricot announces Full Jury for International Competition

ArmInfo.The 23rd Yerevan International Film Festival "Golden Apricot" has announced the full jury for its International Competition.

The jury will be chaired by Jessica Hausner, one of the leading  figures in contemporary Austrian cinema.

Her films have premiered at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and  she has received wide recognition for her innovative approach to  genre cinema.

Mark Cousins is an Irish-Scottish film historian and director. His  internationally acclaimed documentary series "History of Film: An  Odyssey" has become a seminal work in modern film criticism. He is  the author of numerous books and documentaries.

Nahuel Perez Biscayart is an Argentine actor best known for his  leading role in French director Robin Campillo's 2017 film 120 Beats  Per Minute, for which he won the Cesar and Lumiere awards.

Mark Peranson is a Canadian writer, producer, and longtime film  festival curator. He served as program director at the Berlin  International Film Festival and the Locarno International Film  Festival. His articles on film have appeared in prestigious  publications such as Sight and Sound, Film Comment, Cahiers du  Cinema, and other specialized journals.

Shermin Langhoff is a German-Turkish theater producer who has served  as artistic director of the Maxim Gorky Theater in Berlin since 2013.  Under her leadership, the theater was twice named Theater of the Year  in Germany and has received numerous awards.

As a reminder, the 23rd Golden Apricot International Film Festival  will be held in Yerevan from July 12 to 19, 2026. This year, the  festival will once again feature competition and non-competition  programs featuring films from around the world, as well as films  screened at prestigious international film festivals, including the  Cannes Film Festival, the Berlinale, and others.

During the festival, world-renowned filmmakers-directors, actors, and  industry specialists-will arrive in Armenia to share their experience  and creativity with Armenian audiences.

The Moscow and Nairi Cinemas, as well as the Cinema House, will serve  as screening venues.

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