Society

  • Society
    Nov 22, 2019
    Stand Up Against Mafia Together!

    Russian documentary won the Gold Remi award at the 52th Worldfest Houston film festival.

     

    From April 5 through the 14, the 52nd Worldfest independent film festival took place in Houston, Texas. Worldfest Houston is the world’s oldest independent film festival. It was founded by an award-winning director and producer Hunter Todd to support independent filmmakers. Worldfest is the third largest independent film festival in North America after the festivals in San Francisco and New York.

     

    In 2019, Worldfest organizers received more than 4,500 entries for 10 main categories and over 200 subcategories. More than 720 filmmakers from 74 countries of the globe came to Houston to participate in Worldfest 2019.

     

    Worldfest is known for presenting the first award to Steven Spielberg for “Best Student Film” in 1972. Worldfest also discovered George Lucas, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, the Cohen brothers, and other celebrities.

     

  • Society
    Aug 18, 2018
    Photo exhibition commemorating Sputnik anniversary opened at the U.N.

    A photo exhibition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first artificial satellite called Sputnik opened at the U.N. headquarters in New York on October 4, 2017.

     

    The Permanent Representative of Russia at the U.N. Vasily Nebenzya and the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres attended the opening of the exhibit.

     

    “I am glad to welcome you to today’s event marking the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the space age for all mankind. With this exhibition we try to fill the immensity of space and to bring memories of the launch of the first artificial satellite, as well as of the important milestones in Soviet space exploration,” the Russian diplomat stated.

     

    The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to all individuals involved in the space sector in connection with the 60th launch anniversary of the first satellite.

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