The Nika film award ceremony took place in Moscow. Many celebrities gathered at the event, but the wife of director Andrei Konchalovsky, actress Yulia Vysotskaya, shone brightest of all, revealing her charms in a provocative dress.
The day before, on March 28, the 30th award ceremony of the national cinematographic award "Nika" for 2016 took place at the Moscow State Academic Theater named after Mossovet. The prestigious event was attended by many celebrities. So, Evelina Bledans, Vladimir Pozner, Leonid Yarmolnik, Igor Petrenko, Elizaveta Arzamasova, Marina Alexandrova, Andrey Konchalovsky and many others were noted before the abundance of journalists.
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By the way, Konchalovsky was accompanied by his wife, actress Yulia Vysotskaya. The 43-year-old actress literally captivated the audience with her provocative outfit. For the publication, Vysotskaya chose a black velvet dress with a bodice, luxurious in its simplicity and elegance, showing the chest, neck and shoulders of the actress. An impressive slit on the skirt, diamond earrings and bright red lipstick completed the look. Truly, Julia was the diva of the evening.
By the way, it was Vysotskaya who received the award in the nomination "Best Actress" (for the film "Paradise"). In a similar nomination, only among men, Timofey Tribuntsev ("The Monk and the Demon") turned out to be the best. And the best film was "Paradise" by the director and producer Andrey Konchalovsky.
It should be noted that this year the Nika Prize celebrated its anniversary. In this regard, Vladimir Tolstoy, Advisor to the President of Russia for Culture, appeared before the audience. He read out a telegram from Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed confidence that "earning the high appreciation of colleagues, becoming the laureate of the legendary Nika is the dream of representatives of all cinematographic professions of the award", and the awards will be received by "the most deserving".
Among the many worthy guests at Nika, actress Yulia Vysotskaya was especially brightly noted. The attention of those present was awarded to the wife of director Andrei Konchalovsky for her spectacular outfit, the site reports.
At the event dedicated to the presentation of the film award "Nika", in the State Academic Theater. The Moscow City Council was attended by many celebrities: Vladimir Pozner, Evelina Bledans, Leonid Yarmolnik, Elizaveta Arzamasova, Igor Petrenko, Marina Aleksandrova and many others.
An important guest of the event was the director Andrei Konchalovsky, whose film "Paradise" had previously collected many film awards. He was accompanied by his wife, actress Yulia Vysotskaya, who played the main role in her husband's film.
The 43-year-old artist captivated the audience with her provocative outfit. To go to a social event, Julia chose a luxurious and elegant black velvet dress, emphasizing the external data of the actress, besides, the dress had an impressive slit on the skirt. Emphasized the image of diamond earrings and bright red lipstick. In this outfit, Vysotskaya became the star of the evening.
It was the 30th time that the Nika Russian Film Award was presented, and, as expected, the prize for the best film was given to Andrei Konchalovsky's Paradise. And as a result, Vysotskaya was awarded a prize in the nomination "Best Actress".
As previously reported, during the ceremony, the well-known director Alexander Sokurov, who reminded President Putin that he was waiting for a decision from him on the fate of the Ukrainian director Sentsov, who continues to serve time in prison on trumped-up charges.
March 29, 2017For the release, the actress chose a black evening dress with bare shoulders.
Yesterday, March 28, the 30th cinematic awards ceremony took place at the Mossovet Theater. The event was attended by numerous stars of domestic show business. Among them: Igor Petrenko with his wife, Vladimir Pozner, Leonid Yarmolnik, Evelina Bledans, Marina Aleksandrova. But everyone's attention that evening was riveted to the pair of Andrei Konchalovsky and Yulia Vysotskaya.
The TV presenter literally stunned the audience with her provocative outfit: for going out, she chose a long dress to the floor, revealing the celebrity's long neck and beautiful shoulders. Julia completed her look with red lipstick and stylish accessories. Truly, Vysotskaya turned out to be the queen of the evening. In addition, the wife of Andrei Konchalovsky became the triumph of "Niki", having received an award in the nomination "Best Actress" for her character in the film "Paradise".
By the way, in order to get a job in the director's new project, Vysotskaya had to make sacrifices. The actress cut her hair bald, abandoning blond curls in favor of an ambiguous image. The efforts of the TV presenter were not in vain: the black-and-white film "Paradise", which tells about the fate of a woman who ended up in a concentration camp, received not only high praise from critics, but also
This year's ceremony was a jubilee - NIKA turned 30, so the scenario of the evening was based on memories. On a huge screen, footage of the chronicle of the past flashed: perestroika, Vlad Listyev, Margaret Thatcher's arrival in Moscow in 1987 ... NIKA appeared at a difficult time for the country, but over the years it has not lost its relevance and has become even sharper, even more weighty. At the beginning of the ceremony, Vladimir Tolstoy, Advisor to the President of Russia for Culture, went up on stage and read out congratulations from Vladimir Putin.
The main hero of the evening was Andrei Konchalovsky. As president of the Russian Film Academy of Arts, he launched the ceremony. Rising to the stage, Konchalovsky thanked Yuli Gusman, the founder of the award. 
Many years ago, Julius Gusman conceived his crazy event, Konchalovsky reminded the audience. - And that time - it was wonderful. We all then experienced an incredible upsurge, felt hope. NIKA today is the result of those hopes, some of which remained an illusion, but some of them came true. The fact that NIKA now lives and exists is all thanks to you, academics. Thank you so much fellow filmmakers. Our cinema is developing, Russian cinema has always, of course, struggled with the asphalt of Hollywood cinema, but it is impossible not to notice that sprouts are breaking through. I am happy to announce the 30th ceremony open!
Konchalovsky's drama "Paradise" received the main award as the best film of the year, and the director's wife, actress Yulia Vysotskaya, was awarded as the best actress for her leading role in this tape.
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Now the cultural code of a person without cinema is impossible, - said Vysotskaya from the stage. - Everyone who made the film "Paradise" - I love everyone.
The award in the nomination "Best Actor" was awarded to Timofey Tribuntsev - the performer of the role in Nikolai Dostal's film "The Monk and the Demon". Actor Boris Kamorzin ("The Monk and the Demon") and two actresses at once - Yulia Aug ("The Apprentice") and Elena Koreneva ("Her name was Mumu") received NIKA for supporting roles.
The best screenwriter was Yuri Arabov ("The Monk and the Demon"). Eduard Artemiev was awarded for the best music (the film "Hero").
Alexander Mitta, the creator of the films Burn, Burn, My Star, The Tale of How Tsar Peter the Black Married, The Crew, and Border.
Director Vadim Abdrashitov, presenting the award, said:
Mitta could have received "Nika" in the nomination "Honor and Dignity", and for the best debut, and for teaching, and for the best acting work. But today we are presenting him with a prize for his powerful contribution to cinema.
By the way, this evening Mitta celebrated his birthday, in honor of which the audience sang Happy birthday in chorus.
Vladimir Menshov and Andrey Sokolov
The opening of the year was the director and screenwriter Alexei Krasovsky ("Collector"). In the nomination "Best Cinematography" Maxim Osadchiy ("Duelist") was awarded. Director Alexander Sokurov became the laureate of the Eldar Ryazanov award in the nomination "For Honor and Dignity". The special prize "For contribution to cinematographic sciences, criticism and education" was awarded to Andrey Plakhov.
The painting "Salam Maskva" by Pavel Bardin was awarded the prize "For Achievement in Television Cinema".
The winners of the NIKA award are determined by secret ballot of the members of the Academy of Cinematic Arts, which includes representatives of all cinematographic specialties. This season, 109 films were submitted for the competition. 
Katherine von Gechmen-Waldeck
This evening at the Mossovet State Academic Theater it was as noisy as on the day of the premiere of a new production. But no, today at Bolshaya Sadovaya 16 there was not a presentation of the next performance, but the XXX solemn ceremony of presenting the national cinema award "Nika" ..
Star guests and this year's nominees began to gather for the Nika-2017 award from seven o'clock in the evening. By half past seven in the lobby of the Moscow City Council was no longer overcrowded. Perhaps, on any other day, the fuss and hustle and bustle near the wardrobe would have angered someone, but not today: every clash, accompanied by "oh, I'm sorry", ended in hugs and kisses - schedules, you know, only at major awards and festivals remain exchange news with colleagues and friends.
However, Marina Alexandrova, Svetlana Ustinova, Yulia Vysotskaya, Andrei Konchalovsky, Vadim Vernik and other stars did not spend much time talking. Pretty soon, in the theater hall, where the arriving celebrities moved after the photocall, the lights went out, applause sounded, marking the beginning of the ceremony.
True, these very applause did not impress Yuliy Gusman very much, so he asked the audience to repeat it. And not for him, but for the viewers. Of course, in a joking way:
I don't care. Then they will cut me out, I will stay only at the very beginning, but at the end, saying "Good evening" and "Thank you for coming." But now people around the world are watching us on online TV. In Australia, for example, three people.
Having received what he wanted, Gusman retired backstage, and Leonid Yarmolnik took his place, who read poems written specifically for the anniversary ceremony for the guests of the Nika-2017 award.
Then Vladimir Tolstoy, Advisor to the President of Russia for Culture, appeared before the audience, reading out a telegram from Vladimir Putin:
For thirty years now, "Nika" has taken a worthy place in the calendar of the most significant events in the cultural and social life of the country, determines the vector of development of domestic cinema, pays tribute to our illustrious masters, and lights new stars. Members of the Film Academy will have to solve a difficult and very responsible task - to sum up the results of the past year, which was declared the Year of Russian Cinema, and name those who were honored to become laureates and winners.
The President also expressed his confidence that "to earn high praise from colleagues, to become a laureate of the legendary "Nika" is the dream of representatives of all cinematographic professions of the award", but today the "most deserving" will receive the awards.
Either an embarrassment or a joke from the organizers of the "Nika" award (a parody of?) occurred during the announcement of the winner in the "Best Cinematography" nomination. Igor Klebanov was invited to the stage to present the award. After a few words, he announced the name:
Vladislav Opelyants...
And at that moment the hall exploded with applause, but no such luck. Klebanov continued:
No no. I have another paragraph of text. And I didn't open the envelope. So, Vladislav Opelyants... Maxim Osadchy... Alexander Simonov... All of them are professionals in their field, deserving this award.
However, as we know, only one can win. And they became Maxim Osadchy, whose work on the film "Duelist" academics could not fail to note.
However, members of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts still could not determine one winner in the nomination "Best Supporting Actress", so there were two names in the envelope at once - Yulia Aug, who played in "The Apprentice", and Elena Koreneva, who played the role in the film " Her name was Mumu."
This evening was not without politics. Director of the film "Collector" Alexei Krasovsky, who went up on stage to receive the award in the "Opening of the Year" nomination, recalled the all-Russian rallies that took place on March 26. During the actions, the police detained 1,000 people, many of whom received prison terms. Taking advantage of the moment, he asked the people in the hall to contribute in order to at least change something.
Alexander Sokurov followed the same path. The director suggested passing a law prohibiting the arrest of girls and women participating in public actions, and even touching them. His recipe for community health:
We must fight for humanitarian education, only this will save us from savagery, from possible political catastrophes.
The full list of winners of the Nika-2017 award:
Best Feature Film- "Paradise", director Andrey Konchalovsky, producer Andrey Kochalovsky
Best Non-Fiction Film- "In the rays of the sun", directed by Vitaly Mansky
Best Actor - Timofei Tribuntsev, "The Monk and the Demon"
Best Actress - Julia Vysotskaya, "Paradise"
Best Supporting Actor - Boris Kamorzin, "The Monk and the Demon"
Best Supporting Actress - Julia Aug ("Student") and Elena Koreneva ("Her name was Mumu")
Best Directing - Andrei Konchalovsky, "Paradise"
Best Screenplay - Yuri Arabov, "The Monk and the Demon"
Best Cinematography - Maxim Osadchy, "Duelist"
The best film of the CIS and Baltic countries -"Alien House" (Georgia), directed by Rusudan Glurjidze
Best Animated Film -"Cuckoo", directed by Dina Velikovskaya
Best Film Music - Eduard Artemyev, "Duelist"
Best Sound Engineer - Maxim Belovolov, "The Monk and the Demon"
The best work of the artist - Andrey Ponkratov, "Duelist"
Rusudan Glurjidze (center) director of the film "Someone else's house" with the project's producers
Best Costume Design - Tatyana Patrakhaltseva, "Duelist"
Discovery of the year Alexey Krasovsky (screenwriter and director), "Collector"
Prize named after Eldar Ryazanov "Honor and Dignity"— Alexander Nikolaevich Sokurov
"For contributions to the motion picture sciences, criticism and education"— Andrei Stepanovich Plakhov
Special prize of the Council of the Academy "For outstanding contribution to the national cinema" named after Alexei German— Alexander Naumovich Mitta
"For creative achievements in the field of television cinematography"- the film "Salam, Maskva", directed by Pavel Bardin
Almost at the end of the ceremony, Alexander Mitta appeared on the stage. It so happened that this evening he was awarded not only a statuette "For an outstanding contribution to the national cinema", but also a huge cake: on March 28, the director celebrated his 84th birthday.
Alexander Naumovich was congratulated by academicians, the filmmaker's students, and the guests of the award - they all sang the song Happy Birthday to You for the birthday boy.
The award ended with a traditional joint photo of all the winners standing on the stage in the rain of confetti.
