According to the updated regulations of the award, due to limited opportunities for rental and festival distribution, in addition to the screening date, the date of production of the film is taken into account - if it was created between October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 inclusive, it can also be submitted to the award committee. It is not necessary to have a cinema premiere, but it is mandatory to submit the tape through the form on the website of the Kyiv Critics' Week. To submit a film for consideration by the award committee, you must complete the application by August 28.
This year, film critics will present the award on October 24, traditionally as part of the "Kyiv Critics' Week"
The National Film Critics Award "Kinokolo" is an annual award established in 2018, which defines the achievements of Ukrainian cinema and film industry figures for the last year on behalf of the community of film critics of Ukraine.
The award is given in 8 nominations: for the best feature film, short feature film, documentary, animation, opening of the year, director, actress and actor. In 2019, the best film of the year was the drama "Home" by Nariman Aliyev, in 2018 - the drama "Donbass" by Sergei Loznitsa.
The winners of the award are determined by the committee of the National Film Critics Award. It includes film critics and film critics who are members of FIPRESCI, and authors whose texts and analytical materials are published in the Ukrainian media. The award committee currently has 44 members.
Link:
Kyiv Critics' Week: http://kcw.com.ua/ | https://www.facebook.com/kyivcriticsweek/
Union of Film Critics of Ukraine: https://www.facebook.com/filmcriticsukraine/
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Material prepared by: Denis Budanov
