Golden Eagle Award
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The Golden Eagle Award is an accolade by the Russia
n National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry
, directors
, actors, and writers. Modelled after the American Golden Globe Award
s, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is the most prominent award ceremonies in Russia, alongside with the Nika Award
. The national Russian accolade gives out in 20 categories each January for motion pictures and TV series produced in Russia during the previous year. The awarding statuette is a silver eagle, originally made from copper with a jade pedestal, and was designed by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin. The design was later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera. The award was conceived by Nikita Mikhalkov
as a counterweight to the Nika Award
established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.
on June 26, 2002, the Golden Eagle was officially inaugurated by the National Academy of Cinematographic Sciences. Winners were Andrei Tarkovsky
, George Zhzhyonov, Fyodor Khitruk
, Tatiana Samoilova, Michel Legrand
, and Bernardo Bertolucci
. The Golden Eagle Award was modelled after the Golden Globe Award
s by film director Nikita Mihalkov as a counterweight to the Nika Award
established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.
On September 20, 2002, the declaration of the first nominees took place in a press conference at the Union of Cinematographers. However, the ceremony of the cinema, scheduled for September 27, 2002, was transferred in connection with the death of Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
and his crew, who crashed on a glacier in the Karmadon Gorge
while flying on a plane. As a result, the first award ceremony was held on January 25, 2003.
with golden alloy
around it and its pedestal
from jade
. It was created by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin, but later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera, which is based in Madrid. To manufacture each instance takes 55 hours of masters of eight different professions – from the designer and sculptor to the polisher. All elements of the sculpture, right down to the smallest details of plumage
, were processed and polished by hand.
The feather
s of the lower wing figurines are covered with enamel colors of the Russian tricolor
. The tip of the upper wing and part of the pedestal are made of green serpentine marble
. The lower contrast of the base of each of the 32 statuettes consists of makaelya – a unique marble particular breed, which is produced only in the eponymous town. Each statuette is made of pure silver (425 grams) and is covered with 18-carat
gold. The statue weights 2,770 kg (6,094 lbs
) and heights 47 cm (18.5 inches). The eagle's wingspan is 24 cm (9.45 inches) long, almost half as the total size of the statue.
Merit awards
Special award
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
, directors
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actors, and writers. Modelled after the American Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
s, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is the most prominent award ceremonies in Russia, alongside with the Nika Award
Nika Award
The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
. The national Russian accolade gives out in 20 categories each January for motion pictures and TV series produced in Russia during the previous year. The awarding statuette is a silver eagle, originally made from copper with a jade pedestal, and was designed by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin. The design was later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera. The award was conceived by Nikita Mikhalkov
Nikita Mikhalkov
Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union.Mikhalkov was born in Moscow into the distinguished, artistic Mikhalkov family. His great grandfather was the imperial governor of Yaroslavl, whose mother was a Galitzine princess...
as a counterweight to the Nika Award
Nika Award
The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.
History
The Golden Eagle Award was founded on March 4, 2002 by the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia. At the XXIV Moscow International Film FestivalMoscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....
on June 26, 2002, the Golden Eagle was officially inaugurated by the National Academy of Cinematographic Sciences. Winners were Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century....
, George Zhzhyonov, Fyodor Khitruk
Fyodor Khitruk
Fyodor Savelyevich Khitruk is one of the most influential animators and animation directors in Russian animation.-Biography:Khitruk was born in Tver, Russian Empire and came to Moscow to study graphic design at the OGIS College for Applied Arts. He graduated in 1936 and started to work with...
, Tatiana Samoilova, Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
, and Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci is an Italian film director and screenwriter, whose films include The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, 1900, The Last Emperor and The Dreamers...
. The Golden Eagle Award was modelled after the Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
s by film director Nikita Mihalkov as a counterweight to the Nika Award
Nika Award
The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia by Yuli Gusman, and ostensibly modelled on the Academy Awards . Russian Academy Award takes its name from Nike, the goddess of victory...
established in 1987 and run by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences in Moscow.
On September 20, 2002, the declaration of the first nominees took place in a press conference at the Union of Cinematographers. However, the ceremony of the cinema, scheduled for September 27, 2002, was transferred in connection with the death of Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
Sergei Bodrov, Jr.
Sergei Bodrov Jr. was a Russian actor who had lead roles in the movies Brother, Prisoner of the Mountains, The Stringer and Brother 2. He was the son of the Russian playwright, actor, director and producer Sergei Bodrov...
and his crew, who crashed on a glacier in the Karmadon Gorge
Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide
The Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Kazbek massif in North Ossetia, Russia on the 20th of September 2002 following a partial collapse of the Kolka Glacier. It started on the north-northeast wall of Dzhimarai-Khokh and seriously affected the valley of Genaldon...
while flying on a plane. As a result, the first award ceremony was held on January 25, 2003.
Design
Originally, the statue "Golden Eagle" was made from copperCopper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
with golden alloy
Alloy
An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase microstructure, while partial solutions give two or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous in distribution, depending on thermal history...
around it and its pedestal
Pedestal
Pedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase....
from jade
Jade
Jade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
. It was created by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin, but later altered by the Spanish company Carrera y Carrera, which is based in Madrid. To manufacture each instance takes 55 hours of masters of eight different professions – from the designer and sculptor to the polisher. All elements of the sculpture, right down to the smallest details of plumage
Plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
, were processed and polished by hand.
The feather
Feather
Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some non-avian theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates, and indeed a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. They...
s of the lower wing figurines are covered with enamel colors of the Russian tricolor
Flag of Russia
The flag of Russia is a tricolour flag of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. The flag was first used as an ensign for Russian merchant and war ships and only became official in 1896...
. The tip of the upper wing and part of the pedestal are made of green serpentine marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
. The lower contrast of the base of each of the 32 statuettes consists of makaelya – a unique marble particular breed, which is produced only in the eponymous town. Each statuette is made of pure silver (425 grams) and is covered with 18-carat
Carat
Carat or karat may refer to:In the gem business:* Carat , a unit of mass for gemstones, equal to 0.2 gram* Carat or karat, a unit of purity for goldIn Judaism:...
gold. The statue weights 2,770 kg (6,094 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) and heights 47 cm (18.5 inches). The eagle's wingspan is 24 cm (9.45 inches) long, almost half as the total size of the statue.
Categories
The Golden Eagle Award consists of 19 merit awards and 1 special award.Merit awards
- Best Feature FilmGolden Eagle Award for Best Motion PictureThe Golden Eagle Award for Best Motion Picture is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia...
- Best TV Movie or Mini-SeriesGolden Eagle Award for Best Television Motion PictureThe Golden Eagle Award for Best Television Motion Picture is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia...
- Best TV Series
- Best Documentation
- Best Animated Feature Film
- Best Direction
- Best Screenplay
- Best Leading Actress
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Debut Work of a Director
- Best Leading ActressGolden Eagle Award for Best Leading ActressThe Golden Eagle Award for Best Leading Actress is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia...
- Best Leading Actor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Art Direction
- Best Costume Art Direction
- Best Music ScoreGolden Eagle Award for Best Original ScoreThe Golden Eagle Award for Best Original Score is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia...
- Best Film Editing
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Foreign Language FilmGolden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language FilmThe Golden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia...
Special award
- Lifetime Achievement