2013 Кинопремия Ника (Nika Awards) for Russian film – winners

The Академии кинематографических искусств (Russian Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences) in Russia held their 26th Annual Кинопремия Ника (Nika Film Awards) last night at the Московском государственном академическом театре оперетты (Moscow State Academic Theatre of Operetta).

Фауст (Faust) by Александр Сокуров (Alexander Sokurov) was the major winner. It won four awards including Best Film. It also won Best Director, Best Screenplay and Антон Адасинский (Anton Adasinsky) tied for Best Actor with Максим Суханов (Maxim Suhanov) for Орда (The Horde). It was the Golden Lion winner at Venice.

Орда (The Horde) by Андрей Прошкин (Andrei Proshkin) picked up a larger haul, with a total of seven awards. In addition to Best Actor, Best Actress went to Роза Хайруллина (Rosa Khayrullina). The five others were technical and craft awards.

The Best Supporting Actor award was given posthumously to Андрей Панин (Andrey Panin) for his role in Искупление (Atonement) by Александра Прошкина (Alexander Proshkin). Best Supporting Actress went to Татьяна Друбич (Tatiana Drubich) for Последняя сказка Риты (Rita's Last Tale).

Nominations for the 26th Annual Кинопремия Ника


Complete winners for the 26th Annual Кинопремия Ника

Best Film
Фауст (Faust), Producer: Андрей Сигле (Andrei Sigle); Director: Александр Сокуров (Alexander Sokurov)

Best Actor – TIE
Антон Адасинский (Anton Adasinsky), Фауст (Faust)
Максим Суханов (Maxim Suhanov), Орда (The Horde)

Best Actress
Роза Хайруллина (Rosa Khayrullina), Орда (The Horde)

Best Supporting Actor
Андрей Панин (Andrey Panin), Искупление (Atonement)

Best Supporting Actress
Татьяна Друбич (Tatiana Drubich), Последняя сказка Риты (Rita's Last Tale)

Best Director
Александр Сокуров (Alexander Sokurov), Фауст (Faust)

Best Screenplay
Юрий Арабов (Yuri Arabov), Фауст (Faust)

Best Cinematography
Юрий Райский (Yuri Rajsky), Орда (The Horde)

Best Music Score
Алексей Айги (Alexei Aigui), Орда (The Horde)

Best Sound
Максим Беловолов (Maksim Belovolov), Орда (The Horde)

Best Art Direction
Сергей Февралёв (Sergei Fevralev), Орда (The Horde)

Best Costume Designer
Наталья Иванова (Natalya Ivanova), Орда (The Horde)

Best Animated Film
Бессмертный (The Immortal), Михаил Алдашин (Mikhail Aldashin)

Best Documentary
Антон тут рядом (Anton's Right Here), Любовь Аркус (Lyubov Arkus)

Best Film of the CIS and Baltic Countries
Вечное возвращение (Eternal Redemption), Кира Муратова (Kira Muratova) – Ukraine

Discovery of the Year
Алексей Андрианов (Aleksey Andrianov), Шпион (Spy)

Awards for "Distinction and merit"
Инна Чурикова (Inna Churikova)
Глеб Панфилов (Gleb Panfilov)

Special Academy Council Prize "for creative achievement in the arts television film"
Сергей Урсуляк (Sergei Ursulyak), director of Жизнь и судьба (Life and Fate)

Special Academy Council Prize "for contribution to cinematic science, criticism and education"
Госфильмофонда (Gosfilmofond), Владимиру Дмитриеву (Vladimir Dmitriev)

Алексея Германа-старшего (Aleksei German Sr.) Special Academy Council Prize "for outstanding contribution to the national cinema"
Director Вадим Абдрашитов (Vadim Abdrashitov)
Screenwriter Александр Миндадзе (Alexander Mindadze)