| Golden Eagle Award | |
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| 9th Golden Eagle Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Presented by | National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia |
| Country | Russia |
| First awarded | January 25, 2002 |
| Official website | Official site of the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia |
The Golden Eagle Award (Russian: премия Золотой Орёл) is an accolade by the Russian 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 Awards,[1] 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 The awarding statuette is a silver eagle, originally made from copper with a jade pedestal, and was designed by sculptor Viktor Mitroshin.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.[2]
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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 Festival 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 Awards 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Originally, the statue "Golden Eagle" was made from copper 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.[4][5] 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 feathers 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.[5]
The Golden Eagle Award consists of 19 merit awards and 1 special award.
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