A press conference has been held as part of the 2nd National
Television Festival of Sports Films and Programs.
Established by the National Olympic Committee (NOC), the
festival will be held under the motto “In the Name of Victory”
(Qələbəmiz naminə), Azernews reports.
Vice President of the NOC, Chingiz Huseynzade, noted that the
festival was first held in 2022 to mark the 30th National Olympic
Committee.
“The festival in 2022 was successful, and we decided to hold it
regularly, as it promotes sports and a healthy lifestyle, also
motivating the activities of federations. The project will be
implemented every two years, since the jury accepts only new works,
and their creation takes time,” said Chingiz Huseynzade.
This year, the opening ceremony of the festival will take place
on January 16 at the Rashid Behbudov State Song Theater. The
festival will continue until the Day of Physical Culture and
Sports, celebrated in Azerbaijan on March 5.
The head of the NOC press service and editor-in-chief of the
Olimpiya Dünyası newspaper Murad Farzaliyev, noted that the
festival is designed to provide all social strata with wide access
to the values of television and cinematic culture by popularizing
various sports and extreme sports, promoting a healthy lifestyle,
attracting children, teenagers and youth in sports sections,
promoting the principles of the Olympic movement, cultural
education, and creating opportunities for a full exchange of
experience between authors, producing and organizing the screening
of films and programs related to sports.
The general producer of the project, academician of the Academy
of Eurasian Television and Radio Arzu Gulamov, said that the
winners in five categories – “Zərif qəhrəman” (Elegant heroine –
dedicated to women athletes), “Qələcəyin qalibləri” (Future winners
– dedicated to children’s and youth sports), “Həyat naminə idman”
(Sport for the sake of life), “Güclü iradəli” (For the will to
win), “Reklam, promo çarxlar” (Advertising” and promotional videos)
will be determined according to Hollywood Oscar system.
“The festival can include documentaries and feature films,
television programs, advertising and promotional videos produced by
state and private television channels, production studios, sports
federations, and commercial companies in 2022-2024, dedicated to
the popularization of sports and athletes,” said Arzu Gulamov.
Acceptance of applications started on December 5, 2023 and will
end on January 31, 2024. Authors and organizations wishing to take
part in the festival must submit their copyrighted films, programs,
advertising and promotional videos (DVD, flash card) or send them
to the email address [email protected].
More detailed information about the festival can be obtained on
the website http://millitvfest.az/, https://www.facebook.com/millitvfest.az/
and on social networks.
The chairman of the festival jury, Olympic champion Zemfira
Meftakhetdinova, stressed that there is a very great interest in
women’s sports in the world.
“Women are now more involved in sports. The International
Olympic Committee also aims to ensure that women make up at least
50 percent of the athletes. I hope that the second festival will be
even more interesting than the first, which undoubtedly helps to
increase the interest of young people in sports,” said Zemfira
Meftakhetdinova.
In his speech, the jury member, Secretary of the Azerbaijan
Union of Cinematographers director Oleg Safaraliyev underlined that
projects must meet the main idea of the festival – popularizing and
increasing interest in various sports, a healthy lifestyle,
understanding its role in modern society, encouraging and providing
support for the creators of visual works about sports and
athletes.
“When selecting the winners, special attention will be paid to
patriotism and the quality of the works presented, which should
carry a complete dramatic idea and a professional approach to
production,” Oleg Safaraliyev noted.
Jury member, actor of the legendary KVN team “Guys from Baku”,
director and producer Anvar Mansurov, emphasized the importance of
joint fruitful activities of various structures and organizations,
federations, and the media.
“Behind every victory of athletes there is many years of hard
work. And the film adaptation of ongoing processes and events, the
creation of new films and programs, promotional videos dedicated to
various sports and athletes is an important factor in education in
the spirit of patriotism and love for one’s Motherland,” he
said.
Jury member, founder of the NGO Vatan Children’s Creativity
Center Zahra Guliyeva stressed the significance of the films and
programs dedicated to the development of children’s and youth
sports, which is very important for attracting the younger
generation to sports and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
“As a rule, we provide brief information about the victories of
children and youth in various sports arenas. And in this area,
widespread propaganda is needed, it is necessary to show the
child’s path to this success, which will become a motivational
factor, the key to even greater victories in world arenas,” said
Zahra Guliyeva.
Then, the jury members and the organizing committee answered
questions from media representatives.
The partner of the 2nd National Television Festival of Sports
Films and Programs is the NGO Judo Club 2012.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az, Trend.Az, Day.Az,
Milli.Az, Turkic.World, Idman.Biz, as well as AZTV, AZTV Idman, CBC
SPORT, ARB, SPACE, Olympic.az, OlimpiyaDünyası, Sportsman.
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