Golden Lamp National Film Award (Azerbaijan National Film Competition)

Years of activity: 1991-2006

In the early 1990s, the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan adopted a decision to hold the Azerbaijan National Film Competition.

The first competition was held in 1991, the second in 1993, and the third in 1995.

Only after 8 years - in 2003 - did it resume its work. In the same 2003, the competition was named "Golden Light" and the Organizing Committee created the film award of the same name, and the Golden Light statuette was made based on the sketch of artist Mayis Agabeyov.

The last - the V Golden Light National Film Award was awarded in 2006.

I GOLDEN LIGHT NATIONAL FILM AWARD (I FESTIVAL-COMPETITION OF AZERBAIJAN FILM) (1991)

– “Best Feature Film”: “Forgive Me If I Die..” (Rasim Ojagov)

– “Best Documentary”: “The Last Step” (Yaver Rzayev)

– “Best Debut”: “Father” (Ayaz Salayev)

– “Best Cinematography”: Nizami Abbas - “The Last Step”

II GOLDEN LIGHT NATIONAL FILM AWARD (II FESTIVAL-COMPETITION OF AZERBAIJAN FILM) (1993)

- “Best Film”: “Gazalkhan” (Shahmar Alakbarov)

– “Best Documentary”: “The Supernatural and or an unintentional logical error” (Yaver Rzayev), “Unknown Land” (Leyla Safarova)

- “Best Animated Film”: “Once” (Vahid Talibov)

- “Tamagachi Sympathy Award”: “The Ring of Fortune” (Ramiz Azizbeyli)

- “Best Director”: Rasim Ojagov - “Tahmina”

- “Best Cinematographer”: Rafig Guliyev, Israfil Agazade, Nizami Abbas - “Supernatural or an unintentional logical error”

- “Best Actor”: Logman Karimov - “Gazalkhan”

- “Best Actress”: Zarnigar Agakishiyeva - “Tahmina”

- “For special services in the development of Azerbaijani cinema”: actress Leyla Badalbeyli, director Tofig Tagizade

- “Best Military Cinematographer”: Nizami Abbas

III GOLDEN LAMPS NATIONAL FILM AWARD (III AZERBAIJAN FILM FESTIVAL-COMPETITION) (1995)

- “Best Feature Film”: “Bat” (Ayaz Salayev)

- “Best Animated Film”: “Sohbatul Asmar” (Elchin Hami Akhundov)

- “Best Actor”: Rasim Balayev - “Bat”

- “Best Cinematographer”: Bagir Rafiyev - “Bat”

- “Best Artist”: Shamil Najafzadeh - “Bat”

- “For the embodiment of the theme of patriotism on the screen”: “Faryad” (Jeyhun Mirzayev)

- “Best Video Film”: “Echo of Sumgayit” (Davud Imanov)

IV GOLDEN LAMPS NATIONAL FILM AWARD (2003)

Presented on 12/30/2003 in 16 nominations.

- “Best Feature Film”: “Ovsunchu” (Oktay Mir-Gasim)

- “Best Documentary”: “9 Minutes” (Khamis Muradov, Tofig Mammadov)

- “Best Animated Film”: “Javanshir” (Elchin Hami Akhundov)

- “Best Short Film”: “Occasional meeting” (Shamil Aliyev)

- “Best Television Documentary”: “I Want Seven Sons, Only One Girl” (Ali Isa Jabbarov), “We Have Everything” (Azer Aliyev)

- “Best Debut Film”: “Vahima” (Rufat Asadov)

- “Best Director”: Rasim Ojagov - “Hotel Room”

- “Best Screenplay”: Rustam Ibrahimbeyov - “Family”

- “Best Cinematography”: Kenan Mammadov - “Ovsunchu”

– “Best Artist”: Mayis Agabeyov - “Another Time”

– “Best Actor”: Fuad Poladov - “Ovsunchu”

- “Best Actress”: Ayan Mirgasim - “Another Time”

- “Best Sound Editing”: Asad Asadov - “Family”

– For great services in the development of national cinema: Rasim Ojagov

– “Best Promotional Work”: Aydin Kazimzadeh

– “Best Criticism Work”: Rahman Badalov

V GOLDEN LIGHT NATIONAL FILM AWARD (2006)

Presented on 02.08.2006. 54 films were screened, 35 of which were admitted to the competition (films made after 2003).

- “Best Feature Film”: “Farewell, Southern City” (Oleg Safaraliyev)

– “Best Documentary”: “Transition” (Yusif Guliyev)

- “Best Full-Length Documentary”: “Exit” (Nasimi Mammadoglu)

- “Best Animated Film”: “The Crow Cub and Someone Else’s Nest” (Rauf Dadashov)

- “Best Student Debut”: “Oil” (Tatyana Aliyeva)

- “Best Director”: Mehriban Alakbarzadeh – “The Yellow Color of Life”

- “Best Screenplay”: Rustam Ibrahimbeyov – “Farewell, Southern City”

- “Best Cinematographer”: Rovshan Guliyev – “Try to Breathe”

- “Best Composer”: Khayyam Mirzazadeh – “The Future Left Behind”

- “Best Actor”: Timur Badalbeyli - “Farewell to the Southern City”

- “Best Actress”: Gulshad Bakhshiyeva - “Lie”

- Special Award “The Most Humane Message to Humanity”: “The Voice of a House” (Vagif Behbudov), “Work, Breath” (Alina Abdullayeva)

- For services to the development of national cinema: Shafiga Mammadova, Elmira Shabanova

- “For the best criticism and propaganda work”: “Kinostrikh” program of Azerbaijani television (editor-in-chief Sayavush Mammadov, scriptwriter Hamida Omarova, director Iman Majidov)

- Special Award of the Cinema Service Department of the Azerbaijan State Film Institute “The Best Film Praising Baku”: “10 Minutes of Journey to the USSR. Baku” (Oktay Mir-Gasım)

- Special Award of the Cinema Service Department of the Baku State University “For the beautiful performance of the mother's image”: Elmira Shabanova

- Special Award of the Cinema Service Department of the Baku State University “For creating memorable female images”: Maleyka Agazade