THE 40^TH FESTIVAL OF ACTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NIS

Belgrade, 22 August, 2005. – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended yesterday the official opening of the Festival of Acting Accomplishments in Nis, at the Fortress of Nis.

The official opening of one of the most significant and oldest film festivals in our country began with a reception and cocktail in the City Hall. On that occasion a retrospective exhibition was opened to celebrate the four decades of the Festival of Acting Accomplishments in Nis.

The bystanders then moved to the summer stage at the Fortress. The honour to officially open this year’s jubilee film festival in Nis, was given to actress Mira Stupica. Traditionally, the Mayor of Nis handed the keys of the city to the president of the three-member jury, which this year consists of Mrs. Mira Banjac, Ms. Katarina Zutic and Mr. Miodrag Krivokapic. The multi-awarded film “The Grey Truck of the Red Color”, of screenwriter and director Srdjan Koljevic, opened the program of the 40th festival of Acting Accomplishments in Nis, which this year includes 11 domestic works, out of which four are premiers.

Besides Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, the opening of this unique parade of acting accomplishments was attended by numerous important and distinguished persons from our cultural and public life.