Stozhary

In the mythology of ancient Greece Pleiads were the 7 beautiful daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.

[citation needed] The festival contributes to strengthening and intensification of the brotherhood of actors and provides for non-official, non-formal atmosphere in which cinematographers can resolve issues, gain new experiences, teach and learn, share inspiration, uphold each other and bring happiness to the spectators.

The festival events were covered by the leading media of Ukraine and Russian TV companies.

Meetings with actors, premiere screenings and other festival events took place in Kyiv, Slavutich and Dnepropetrovsk cities of Ukraine.

The festival success drew attention of the Ukrainian government and international actors community.

2nd Open International Actors Film Festival Stozhary in Kyiv took place on August 30 - September 7, 1997.

The 2nd Stozhary festival invited more than 30 guests from CIS, Baltic States and Eastern Europe among which: Russia: National Artists of Russia: Nikolai Karachentsov, Olga Kabo, Igor Bochkin, Vsevolod Shilovsky, Nikolai Burlyayev, Mikhail Svetin.

Jury members: Barbara Brylska (Poland), Elena Zhigon (Serbia), Michael Svetin (Russia), Vladimir Gostuhin (Belarus), Ivars Kalniņš (Latvia), Michaylo Golubovich (Ukraine).

In order for the performance or the movie to take place there will be one person, a cameraman who will turn the camera on.

Strozhary ‘99 screened the films by Emir Kusturica, Srdjan Dragojevic, Kira Muratova, Krzysztof Zanussi and other prominent movie makers.

The festival invited its respected guests from CIS, Baltic States and Eastern Europe.

Poland: Daniel Olbrychski, Dorota Stalinska, Agnieszka Włodarczyk, Janusz Gazda, Danuta Suchowierska.

Serbia: Yovan Markovic, Dragan Bjelogrlić, Lazar Ristovski, Alenka Rancic, Voja Miric, Dusan Pekic.

D., professor, author and radio programme host, writer, script writer and psychoanalyst) the discussions analysed wide spectrum of issues involving: "Eros and Thanatos in cinema", "The Evolution of Masculine and Feminine", "Masculinization of a Woman and Feminization of a Man", "Love Metamorphoses in Cinema on the Turn of Millennia: passion, friendship, co-creativity".

Poland: Serbia: Yovan Markovic (script writer, film director); Elena Golubovic, Katarina Radivojević.

Jury members: Baadur Tsuladze, Janusz Gazda, Yovan Markovic, Kirill Razlogov, Nikolay Olialin (National Artist of Ukraine), Andrew Kurkov, Sergey Trimbatch, Ludmila Lemesheva.

The form of the 5th International Actors Film Festival Stozhary (September 25–30, 2005) was slightly altered in 2005.