The shortlist for the 24th edition of the Golden Eagle Awards, Russia’s premier cinematic honor, has been officially released. The laureates are set to be announced during a gala ceremony in Moscow on January 30.
Leading the pack with a staggering 14 nominations is the musical The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin. Also vying for the title of Best Feature Film are August, Batya 2: Grandfather, Summer Will End, and Kraken.
The nominees in the major categories are as follows:
• Best Feature Film:
August
Batya 2: Grandfather
Summer Will End
Kraken
The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin
• Best Streaming Series:
Outsource
Breathe
Plevako
• Best Director:
Nikita Vysotsky, Ilya Lebedev (August)
Ilya Uchitel (Batya 2: Grandfather)
Felix Umarov (The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin)
• Best Screenplay:
August
Batya 2: Grandfather
The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin
• Best Actor in a Movie:
Sergei Bezrukov, Nikita Kologrivy, Pavel Tabakov (August)
Evgeny Tsyganov (Batya 2: Grandfather)
Yura Borisov (The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin)
• Best Actress in a Movie:
Yulia Peresild (Regards to the Husband)
Elena Lyadova (First on Olympus)
Alena Dolgolenko (The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin)
• Best Supporting Actress:
Polina Agureeva (The Postman)
Anya Chipovskaya (The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin)
Elena Lyadova (Blank Slate)
• Best Supporting Actor:
Daniil Vorobyov (August)
Viktor Dobronravov (Kraken)
Sergei Gilyov (The Prophet: The Story of Alexander Pushkin)
