It is with great joy that we received the news that at the Byzanfest, an Orthodox film festival celebrating cinematic art, the jubilee film about the Bigorski Monastery, “1000 Years Witness of the Light,” has been nominated in three categories: Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematographer, and Best Director.
For the first time in Macedonian cinematography, an independent film project records such international success. It is noteworthy that the director of this documentary, Ilija Iko Karov, is nominated for one of the main awards, “Best Director,” alongside directors from the feature film program.
According to the Byzanfest 2022 schedule, which will run from October 27 to November 6 in Melbourne, Australia, the screening of “1000 Years Witness of the Light” is scheduled for November 4th.