30th Moscow International Film Festival

The 30th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 28 June 2008. The Golden George was awarded to the Iranian film As Simple as That directed by Reza Mirkarimi.

Jury

 * Liv Ullmann (Norway – Chairman of the Jury)
 * Michael Glawogger (Austria)
 * Irina Rozanova (Russia)
 * Derek Malcolm (Great Britain)
 * Sebastián Alarcón (Chile)

Films in competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:

Awards

 * Golden George: As Simple as That by Reza Mirkarimi
 * Special Jury Prize: Silver George: A Simple Heart by Marion Laine
 * Silver George:
 * Best Director: Javor Gardev for Zift
 * Best Actor : Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
 * Best Actress : Margherita Buy for Days and Clouds
 * Silver George for the best film of the Perspective competition: Cumbia Connection by Rene U. Villareal
 * Lifetime Achievement Award: Takeshi Kitano
 * Stanislavsky Award: Isabelle Huppert
 * FIPRESCI Prize: Once Upon a Time in the Provinces by Katya Shagalova
 * Russian Critics Jury's Prize for Best Film in-competition: As Simple as That by Reza Mirkarimi