Project of TV News Agency on legend of Belarusian tennis Max Mirny awarded

29 марта 2019

The TV News Agency film Max Mirny. Life took the third place in the nomination Sport and Personality at the 13th International Sports Film Festival Atlant. The project was filmed in the style of a documentary story about the legendary Belarusian tennis player. Author of the film, TV News Agency’s special correspondent, Anna Eismont experienced all the significant events of the hero’s life together with him. Max Mirny became the guide of the TV News Agency film crew at the Roland Garros and US Open tournaments, in Florida, where his house is located, and at the Academy of American tennis player Nick Bollettieri, where he worked in adolescence. Today, the prize was solemnly presented to representatives of the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow. Author of the film Anna Eismont could not personally attend the ceremony. These days she is working on other equally interesting creative projects.

The International Sports Film Festival Atlant is held in the Lipetsk region. This time about 100 entries took part in the competition. These are documentary and art films, short films and serial films, television programs and programs about adult and children's sports.