(General Knowledge) Awards & Honours : International - Unesco Eisenstein Medal
Awards and Honours
International
UNESCO EISENSTEIN MEDAL
The medal, bearing the likeness and signature of world cinema giant Sergei Eisenstein is awarded to deserving individuals from the world of cinematography for their contribution a dialogue among peoples according to UNESCO.
The number of medals to be awarded has been limited to 25 under the terms of an agreement on the initiative between UNESCO, the Russian film company MOSFILM and the Russian VIVAT Foundation for music and the theatre.