Founded by St.Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union and St.Petersburg International Film Forum festival is held annually with the assistance of the St.Petersburg Government and the Committee of Culture.
Festival’s aims are to encourage audience interest in the works of young filmmakers, as well as to short-length films, and to highlight different developmental trends in young cinema from different countries.
Festival program includes:
• First Feature Film Competition
• First Short Film Competition – fiction, documentary and animation films
• Student Short Film Competition – fiction, documentary and animation films
Traditionally in addition to these competition programs the festival also offers Cine -Parallel non-competition program, special thematic screenings, presentation and retrospective programs.
As well, master-classes in filmmaking are open to the public, as are round tables, seminars, art exhibitions and concerts.
First Feature Film Competition - Best Film
First Short Film Competition:
Best Fiction Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Animation Film
Student Short Film Competition:
Best Fiction Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Animation Film
Best Director
Best Script
Best Camera
Best Sound
Best Production Designer
Best Animation Artist
Best 5-minute Fiction Film