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Film program
The main competition program features debut films by directors from Russia and other countries, including Iran, India, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The theme of the festival is “The Special Language of National Cinema”. The opening film will be “The Abnormal” directed by Ilya Malanin, inspired by a true story. It tells the story of a boy trying to overcome a congenital disease by learning to play the piano. The festival will close with Oksana Degtyareva’s film “She’s Dancing”: its heroine Olga is not just interested in dancing - it’s her way of communicating with the world and people.
International competition
Jury
Russian competition
Jury
Short film competition
Jury
Siberian Identity
A program of short films from Siberia, prepared by the online publication "Masters of Siberia"
Siberian cinema today is born almost from scratch. It has no established tradition, school or developed network of local film studios. They existed, but intermittently: studios closed, authors left for the capitals, and schools, for example, Novosibirsk documentary, remained noticeable only to a narrow circle of specialists.
On the one hand, this is a limitation - there is nothing to rely on. On the other hand, it is an opportunity - there are no strict limits, which means you can create something new without looking back at established canons. It is this freedom that we value in the authors of the films included in our selection of short films shot in Siberia in recent years.
There are feature films and documentaries, professional and amateur, contemplative and ironic. This wide range of intonations and approaches seems to us to be the key feature of Siberian cinema. Its identity is in diversity, in the freedom not to limit itself to one form.
Following the screening, there will be a discussion with the directors of the films in the program.
Your movie
Panorama of VR films
Work-in-progress
Special screening
It's a pity that you weren't with us
Spirit of fire. Starting point
Business program
REFLECTING VALUES: NEW VISUAL CODES OF NATIONAL CINEMA
March 6, 15:00 Cinema, with its power of visual images, continues to be a key tool in the formation of national identity and international communication. In a rapidly changing world, the film industry is actively
CINEMA AND THE MINING GROUND. IN SEARCH OF A HERO OF THE NEW TIME
March 7, 11.00:12.30 – 2025:13 In XNUMX, a new record in the oil industry was set in Yugra – the XNUMX-billionth ton of oil was produced. In a world where the “black
DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE: FILM CLUSTERS IN RUSSIA AND THE BRICS COUNTRIES AS A GROWING SEGMENT OF THE ECONOMY
March 7, 13.30 – 15.00 The Russian film industry is undergoing significant changes, associated not only with the increase in the production volumes of films and TV series, but also with the creation of a modern
FILM DIALOGUE RUSSIA – CHINA
March 8 11.00 – 12.30 No film industry can develop in isolation. Co-production with other countries, exchange of experience, participation in international festivals and international film distribution
BETWEEN FICTION AND TRUTH: THE ART OF WAR-HISTORICAL CINEMA
March 8 13.30 – 15.00 Cinematography is becoming one of the most important tools for preserving heritage and forming historical ideas, allowing viewers not only to immerse themselves in the events
DEBUT FILM. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR YOUNG CINEMATOGRAPHERS
March 9 12.00 – 13.30 Debut films occupy a special place in the world of cinema, being an important stage in the career of every aspiring director and screenwriter. This is not
Cultural program
Opening of the children's and youth program "Your Cinema"
On March 6 at 11:00 in the Arts Center for Gifted Children of the North, as part of the XXIII International Festival of Cinematic Debuts, the children's and youth program "Your Cinema" will start. The opening of the program
Starry Path and Grand Opening of the Festival
On March 6 at 18:00 in front of the Concert and Theatre Centre "Yugra-Classic" the traditional Star Carpet will take place. Famous filmmakers, actors and TV presenters will walk the red carpet, including Leonid Yakubovich,
Special screenings and creative meetings
On March 7 at 17:00 p.m. there will be a special screening of the film "Isolation" (2024) about a young biologist who finds himself in extreme loneliness at a research station. After the screening, viewers will be able to chat
Gala concert
On March 8 at 18:00 in "Yugra-Classic" there will be a concert program of the group "Phonograph-Sympho-Jazz" under the direction of Sergey Zhilin.
Star track and closing ceremony of the festival
The XXIII International Film Festival will end on March 9 with a grand closing ceremony. The Star Track will take place at 18:00. At 19:00, the winners of the competition programs will receive their well-deserved awards, and the evening will culminate in
Educational program
Participants and guests of the Festival will be able to attend lectures devoted to current issues of development of Russian and world cinema. The events will be held as part of the educational section of the festival's business program "Spirit of Fire", organized by the Roscongress Foundation.
Lecture "Virtual Production: a trend in the film and media market"
On March 6, Yuri Yarushnikov, co-founder of the XOVP studio – eXtraOrdinary Virtual Production, will give a lecture “Virtual Production: a trend in the film and media market”. The audience will be treated to an excursion into the history of the emergence and
Lecture "From Moscow to Beijing: the path of a Russian filmmaker in China"
On March 7, there will be a lecture entitled “From Moscow to Beijing: the path of a Russian filmmaker in China” by actor, producer, and general director of Beijing Quan Xin Quan Yi Cultural Communication Co.,
Lecture: "The role of the director of photography in the realities of modern cinematography"
March 8 12:00 – 13:15 Speaker: Natalia Makarova, director of photography (films “Air”, “Darling, I Won’t Call You Back”, “She Dances”)
