Spirit of Fire

Spirit of Fire

2026

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Spirit of Fire
2026
international
debut film
festival

Based on the results of the festival's international competition, the following awards are presented: Grand Prize for Best Debut Film "Golden Taiga" (monetary prize of 1 million rubles); "Silver Taiga" (400 thousand rubles); "Bronze Taiga" – (200 thousand rubles).

In the competition of Russian debuts, awards are distributed both by jury decision and by audience voting results:
The prize "Flowers of Taiga Hope" is awarded based on audience voting results (150 thousand rubles).

The following prizes are awarded by decision of the large Russian jury:
– The prize "Golden Taiga" named after Sergey Solovyov for the best Russian debut film (500 thousand rubles);
– The prize named after Alexander Abdulov "For Best Male Performance in a Russian Debut Film";
– The prize named after Alexander Abdulov "For Best Female Performance in a Russian Debut Film";
– The prize "For Best Cinematography named after P.T. Lebeshev" (Prize provided by the Cinematographers Guild);
– The prize "Silver Rose" to a debut director for best work with music in a film.

The Prize of the General Partner of the Film Festival, Gazprom Neft company, is awarded to a debut director of the Russian competition program "For the Preservation of Cultural Traditions" (800 thousand rubles).

In the competition "Debut – Short Film" two awards are presented: "Golden Taiga – Short Film" and "Silver Taiga – Short Film". The prize "Small Bronze Taiga" is awarded based on the results of the "Your Cinema" competition program.

Special competition "Film in Progress" – a unique opportunity for projects in the production stage to receive support for their completion. The winner receives 1 million rubles from the social investment program "Native Cities" by Gazprom Neft.

The winner of the main category of the special short film competition receives a unique souvenir casket "Small Bronze Taiga"; based on the results of internet voting of the special short film competition, the winner receives "Silver Brooch".

Winners of the special children's category of the short film competition (ages 12–17) will receive "Silver Brooch". In this category, one winner is announced by jury decision, and the second winner is determined by internet voting.

Special prize of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Affairs in the field of preservation of natural and cultural heritage within the short film competition – a commemorative souvenir.
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Special open competition of debut feature fiction and documentary film projects among regions of the international organization "Northern Forum":

The winner whose work best reflects the traditions and heritage of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and North receives a special prize from the "Northern Forum" – award products and a monetary prize of 100 thousand rubles.

The Prize of the Communication Partner of the Film Festival, Roscongress Foundation, is awarded to the director of a film participating in the International Competition Program "Soul of Russia. World Cinema" for the preservation of traditional spiritual values in the world – (800 thousand rubles).

The prize "Golden Taiga" for outstanding contribution to the development of cinematography is awarded personally by the President of the Film Festival.
In addition, the Prize of the President of the Film Festival is awarded – a special award for significant achievements in cinema.