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SHORTFILM DAYS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED THE COMPETITION PROGRAMME
On November 14, the Museum of Moscow Cinema Theatre hosted a press conference dedicated to the 11th International Short Film Days Festival where the competition programme was announced.
This year more than 631 applications were sent to the competition by authors from 29 countries. Among them are films from Italy, Brazil, India, Turkey, Mexico, USA, China, Mongolia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Egypt, Poland, Iran, Korea, France, UK, Ecuador, Tunisia, Belarus, Northern Macedonia, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Serbia. The festival shortlisted 12 feature films, 10 documentaries, 7 animated films and for the first time 5 premiere neural network based films from Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Ecuador and France.
The competition programme in the Feature Film category:
1. 30 Seconds (30 sekund)(directed by Ivan Sosnin, produced by Yana Shmaylova)
2. Lamb (Barashek)(directed by Kristina Shirinova, produced by NadezhdaGertsen)
3. Burul (directed by AdiletKarjoev, produced by AdiletKarjoev)
4. Attention! (Vnimaniye!)(directed by SemyonShomin, produced by SemyonShomin)
5. I’ll Give You a Tooth! (Zubdayu!)(directed by Sergei Annenkov, produced by Lev Alifanov, VaryaRtischeva, Sergei Annenkov)
6. Where Are You Going? (Kuda ty ukhodish?)(directed by Masha Salyukova, produced by Vlad Savelyev)
7. Ribbon (Lentochka) (directed by Natalia Kundelskaya, produced by Anastasia Bazhenova)
8. Garbage (Musor) (directed by Nikita Trotsenko, produced by GlebTrotsenko)
9. Don't Shoot in Man (Ne snimajte v cheloveka) (directed by Irina Beleneva, produced by Margarita Zhurkina)
10. Hook-and-Loop (Petelka-kryuchochek) (directed by GlebKuchinsky, produced by VasilinaSviridova)
11. Torbasa, or How We Chopped Meat (Torbasa, ilikak my rubilimyaso) (directed and produced by Nikita Davydov)
12. Spine (Khrebet) (directed by Kristina Panova, produced by Kristina Panova, Victoria Oskina, YuliaRymar)
The competition programme in the Documentary Film category:
1. Wandering Pain (Bluzhdayushchaya bol’) (directed by Eugeniya Gorda, produced by Lika Alexeeva)
2. 4:30 (directed by Vasily Ovchinnikov, produced by Katya Zhavoronkova, Daria Likhovitskaya)
3. Valya Who Hasn't Changed (Valya, kotoraya ne izmenilas) (directed by Anastasia Khristova, produced by Violetta Gunina)
4. MAMARADA (directed and produced Dmitry Shcheglov)
5. Bitter Honey (Gorkiy myod) (directed by Julia Makarova, produced by Zlata Cheremnykh)
6. Courier (directed by Artem Kusyak, produced by Maria Isaeva)
7. Schast (directed and produced by Inna Kudryavtseva)
8. Dietrich (directed and produced by Angelina Andriychuk)
9. Almost Grown-Ups (Pochti vzloslye) (directed by Ekaterina Dracheva, produced by Vitaly Plotnikov)
10. Aileen's Tales (Skazki Aileen) (directed and produced by Asel Umaralieva)
The competition programme in the Animated Film category:
1. Come Back to My Shelf (Verniskomnenapolku) (directed by Marina Zinkevich, produced by Boris Mashkovtsev)
2. Teenage Rain (Dozhd-podrostok) (directed by Maria Savenkova, produced by Alexander Gerasimov, Valery Ryabin)
3. One Way (Odin put’) (directed by Egor Kharlamov, produced by Filipp Ershov)
4. Dark Woods (Tiomny les) (directed by Tatiana Petrova, produced by Valentina Khizhnyakova)
5. Freak (Urod) (directed by Maria Odintsova, produced by Boris Mashkovtsev)
6. SuisMes Pas (directed and produced by Niels Balleider)
7. The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball (directed by Roberto Valencia, produced by Andres Aguilar)
The competition programme in the Neural Network-based Film category:
1. Without a Face (Bez litsa) (directed and produced by Kamila Zhigulina)
2. Lady Mushroom's Lover (Lyubovnik Ledy Grib) (directed and produced by Diana Galimzyanova)
3. Demonic Beauty (Demonicheskaya krasota) (directed and produced by Lev Bakharev)
4. We Earthlings (directed by Saeid Tarkhani, produced by Bahar Tarkhani)
5. Whispers in the Dark (directed and produced by Alexander Zabolotny)
‘Our festival is not merely a week-long event. It also represents a certain ecosystem. Thanks to Echo, the festival promotes and distributes films by young filmmakers. Joint exploration of challenges related to the integration of debutants into the film industry allows for interaction with the latter. Screenings and discussions of films, educational programmes, which will be held at the Museum of Moscow Cinema Theatre, form a film community. Pitching of film startups, screenings of neural network-based films ‘open the door to the future’ and give an idea of new trends in cinematography,’ Dmitry Yakunin, general producer of the Short Film Days festival stressed at the press conference.
Programme Director Yulia Svintsova (feature and animation films), Olga Filonova (documentary films), Pavel Peregudov (neural network-based films) are responsible for the selection of films for the main programme of the festival.
The list of participants of the feature and animated films festival includes 30 Seconds by Ivan Sosnin (Russia), participant of the MIFF competition program, winner of a number of international film festivals; Garbage by Nikita Trotsenko (Russia), the Best Director diploma of the film festival ‘Koroche’; Where Are You Going? by Maria Salyukova (Russia), a special prize at the Film Festival ‘Koroche’ (Shorter); Spine by Kristina Panova (Russia), the Best Short Film of the Festival ‘Mayak’ (Lighthouse); Don’t Shoot in Man by Irina Beleneva (Russia), winner of the ‘Amur Autumn’ short film competition; Ribbon by Natalia Kundelskaya (Russia), the Best Feature Film of the first stage of the VGIK Festival; the film from Yakutia Torbas, or How We Cut Meat by Nikita Davydov (Russia), winner of the Yoshkar-Ola Film Festival; Attention! by Semyon Shomin (Russia); I’ll Give You a Tooth! By Sergey Annenkov (Russia); Hook-and-Loop by Gleb Kuchinsky (Russia, Latvia); Burul by Adilet Karjoev (Kyrgyzstan) and an absolute premiere with ethnic flavour Lamb by Kristina Shirinova (Russia).
‘The competition programme of the upcoming festival includes works by filmmakers under the age of 35. We will present a unique cross-section of contemporary young cinema to the audience. Every year we try to surprise and inspire our audience, which always comes with interest and gratitude to the screenings, actively participates in discussing films and sessions with the authors. I am sure that this year festival will stand up to the occasion,’ said Programme Director Yulia Svintsova.
The list of festival documentaries includes Wandering Pain (Evgeniya Gorda, Russia); 4:30 (Vasily Ovchinnikov, Russia); Valya Who Has Not Changed (Anastasia Khristova, Russia); MAMARADA (Dmitry Shcheglov, Russia); Bitter Honey (Yulia Makarova, Russia); Courier (Artem Kusyak, Russia); Schast (Inna Kudryavtseva, Russia); Dietrich (Angelina Andriichuk, Russia); Almost Grown-Ups (Ekaterina Dracheva, Russia); Aileen's Tales (Asel Umaralieva, Kyrgyzstan).
‘Serious topics viewed through the prism of the author's personal experience form a kaleidoscope of questions that young authors ask and seek answers to.What does every child dream about; at what point do parents become near and dear; where is the line crossing which you become an adult (or almost a grown-up); how do you stop engaging in self-reflection and start living; what is never too late to do when you have grown up?’ said Olga Filonova, curator of the documentary film programme.
The animation competition includes Teenage Rain by Maria Savenkova (Russia), the winner of the best debut prize at the Suzdal-fest; One Way by Egor Kharlamov (Russia), the best animated film of the Film Festival ‘Koroche’; Come Back to My Shelf’ by Marina Zinkevich (Russia); Dark Woods by Tatiana Petrova (Russia); Freak by Maria Odintsova (Russia); Follow my steps (Niels Balleider, France); The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball (Roberto Valencia, Ecuador), the winner of the TRT World Citizen Humanitarian Film Festival (TRT Turkey).
The competition of neural network-based films will present Without a Face (Kamila Zhigulina, Russia); Lady Mushroom's Lover (Diana Galimzyanova, Russia); Demonic Beauty (Lev Bakharev, Russia); We Earthlings (Saeid Tarkhani, Islamic Republic of Iran); Whispers in the Dark (Alexander Zabolotny, Russia).
The festival will open with UDI: Dance in Darkness (Maxim Bashorin, Russia) which focuses on the story of the founders of the dance team that lent its name to the film.
‘The main characters – Yura, Denis and Igor – were brought up at an orphanage. They met in the 1990s in Tomsk, decided to organise their own dance team ‘UDI’ and 25 years later already performed on the main stage of Hollywood in Los Angeles, where the Oscars are awarded. We took the Audience Award at the ‘One Sixth’ festival in Ekaterinburg. The Short Film Days will see a full-fledged complete version of the film in two formats for the first time: a short film at the opening ceremony of the festival (with a surprise to be presented to the audience by the musical group) and a full-fledged 90-minute version as part of a special screening,’ the director of the film Maxim Bashorin said to the participants of the press conference in his video message.
As part of the educational programme, there will be a pitching session of the ‘Formula of the Way’ screen writing laboratory, a pitching session of regional film startups, masterclasses on prosthetics, acting, elocution and the creation of video with the help of generative networks.
The jury will select winners from among the films participating in the competitive programme in the following categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best Animated Film, Best Neural Network-based Film, Best Film according to the TikTok Generation Jury, Best Directing, Best Camerawork, Best Film Producer, Best Acting, Best Script. The total prize fund is 1,500,000 roubles.
The festival will be held from 14 to 21 December 2024 in Moscow with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and the Russian Union of Cinematographers. The Museum of Moscow Cinema Theatre will be the central venue of the festival. The opening ceremony of the Short Film Days Festival will take place in the event space ‘Zoloto’.
‘The film industry is currently developing in Russia, partly owing to a huge number of film festivals, which is very good. Talents need support and feedback, communication with each other and with experts. They need to hear an objective assessment of their work. The festival provides such an opportunity, which is why it is important for us to support such events. Since the very establishment of the Foundation (which was 3.5 years ago) we have already supported 8391 projects worth 31 billion roubles,’ said Igor Sobolev, First Deputy Director General of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
‘Echo’ is a special feature of the film festival, which includes non-commercial screenings of short films in cinemas, museums, libraries, creative clusters and at other venues. This year, screenings are planned at more than 700 venues and in no less than 70 regions of Russia and 25 countries around the world.
The special programme, closing film and jury will be announced later.
The links are available for downloading:
• official logo: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/dWsg/eSm7vYsKz
• footage and posters of the officially selected films: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/iXx6/qVu7eLiWT
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The International Short Film Day has been celebrated worldwide on December 21 since 2011 on the initiative of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'imageanimée (France).
In 2014, our country hosted the first All-Russian Short Film Day Event initiated by the Youth Centre of the Russian Union of Cinematographers. In 2022, the project received the status of an international film festival and was held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. The festival jury of different years included such famous filmmakers and experts as Vladimir Khotinenko, Yuri Bykov, Anton Kalinkin, Ivan Kudryavtsev, Vladimir Kott, Maria Lemesheva, Sergey Pershin, Alexander Tsypkin and others.
ABOUT THE ORGANISER
MOVIESTART PRODUCTION CENTRE
MovieStart Production Centre was established in 2019 to support budding filmmakers in Russia and promote various formats of auteur live-action films and documentary - short films, web series, film almanacs, social commercials, etc.
The centre was founded by Dmitry Yakunin, a member of the Board of the Regional Cinema Support Fund and a member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
The main projects organised with the participation of the production centre include the business platform of the Moscow International Film Festival, the MuviStart portal for young filmmakers, the New Vector Regional Cinema Forum, the Let's Live Moscow International Film Festival, the Method Screenwriting Lab, Moscow. MovieStart Talents, to name but a few.
WITH THE SUPPORT OF
THE RUSSIAN UNION OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
All-Russian public organisation uniting about 5 000 filmmakers. The main 13 professional guilds include film writers, editors, directors, artists, make-up artists, composers, cinematographers, sound engineers, actors, film technicians, stunt persons, film historians and film critics, producers and film process organisers.
The Union operates in more than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation through its regional branches: organisations, departments and representative offices.
Follow the news on the official festival website — https://shortfilmdays.ru/
For more information, please contact the press service of the Festival:
Renata Garifullina +7 926 7421756
pr@shortfilmdays.ru
This year more than 631 applications were sent to the competition by authors from 29 countries. Among them are films from Italy, Brazil, India, Turkey, Mexico, USA, China, Mongolia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Egypt, Poland, Iran, Korea, France, UK, Ecuador, Tunisia, Belarus, Northern Macedonia, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kyrgyzstan and Serbia. The festival shortlisted 12 feature films, 10 documentaries, 7 animated films and for the first time 5 premiere neural network based films from Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Ecuador and France.
The competition programme in the Feature Film category:
1. 30 Seconds (30 sekund)(directed by Ivan Sosnin, produced by Yana Shmaylova)
2. Lamb (Barashek)(directed by Kristina Shirinova, produced by NadezhdaGertsen)
3. Burul (directed by AdiletKarjoev, produced by AdiletKarjoev)
4. Attention! (Vnimaniye!)(directed by SemyonShomin, produced by SemyonShomin)
5. I’ll Give You a Tooth! (Zubdayu!)(directed by Sergei Annenkov, produced by Lev Alifanov, VaryaRtischeva, Sergei Annenkov)
6. Where Are You Going? (Kuda ty ukhodish?)(directed by Masha Salyukova, produced by Vlad Savelyev)
7. Ribbon (Lentochka) (directed by Natalia Kundelskaya, produced by Anastasia Bazhenova)
8. Garbage (Musor) (directed by Nikita Trotsenko, produced by GlebTrotsenko)
9. Don't Shoot in Man (Ne snimajte v cheloveka) (directed by Irina Beleneva, produced by Margarita Zhurkina)
10. Hook-and-Loop (Petelka-kryuchochek) (directed by GlebKuchinsky, produced by VasilinaSviridova)
11. Torbasa, or How We Chopped Meat (Torbasa, ilikak my rubilimyaso) (directed and produced by Nikita Davydov)
12. Spine (Khrebet) (directed by Kristina Panova, produced by Kristina Panova, Victoria Oskina, YuliaRymar)
The competition programme in the Documentary Film category:
1. Wandering Pain (Bluzhdayushchaya bol’) (directed by Eugeniya Gorda, produced by Lika Alexeeva)
2. 4:30 (directed by Vasily Ovchinnikov, produced by Katya Zhavoronkova, Daria Likhovitskaya)
3. Valya Who Hasn't Changed (Valya, kotoraya ne izmenilas) (directed by Anastasia Khristova, produced by Violetta Gunina)
4. MAMARADA (directed and produced Dmitry Shcheglov)
5. Bitter Honey (Gorkiy myod) (directed by Julia Makarova, produced by Zlata Cheremnykh)
6. Courier (directed by Artem Kusyak, produced by Maria Isaeva)
7. Schast (directed and produced by Inna Kudryavtseva)
8. Dietrich (directed and produced by Angelina Andriychuk)
9. Almost Grown-Ups (Pochti vzloslye) (directed by Ekaterina Dracheva, produced by Vitaly Plotnikov)
10. Aileen's Tales (Skazki Aileen) (directed and produced by Asel Umaralieva)
The competition programme in the Animated Film category:
1. Come Back to My Shelf (Verniskomnenapolku) (directed by Marina Zinkevich, produced by Boris Mashkovtsev)
2. Teenage Rain (Dozhd-podrostok) (directed by Maria Savenkova, produced by Alexander Gerasimov, Valery Ryabin)
3. One Way (Odin put’) (directed by Egor Kharlamov, produced by Filipp Ershov)
4. Dark Woods (Tiomny les) (directed by Tatiana Petrova, produced by Valentina Khizhnyakova)
5. Freak (Urod) (directed by Maria Odintsova, produced by Boris Mashkovtsev)
6. SuisMes Pas (directed and produced by Niels Balleider)
7. The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball (directed by Roberto Valencia, produced by Andres Aguilar)
The competition programme in the Neural Network-based Film category:
1. Without a Face (Bez litsa) (directed and produced by Kamila Zhigulina)
2. Lady Mushroom's Lover (Lyubovnik Ledy Grib) (directed and produced by Diana Galimzyanova)
3. Demonic Beauty (Demonicheskaya krasota) (directed and produced by Lev Bakharev)
4. We Earthlings (directed by Saeid Tarkhani, produced by Bahar Tarkhani)
5. Whispers in the Dark (directed and produced by Alexander Zabolotny)
‘Our festival is not merely a week-long event. It also represents a certain ecosystem. Thanks to Echo, the festival promotes and distributes films by young filmmakers. Joint exploration of challenges related to the integration of debutants into the film industry allows for interaction with the latter. Screenings and discussions of films, educational programmes, which will be held at the Museum of Moscow Cinema Theatre, form a film community. Pitching of film startups, screenings of neural network-based films ‘open the door to the future’ and give an idea of new trends in cinematography,’ Dmitry Yakunin, general producer of the Short Film Days festival stressed at the press conference.
Programme Director Yulia Svintsova (feature and animation films), Olga Filonova (documentary films), Pavel Peregudov (neural network-based films) are responsible for the selection of films for the main programme of the festival.
The list of participants of the feature and animated films festival includes 30 Seconds by Ivan Sosnin (Russia), participant of the MIFF competition program, winner of a number of international film festivals; Garbage by Nikita Trotsenko (Russia), the Best Director diploma of the film festival ‘Koroche’; Where Are You Going? by Maria Salyukova (Russia), a special prize at the Film Festival ‘Koroche’ (Shorter); Spine by Kristina Panova (Russia), the Best Short Film of the Festival ‘Mayak’ (Lighthouse); Don’t Shoot in Man by Irina Beleneva (Russia), winner of the ‘Amur Autumn’ short film competition; Ribbon by Natalia Kundelskaya (Russia), the Best Feature Film of the first stage of the VGIK Festival; the film from Yakutia Torbas, or How We Cut Meat by Nikita Davydov (Russia), winner of the Yoshkar-Ola Film Festival; Attention! by Semyon Shomin (Russia); I’ll Give You a Tooth! By Sergey Annenkov (Russia); Hook-and-Loop by Gleb Kuchinsky (Russia, Latvia); Burul by Adilet Karjoev (Kyrgyzstan) and an absolute premiere with ethnic flavour Lamb by Kristina Shirinova (Russia).
‘The competition programme of the upcoming festival includes works by filmmakers under the age of 35. We will present a unique cross-section of contemporary young cinema to the audience. Every year we try to surprise and inspire our audience, which always comes with interest and gratitude to the screenings, actively participates in discussing films and sessions with the authors. I am sure that this year festival will stand up to the occasion,’ said Programme Director Yulia Svintsova.
The list of festival documentaries includes Wandering Pain (Evgeniya Gorda, Russia); 4:30 (Vasily Ovchinnikov, Russia); Valya Who Has Not Changed (Anastasia Khristova, Russia); MAMARADA (Dmitry Shcheglov, Russia); Bitter Honey (Yulia Makarova, Russia); Courier (Artem Kusyak, Russia); Schast (Inna Kudryavtseva, Russia); Dietrich (Angelina Andriichuk, Russia); Almost Grown-Ups (Ekaterina Dracheva, Russia); Aileen's Tales (Asel Umaralieva, Kyrgyzstan).
‘Serious topics viewed through the prism of the author's personal experience form a kaleidoscope of questions that young authors ask and seek answers to.What does every child dream about; at what point do parents become near and dear; where is the line crossing which you become an adult (or almost a grown-up); how do you stop engaging in self-reflection and start living; what is never too late to do when you have grown up?’ said Olga Filonova, curator of the documentary film programme.
The animation competition includes Teenage Rain by Maria Savenkova (Russia), the winner of the best debut prize at the Suzdal-fest; One Way by Egor Kharlamov (Russia), the best animated film of the Film Festival ‘Koroche’; Come Back to My Shelf’ by Marina Zinkevich (Russia); Dark Woods by Tatiana Petrova (Russia); Freak by Maria Odintsova (Russia); Follow my steps (Niels Balleider, France); The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball (Roberto Valencia, Ecuador), the winner of the TRT World Citizen Humanitarian Film Festival (TRT Turkey).
The competition of neural network-based films will present Without a Face (Kamila Zhigulina, Russia); Lady Mushroom's Lover (Diana Galimzyanova, Russia); Demonic Beauty (Lev Bakharev, Russia); We Earthlings (Saeid Tarkhani, Islamic Republic of Iran); Whispers in the Dark (Alexander Zabolotny, Russia).
The festival will open with UDI: Dance in Darkness (Maxim Bashorin, Russia) which focuses on the story of the founders of the dance team that lent its name to the film.
‘The main characters – Yura, Denis and Igor – were brought up at an orphanage. They met in the 1990s in Tomsk, decided to organise their own dance team ‘UDI’ and 25 years later already performed on the main stage of Hollywood in Los Angeles, where the Oscars are awarded. We took the Audience Award at the ‘One Sixth’ festival in Ekaterinburg. The Short Film Days will see a full-fledged complete version of the film in two formats for the first time: a short film at the opening ceremony of the festival (with a surprise to be presented to the audience by the musical group) and a full-fledged 90-minute version as part of a special screening,’ the director of the film Maxim Bashorin said to the participants of the press conference in his video message.
As part of the educational programme, there will be a pitching session of the ‘Formula of the Way’ screen writing laboratory, a pitching session of regional film startups, masterclasses on prosthetics, acting, elocution and the creation of video with the help of generative networks.
The jury will select winners from among the films participating in the competitive programme in the following categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best Animated Film, Best Neural Network-based Film, Best Film according to the TikTok Generation Jury, Best Directing, Best Camerawork, Best Film Producer, Best Acting, Best Script. The total prize fund is 1,500,000 roubles.
The festival will be held from 14 to 21 December 2024 in Moscow with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and the Russian Union of Cinematographers. The Museum of Moscow Cinema Theatre will be the central venue of the festival. The opening ceremony of the Short Film Days Festival will take place in the event space ‘Zoloto’.
‘The film industry is currently developing in Russia, partly owing to a huge number of film festivals, which is very good. Talents need support and feedback, communication with each other and with experts. They need to hear an objective assessment of their work. The festival provides such an opportunity, which is why it is important for us to support such events. Since the very establishment of the Foundation (which was 3.5 years ago) we have already supported 8391 projects worth 31 billion roubles,’ said Igor Sobolev, First Deputy Director General of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
‘Echo’ is a special feature of the film festival, which includes non-commercial screenings of short films in cinemas, museums, libraries, creative clusters and at other venues. This year, screenings are planned at more than 700 venues and in no less than 70 regions of Russia and 25 countries around the world.
The special programme, closing film and jury will be announced later.
The links are available for downloading:
• official logo: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/dWsg/eSm7vYsKz
• footage and posters of the officially selected films: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/iXx6/qVu7eLiWT
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The International Short Film Day has been celebrated worldwide on December 21 since 2011 on the initiative of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'imageanimée (France).
In 2014, our country hosted the first All-Russian Short Film Day Event initiated by the Youth Centre of the Russian Union of Cinematographers. In 2022, the project received the status of an international film festival and was held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. The festival jury of different years included such famous filmmakers and experts as Vladimir Khotinenko, Yuri Bykov, Anton Kalinkin, Ivan Kudryavtsev, Vladimir Kott, Maria Lemesheva, Sergey Pershin, Alexander Tsypkin and others.
ABOUT THE ORGANISER
MOVIESTART PRODUCTION CENTRE
MovieStart Production Centre was established in 2019 to support budding filmmakers in Russia and promote various formats of auteur live-action films and documentary - short films, web series, film almanacs, social commercials, etc.
The centre was founded by Dmitry Yakunin, a member of the Board of the Regional Cinema Support Fund and a member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
The main projects organised with the participation of the production centre include the business platform of the Moscow International Film Festival, the MuviStart portal for young filmmakers, the New Vector Regional Cinema Forum, the Let's Live Moscow International Film Festival, the Method Screenwriting Lab, Moscow. MovieStart Talents, to name but a few.
WITH THE SUPPORT OF
THE RUSSIAN UNION OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
All-Russian public organisation uniting about 5 000 filmmakers. The main 13 professional guilds include film writers, editors, directors, artists, make-up artists, composers, cinematographers, sound engineers, actors, film technicians, stunt persons, film historians and film critics, producers and film process organisers.
The Union operates in more than half of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation through its regional branches: organisations, departments and representative offices.
Follow the news on the official festival website — https://shortfilmdays.ru/
For more information, please contact the press service of the Festival:
Renata Garifullina +7 926 7421756
pr@shortfilmdays.ru