Festival Data:

• Established: 1993
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 80000

• Competitive
• Retrospective

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

Saint-Petersburg’s annual “Festival of Festivals” is a non-competitive celebration of international cinema, showcasing the best films from around the world. There are also categories entitled “New Russian Cinema”, “Short Films”, “Special Screenings” and “Retrospective” which provide a platform for films of these types. Festival supporters include: The Ministry of Culture of Russia, The Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography of Russia, The Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg, “Lenfilm” Feature Film Studios.

Festival Prizes:

• GRAND PRIX – the Golden Gryphon of Film, to the film rated highest by guests and participants.

• Silver Gryphon – film rated highest by audience.

• Bronze Gryphon – for the best experimental and new technology film.

• Prize of Creative Support named after Nikolay Ovsyannikov – for the best debut.

• Prize of the City of Saint-Petersburg – For creative contributions regarding world cinema and the vigorous activity in the field of international and cultural cooperation.

• Prize of the Board – for the best film program.

• Prize for “Talent and National Recognition” – for actors, actresses and directors.

Film Submissions:

• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.filmfest.ru/ en/ archives-2011.html