Russian-german picture won Grand prix of anniversary film festival People and Environment

 Winning film — «On Thin Ice» (Russia, Germany, directed by Henry Mario Mix)

BAIKAL DEBUTANTS PITCH SHORTLIST AND EXPERT COUNCIL ANNOUNCED

Anniversary Baikal International Film Festival: Full Program Announced

Opening of the 20th Baikal International Film Festival People and Environment named after V. Rasputin will be held in Irkutsk on September 8 at the Zvezdny Cinema. The full program has been formed and published on the website of the film festival. 

The shortlist of the anniversary People and Environment Film Festival has been announced

39 works were included in the short list of the 20th season out of 186 applications submitted. There are 7 documentary, 5 popular science, 3 feature and 12 animated films in the competition program. The non-competition program consists of 12 works. 

People and Environment Film Festival application deadline has been extended

The directorate of the Baikal International Film Festival named after V. Rasputin extends the application deadline until May 4, inclusive. The longlist will be announced in June, and the Festival itself will be held from 23 to 27 September. The Festival regulations and the application form are available at http://baikalkinofest.ru/join/

Call for Entries for the 20th Baikal International Film Festival People and Environment is open

Begins accepting applications for participation in the 20th Baikal International Film Festival «People and Environment».

The winners of the People and Environment Film Festival have been announced

The closing ceremony of the 19 Baikal International Film Festival n.a. V. Rasputin was held on September 28. The full version of the online ceremony will be available on the official YouTube channel of the Irkutsk Regional Film Fund on October 1.

The winners of the Baikal Pitch have been announced

The VI Baikal Pitch took place in the framework of the All-Russian Pitching of Debutants and the 19 People and Environment Baikal International Film Festival n.a. V. Rasputin on September 24.

A new documentary project of the People and Environment Festival jury member received state financial support.

Yulia Kiseleva's film Chip Inside Me won a grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The film is scheduled for release in 2022.

Sundance Winners in the Jury, Million-Rouble Debutants Pitch and the Largest Online Cinema in Russia

On August 26, the Irkutsk Regional Film Fund held a press conference dedicated to the program of the 19th People and Environment Baikal International Film Festival n.a. V. Rasputin https://youtu.be/tUHqPkE4-uk