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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

PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT: RETROSPECTIVE
Irkutsk Regional Film Fund launches a video version of the film school of the Baikal International Film Festival named after V. G. Rasputin.

THE SHORTLIST OF THE FILM FESTIVAL PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
The competition program of the 19th Baikal International Film Festival «People and Environment» named after V. G. Rasputin has already been formed. It will take place from 24 to 28 September in Irkutsk. This year, 27 works were selected from 249 applications, including 10 documentaries and popular science films, 5 live actions and 12 animated films. The film about the most pressing environmental problems will receive the Baikal prize for the acuteness of the problem. In addition, special prizes will be awarded by the youth jury, the media community and the audience. The Grand-Prix of the festival is 200 thousand rubles.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2020
