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The Arctic International Film Festival "Golden Raven" is being held annually on the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region and is the professional competitive screening of cinematic works from around the world. The dates of the festival are agreed annually.
The Ninth Arctic International Film Festival "Golden Raven" will take place in April 07-20, 2025.
The festival sets its goals and objectives as following:
• search and promotion of the best modern films related to the Arctic and reflecting various aspects of life in this region;
• attracting the attention of the public and professional community to the topics relevant to the Arctic including ecology, interethnic relations, the continuity of generations, the preservation of traditions and culture, etc.;
• creation of a communication channel and strengthening of cooperation between Russia and the world community through the territories and cultural space of the Far North of the Russian Federation;
•popularization of event and ecological tourism on the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region;
• creation and development of a comfortable environment for residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Region;
• development of the film production infrastructure, as well as promotion of the Chukotka Autonomous Region as an attractive and comfortable location for filmmaking;
• search and support of young talented filmmakers creating films in the Arctic region;
• preservation and popularization of the cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.
The Festival is being held by the Youth Initiative Production Center, by the Committee for Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, by the Center of Development and Support of Cultural Projects "Golden Raven" and is supported by Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, the Russian Filmmakers’ Union, AU CHAO Okrkinovideoprokat.
The Festival is composed of the following competition sections:
• international competitive selection of full-length feature and documentary films;
• international competitive selection of short feature films;
• international competitive selection of short documentary films;
• international competitive selection of short animated films;
• interregional competitive selection "FilmRising!".
Out-of-competition program of the Festival includes:
• full-length and short films;
• animated films;
• other media content at the discretion of the Organizing Committee of the Festival.
The Festival "Golden Raven" is distinguished by the fact that the winners in the main category (The Grand Prix) are chosen not by a jury of experts, but by the viewers, who take part in preferential voting.
The Festival's expert jury includes professional filmmakers from Russia and abroad, and it chooses the winners in the other categories.
Films taking part in the competition compete for for the main awards of the festival, created by local bone carving craftsmen using walrus tusk.
The following prizes are awarded according to the results of the Festival:
• Statuette "THE BIG GOLDEN RAVEN" - Grand-Prix of the Festival for the best film of full-length feature and documentary film competition according to the results of people's choice;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" – the Festival prize for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best directing for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best script for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best cinematography for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best film of short feature and documentary film competitions according to the results of people's choice;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short feature film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best film of short animated film competition according to the results of children's choice;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Jury Prize for the full-length feature and documentary films competition prize (the nomination and the recipient of the prize are determined by the jury);
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Jury Prize for the short feature and documentary films competitions prize (the nomination and the recipient of the prize are determined by the jury);
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short documentary film competition "FilmRising!" according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Prize of the Organizing Committee of the Film (awarded as agreed by the Organizing Committee).
Submissions to the Festival will be accepted from July 15, 2024 to December 20, 2024.
Submissions are entered online at the Festival's official web site www.goldenravenfilmfest.ru and it is obligatory to send all the materials needed for Selection committee via one of online-platforms including www.filmfreeway.com; www.festhome.com.
The submission to the competitive sections is free:
Deadlines for accepting entry-forms:
Full-length feature and documentary films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Short feature and documentary films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Short animated films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Interregional competitive selection "FilmRising!":
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
The Festivals' official email address is goldenravenfilmfest@yandex.ru.
Submissions for the competitive programs of the Festival will be accepted until 11:59 P.M. Moscow Time on December 20, 2024.
The Selection Committee of the Festival will make its final decisions no later than March 15, 2025.
The Artistic Director is Philipp Abryutin. The Lead Festival's Producer is Oksana Lakhno.
The Ninth Arctic International Film Festival "Golden Raven" will take place in April 07-20, 2025.
The festival sets its goals and objectives as following:
• search and promotion of the best modern films related to the Arctic and reflecting various aspects of life in this region;
• attracting the attention of the public and professional community to the topics relevant to the Arctic including ecology, interethnic relations, the continuity of generations, the preservation of traditions and culture, etc.;
• creation of a communication channel and strengthening of cooperation between Russia and the world community through the territories and cultural space of the Far North of the Russian Federation;
•popularization of event and ecological tourism on the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region;
• creation and development of a comfortable environment for residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Region;
• development of the film production infrastructure, as well as promotion of the Chukotka Autonomous Region as an attractive and comfortable location for filmmaking;
• search and support of young talented filmmakers creating films in the Arctic region;
• preservation and popularization of the cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.
The Festival is being held by the Youth Initiative Production Center, by the Committee for Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, by the Center of Development and Support of Cultural Projects "Golden Raven" and is supported by Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, the Russian Filmmakers’ Union, AU CHAO Okrkinovideoprokat.
The Festival is composed of the following competition sections:
• international competitive selection of full-length feature and documentary films;
• international competitive selection of short feature films;
• international competitive selection of short documentary films;
• international competitive selection of short animated films;
• interregional competitive selection "FilmRising!".
Out-of-competition program of the Festival includes:
• full-length and short films;
• animated films;
• other media content at the discretion of the Organizing Committee of the Festival.
The Festival "Golden Raven" is distinguished by the fact that the winners in the main category (The Grand Prix) are chosen not by a jury of experts, but by the viewers, who take part in preferential voting.
The Festival's expert jury includes professional filmmakers from Russia and abroad, and it chooses the winners in the other categories.
Films taking part in the competition compete for for the main awards of the festival, created by local bone carving craftsmen using walrus tusk.
The following prizes are awarded according to the results of the Festival:
• Statuette "THE BIG GOLDEN RAVEN" - Grand-Prix of the Festival for the best film of full-length feature and documentary film competition according to the results of people's choice;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" – the Festival prize for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best directing for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best script for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Statuette "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for best cinematography for the best full-length feature or documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best film of short feature and documentary film competitions according to the results of people's choice;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short feature film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short documentary film competition according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best film of short animated film competition according to the results of children's choice;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Jury Prize for the full-length feature and documentary films competition prize (the nomination and the recipient of the prize are determined by the jury);
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Jury Prize for the short feature and documentary films competitions prize (the nomination and the recipient of the prize are determined by the jury);
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - The prize of the Festival for the best short documentary film competition "FilmRising!" according to the decision of the expert jury;
• Medallion "GOLDEN RAVEN" - Special Prize of the Organizing Committee of the Film (awarded as agreed by the Organizing Committee).
Submissions to the Festival will be accepted from July 15, 2024 to December 20, 2024.
Submissions are entered online at the Festival's official web site www.goldenravenfilmfest.ru and it is obligatory to send all the materials needed for Selection committee via one of online-platforms including www.filmfreeway.com; www.festhome.com.
The submission to the competitive sections is free:
Deadlines for accepting entry-forms:
Full-length feature and documentary films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Short feature and documentary films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Short animated films:
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
Interregional competitive selection "FilmRising!":
• early deadline (before August 31, 2024);
• regular deadline (before October 31, 2024);
• extreme deadline (before December 20, 2024).
The Festivals' official email address is goldenravenfilmfest@yandex.ru.
Submissions for the competitive programs of the Festival will be accepted until 11:59 P.M. Moscow Time on December 20, 2024.
The Selection Committee of the Festival will make its final decisions no later than March 15, 2025.
The Artistic Director is Philipp Abryutin. The Lead Festival's Producer is Oksana Lakhno.