THE XI ARCTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "GOLDEN RAVEN"
March 29 – April 11, 2027 • Anadyr, Chukotka, Russia
Free submission • Deadline: November 30, 2026
Golden Raven is the easternmost international film festival in Russia. It takes place in Anadyr, the capital of Chukotka, on the shores of the Bering Sea, where Russia's new day begins. For two weeks every spring the Arctic town becomes a meeting point for filmmakers from all over the world, and your film meets an audience unlike any other.
A festival that keeps growing
The jubilee X edition received 3,394 submissions from more than 100 countries. Festival films were screened in 67 regions of Russia and in six countries, from Minsk to Buenos Aires, reaching a combined audience of over 130,000 viewers. The Grand Prix went to a film from China, chosen not by a jury but by the audience in Anadyr.
What we are looking for
Full-length films: stories of the Arctic and the North, of indigenous peoples around the world, of nature and the relationship between people and their environment. We look for films where the North is not an exotic backdrop but a living world of people, characters and destinies.
Short films: Arctic and northern themes are our priority, but films of other themes are welcome too.
All films must be completed on or after January 1, 2025.
Competition sections
— International competition of full-length feature and documentary films
— International competition of full-length animated films
— International competitions of short feature, documentary and animated films
— FilmRising! — interregional competition for filmmakers from Russia's North, Siberia and Far East
— NEW: AI Film Competition
NEW in 2027: AI Film Competition
For the first time, Golden Raven opens a competition for films created with generative artificial intelligence. It is open to features, shorts, animation, experimental and hybrid works from 1 minute long, where more than 50% of the main visual sequence is created with generative AI. There are no thematic restrictions. Applicants disclose the AI tools used and the creative contribution of the team. The winner is chosen by audience vote.
Awards
The Grand Prix, the Big Golden Raven statuette, is awarded by audience vote. An international jury awards Golden Raven statuettes for best film, directing, screenplay and cinematography in the full-length competition, and Golden Raven medallions in the short film, animation and FilmRising! competitions. The festival also presents a Press Award and a children's audience award for the best animated short.
Hospitality
For each film selected for the full-length competitions, the festival covers economy flights within Russia to Anadyr and back, hotel accommodation and meals for one representative. Official invitations for visas are provided to representatives of competition films.
More than screenings
— Full halls and Q&A sessions with filmmakers after the screenings
— An industry program: panels, round tables and master classes. Past speakers included filmmakers from Korea, China and Russia
— An animation lab run with the legendary Soyuzmultfilm studio
— Opening and closing ceremonies with concerts, theatre performances and creative meetings with actors and directors
— The "Golden Raven Camp": yarangas, traditional Chukchi food, games and crafts
— For guests: dog sled rides, trips into the tundra and tours of the Arctic's easternmost town
Submission
Submission is free. Working languages: Russian, English, Chinese. Selected films provide an English or Russian subtitle file and a DCP by February 1, 2027. The official selection will be announced by March 25, 2027.
Come to the edge of the world and bring your film to the Golden Raven.
