Санкт-Петербургский международный фестиваль дебютных и студенческих фильмов «Начало» // St.Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Films Beginning (0)

映画祭の開始: 27 11月 2015      映画祭の終了: 01 12月 2015

Beginning Film Festival is held annually in the centre of St.Petersburg, Russia.

Founded by St.Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union, festival is held within St.Petersburg International Film Forum.

This year our festival for the first time focuses on debuts and film school productions, which means that our traditional student film program will be accompanied by two competitions - feature debut films and short fiction, documentary and animation debut films.

We will be happy to offer not only the expanded competition program, but several non-competition, presentation programs, thematic screenings, master-classes and workshops, round tables and exhibitions.

First Feature Film Competition
- Best Film

First Short Film Competition
Nominations:
- Best Fiction Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Animation Film;

Student Short Film Competition
Nominations:
- Best Fiction Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Animation Film
- Best Director
- Best Script
- Best Camera
- Best Sound
- Best Production Designer
- Best Animation Artist
- Best 5-minute Fiction Film

Only fiction, documentary and animation films produced after January, 1, 2014 will be accepted. Production year of the selected films will be determined by the copyright on the carrier.

The maximum length of student films is 30 minutes (45 minutes for debut short films).

The minimum length of feature films is 60 minutes.

Individual and institutional entries are accepted.

The participants should submit to the Selection Committee:

Completed and signed Entry-Form

Film on DVD subtitled in English/ alternatively dubbed in English.
Dialogue lists in English
Stills from the film
Picture and a short director’s biography

Please, note that we won't comsider your submission without filled Entry-Form, which you may find on our website.