International Festival of Truthful Cinema

About

From April 21 to 28, Victory Museum hosted the VI International Truthful Cinema Festival.

The film forum brought together works created on the basis of traditional values and the ideas of humanism and compassion. Festival guests not only saw bright, kind, and wise cinematic works, but could also meet the films’ directors, actors, and producers. At the same time as the program at Victory Museum, truthful cinema was screened at almost a thousand venues in more than 70 regions of Russia and in 20 foreign countries. Over the festival’s eight days there were more than 1,800 screenings, watched by over 70,000 viewers.

Competition films were judged by an international jury in 17 categories.

The festival was held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and was timed to coincide with the 81st anniversary of Victory.

Tasks

Promoting traditional Russian cultural, moral, and family values within the media space

Developing effective and relevant methods to spark young people’s interest in domestic cinema

Creating opportunities for fostering civic engagement and cultural-moral foundations through cultural and educational activities

Raising public awareness of films that align with traditional Russian values and increasing recognition of the Festival among a broader audience

Purposes

Strengthening the prestige and popularization of auteur domestic cinema, promoting the development of its film distribution, as well as promoting traditional values among a wide audience through cinematography

History

of International Truthful Cinema Fest

The project has been running since 2022. In 2024, the festival was granted international status and held a competition in 11 categories. Over the entire period of the festival’s existence more than 340 films have been shown, seen by approximately 600,000 people in 77 regions of the Russian Federation and 20 foreign countries.

A result of previous festivals has been the popularization of truthful films and their creators and directors, which has given an impetus for further work and for promoting their films at international festivals.

International Truthful Cinema Fest

Screenings in the countries of the near and far abroad

122 films

71 regions

1 808 screenings

75 500 viewers

20 Country

Winners

International Truthful Cinema Fest

Included in the plan of the Government of the Russian Federation for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory

71 films

77 regions

2 651 screenings

110 000 viewers

International Truthful Cinema Fest

The festivals also showcase films that are not participating in the competition, but are of cultural or artistic interest.

14 films

50 regions

886 screenings

115 000 viewers

III

International Truthful Cinema Fest

Workshops, lectures, meetings with directors and actors, as well as film markets where producers and distributors make deals.

76 films

73 regions

6 972 screenings

222 000 viewers

Truthful Cinema Fest

Film festivals play an important role in promoting new talents, sharing cultural experiences, and shaping trends in the film industry.

37 films

49 regions

1 187 screenings

49 800 viewers

Truthful Cinema Fest

Film festivals play an important role in promoting new talents, sharing cultural experiences, and shaping trends in the film industry.

23 films

47 regions

304 screenings

19 200 viewers

Winners

Winners of International Truthful Cinema Fest

Grand Prix

Two People in One Life and a Dog (Russia)

Best Director

Ivan`s endeavour (Russia)

Best Documentary Film

The Way (Russia)

Best Fiction Film

Неаполь-Нью-Йорк (Italy)

Best Animated Film

Кунг-фу кот (China)

Best Live Action Short Film

Crests (Russia)

Best Animated Short Film

Кот Васька. О жизни в блокадном Ленинграде (Russia)

Best Documentary Short Film

Nadia, go ahead! (Belarus)

Heroes of our time

Victory (Russia)

Audience Choice Award

Я стану капитаном (Russia)

Special Jury Prize

Спасение Архангела Михаила (Russia)

The prize of the Victory Museum

Судоплатов. Хроники тайной войны глазами очевидца (Russia)

Special nomination -For the preservation of historical memory

Zoo Under Siege (Russia)

Special nomination - For the preservation of historical memory

Leningrad tour guide (Russia)

Special nomination - For the embodiment of fortitude

Music as a chance (Russia)

Special nomination - For fostering patriotism and love for the Motherland

Nachimovzy. Amber shore (Russia)

Special nomination — For the promotion of service to one's neighbor and active charity in a Special military operation

Из зоны комфорта (Russia)