Silver Akbuzat

About

International Festival of National & Ethnic Cinema.

Mission & Objectives:

• Promotion of spiritual and cultural values ​​of the peoples of the world
• Popularization of creative work of filmmakers producing national and ethnic films
• Development of cultural exchange between regions of Russia and foreign countries
• Making a positive contribution to the development of cinematic art
• Search for new names of young filmmakers

Competition:

• Full-length feature films
• Short feature films
• Documentary films

Non-competition program:

• Cinematography of Bashkortostan Republic
• Full-length feature films
• Short feature films
• Documentary films
• Creative meetings and master classes

Awards

International jury shall award the following prizes:

• Grand Prix "Silver Akbuzat."
• Best Screenplay of a Full-Length Feature Film
• Best Director of a Full-Length Feature Film
• Best Cinematography of a Full-Length Feature Film
• Best Screenplay of a Short Feature Film
• Best Director of a Short Feature Film
• Best Cinematography of a Short Feature Film
• Best Director of a Documentary Film
• Best Cinematography of a Documentary Film
• Best Character of a Documentary Film

Special awards:

• Award of the Ministry of Culture of Bashkortostan Republic
• Special Jury Award
• Honorable Mention of the Jury
• Audience Choice Award

Awards of the Filmmakers Union of the Republic of Bashkortostan:

• Amir Abdrazakov award for the national spirit
• Gylvan Amirov award for Best Cinematography

Rules

• Films produced by film companies, film studios, independent producers, distributors and any copyright holders are eligible.
• Full-length feature films, short feature films, documentary films completed on or after January 1, 2015 are eligible for the competition. 
• Films that have already participated in the programs of other festivals may take part in the Festival.

To be eligible to enter "Silver Akbuzat" International Film Festival, You should  

• Complete the official Entry Form and send it by e-mail
• Films on DVD disks (3 copies) together with the hard copy of the Entry Form should be sent for preview by the Festival Selection Committee to the Festival address. Please, label the disk with the following information: film title, running time, production studio, film director's full name. 
• The film may also be uploaded to a file hosting service.
• Please, provide dialog lists in English for foreign films that do not have Russian subtitles. For films in national languages of Russia, please provide Russian subtitles or dialog lists in Russian (by e-mail).
• Materials for the catalog: a brief synopsis, biography and filmography of the film director (Rus./Eng.), a photo of the film director, film shots should be sent by e-mail.

Тип носителя для селекции: DVD, MOV, MP4

Тип носителя для показа: DVD

Язык озвучания: русский

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement