Years running: 7 (since 2019)
Ambrosia International Film Festival
International Film Festival Ambrosia
About
Ambrosia — the Spring Festival of Living Cinema
What is Ambrosia? Both the nectar of the gods and a poisonous plant. Our festival is just like that — a fusion of contrasts: inspiration and aftertaste, admiration and disillusion, the sublime and the ordinary.
At the Ambrosia International Film Festival, you’ll see world cinema in all its forms and moods — from comedy to tragedy, from documentaries to animation, from student shorts to full-length works by seasoned filmmakers.
We celebrate cinema that breathes, argues, surprises, and dares to be different. Ambrosia is a space where fresh ideas meet experience, and audiences can taste film — sometimes sweet, sometimes sharp, sometimes burning just a little.
The spring edition of Ambrosia is a celebration of contrasts and discoveries — where films awaken emotion and leave an aftertaste worth talking about.
Awards
- Best Feature Film
- Best Short Film
- Best Student Short Film
- Best Feature Documentary
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Student Short Documentary
- Best TV Pilot / Web Series Episode
- Best Music Video
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Best First Time Filmmaker
Rules
Please read these rules & regulations for submission very carefully PRIOR to submitting your film for consideration. By submitting your film to Ambrosia International Film Festival, you acknowledge that you have read and understand these conditions.
1. All entries must be in English (official language of festival) or — SUBTITLED, DUBBED, regardless of the country of production, unless special arrangements have been made with festival.
2. We accept films only from authors or their authorized representatives who have the written permission from the author. All video, soundtrack, texts and music used in the film should not violate the copyright law. You may be asked to supply documentation supporting your claim. Violation of copyright is a sufficient justification for exclusion of the film from participation in the festival.
3. Multiple entries are permissible, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate Entry and fee. – There is no limit as to how many films you can submit. However, each film can only be submitted once in one single category. If your film is suiting in more than one category, then please choose the one you find most suiting.
4. There are no premiere requirements. Your film may have screened before.
5. Films that have distribution are still eligible for submission.
6. Films that have been broadcast on television, and/or are available to view in full online, are still eligible for submission.
7. All documentary, animation, fiction films, created by professionals and enthusiasts not earlier than January 1, 2012 are welcome to participate in the contest.
8. Submissions will not be returned. All fees are nonrefundable.
9. Submitting is not a guarantee of being programmed. Our jury screens the films PRIVATELY (meaning: it’s not a public screening!). Only officially selected films we’ll screen at our annual event.
10. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non selected films. The decision off festival selection committee will be final.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
- Festival Director: Valery Shanin
- Festival Program Director: Slava Krasko
- Festival Manager: Oleg Semichev
- Festival Manager: Irina Spirina
Documents
Rules - Entry form (online) 2026
Place
Russia
Moscow
Official Website
Contacts
Moscow, 4th Veshnyakovsky lane, 1 kor 1
тел. +7 916 975 5923 (Irina Spirina)
Email: ambrosiafilmfest@gmail.com
Social Networks
Facebook
Vkontakte
- Opening DateNovember 04, 2025
- Earlybird DeadlineDecember 22, 2025
- Winter DeadlineJanuary 15, 2026
- Regular DeadlineFebruary 07, 2026
- Late DeadlineMarch 10, 2026
- Extended DeadlineApril 15, 2026
- NotificationsApril 16, 2026
- Event Dates24 — 26 April 2026
Features should be 45 min+ in run time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $37
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Winter Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $52
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $60
Whole countries and cities, hotels and restaurants, cafes, pizzerias, pubs, tea houses, pastry shops, bakeries, wineries... commercials for creative advertisement.
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Earlybird Deadline — $32
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Winter Deadline — $34
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Regular Deadline — $44
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Late Deadline — $46
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Extended Deadline — $50
This category is reserved for a single food and drink web series episode that is currently running, or is soon to be released on YouTube, Funny or Die, Vimeo, or another streaming service. Would you like to earn accolades and increase exposure to new fans for your Web Series? Please do not submit more than one episode per submission fee. We will not play a collection of episodes based on the contents of one episode. Each episode is judged individually. The duration of videos must be between six minutes and thirty minutes in length including all credits. (6:00 - 30:00)
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Earlybird Deadline — $32
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Winter Deadline — $34
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Regular Deadline — $44
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Late Deadline — $46
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Extended Deadline — $50
Short documentaries should be 45 min or less in run time and should relate to topics surrounding food and drink culture both locally and globally.
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Earlybird Deadline — $34
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Winter Deadline — $36
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Regular Deadline — $46
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Late Deadline — $48
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Extended Deadline — $50
Food and Drink Music Videos must be 25 minutes or less in length including credits. Public music videos that are currently on youtube or vimeo are eligible.
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Earlybird Deadline — $32
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Winter Deadline — $34
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Regular Deadline — $44
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Late Deadline — $46
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Extended Deadline — $50
Any genre and length
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Earlybird Deadline — $34
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Winter Deadline — $36
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Regular Deadline — $46
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Late Deadline — $48
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Extended Deadline — $50
Shorts should be 45 min or less in run time.
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Earlybird Deadline — $32
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Winter Deadline — $34
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Regular Deadline — $44
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Late Deadline — $46
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Extended Deadline — $48
Feature documentaries should be 45 min+ in run time and should relate to topics surrounding food and drink culture both locally and globally.
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Earlybird Deadline — $38
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Winter Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $52
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Extended Deadline — $55
Any genre and length
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Earlybird Deadline — $34
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Winter Deadline — $36
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Regular Deadline — $46
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Late Deadline — $48
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Extended Deadline — $50
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