Kinomayevka Festival

About

From May 1 to 3, Kinomayovka will take place in Crimea, on the territory of the Tavrida art cluster. This is a large-scale event on the Black Sea coast, which will become a new platform for dialogue between the film industry and the government.

The festival will bring together several categories of participants: film professionals and government representatives, residents and guests of Crimea, as well as young filmmakers. Guests can expect discussions, pitches, and a rich cultural program, including open-air film screenings, music shows, gastronomic battles, and meetings with actors. And all of this is completely free of charge.

The key part of Kinomayovka is the Bridge.Horizons competition for aspiring authors aged 18 to 35. Works created in 2025-2026 are accepted for participation. An expert jury will determine the winners in eight categories.

The competition's nominations include:

Best Feature Film;

Best Short Film;

Best Documentary Feature Film;

Best Documentary Short Film;

Best Film about the Special Military Operation;

Special Prize for Artistic Solutions Created Using Artificial Intelligence;

Special Jury Prize;

Special Prizes from the Event's Partners.

Awards

At the end of the competition, a professional jury will determine at least eight winners, one in each category. All winners will be awarded specially designed statuettes.

The awards will be presented at the closing ceremony at the Tavrida art cluster. The jury's decisions are final and cannot be revised.

Rules

For the "Viewer" category, registration is available until April 20, and for those with access to the Tavrida.ART 365 system, it is available until April 30. For the "I am a Participant" category, applications are accepted until March 2. For the "I am an Industry" category, applications are accepted until April 6.

Members of Tavrida's creative youth communities between the ages of 18 and 35 are eligible to participate in the "Bridge.Horizons" competition. Those who are not members of creative youth communities can join them by submitting an application on the website and filling out a questionnaire. The film team must include a director, producer, screenwriter, composer, or cinematographer at the time of the film festival.

The competition accepts feature and documentary films (both full-length and short films) produced in 2025-2026. The country of production must be the Russian Federation. A valid distribution certificate from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation is required.

You can submit an application through the official website events.tavrida.art/kinomaevka until March 10, 2026.

No more than one film can be submitted by a single director. The application must include the following: a link to the preview version, an annotation, information about the use of AI, a biography and photo of the director, the cast and crew, images, a poster, a trailer, and a letter of consent from the copyright holder for the screening.

The finalists will be invited to the Yug.Kino content studio in Crimea (Meganom Academy) for in-person screenings on May 1-3. The winners will be determined in eight categories and awarded prizes.

The participant guarantees that they own all rights to the submitted film (including music and script). The organizer has the right to use photos and videos of participants for informational and promotional purposes.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

The jury is approved by the organizing committee, which consists of at least 5 people from the Tavrida.Art ANO and experts in the field of cinematography, and evaluates the competition materials submitted by the participants. 

The Tavrida.Art Autonomous Non-Profit Organization develops the Tavrida Art Cluster, a platform for young cultural and artistic figures, which includes the Meganom Academy of Creative Industries summer schools, the Tavrida.ART Festival of Young Art, the federal network of art residences, and other projects. The events of the art cluster are included in the federal project "Russia is a Country of Opportunities" of the national project "Youth and Children" and have been implemented since 2015.