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MosFestFilm

MosFestFilm is an international film competition with an annual awards event.

Fiction Documentary Animation Submissions Open Fee-based

About

MosFestFilm is an annual international film festival, founded in 2020.

The 2026 competition program will feature feature-length and short fiction films, animation, documentaries, music videos, experimental and student works. Both classical and original scripts, as well as familiar and entirely new cinematic techniques, will be presented.

The festival hosts three competitions: the Main Competition (for professional filmmakers), the Student Competition (for students, recent film school graduates, and independent filmmakers), and the Screenplay Competition (feature-length and short screenplays).

From September 22 to 27, 2026, films selected for the program will be screened in Moscow’s cinemas. The festival will also feature Q&A sessions with directors and creative teams, as well as interviews and masterclasses.

Awards

Main Competition

Best Feature Film

Best Short Film

Best Feature Documentary

Best Short Documentary

Best Animated Film

Best Experimental Film

Best Student Film

Best Music Video

Best Moscow Film

Best TV Pilot / Web Series

Best AI-generated Film

Best Director

Best Cinematographer

Best Screenwriter

Student Competition

Best Short Film

Best Feature Documentary

Best Short Documentary

Best Animated Film

Best Experimental Film

Best Music Film

Best AI-generated Film

Best Director

Best Cinematographer

Best Screenwriter

Screenplay Competition

Best Feature Screenplay

Best Short Screenplay

Rules

Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film. By submitting your film into competition in the MosFilmFest International Film Festival, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms.
1. We accept International films.
2. MosFilmFest categories include Feature Film, Short Narrative, Short Animation, Feature Documentary, Short Documentary, Music Video, Short Experimental and Student Shorts.
3. Each film must be entered for one of the competitions named above. In some cases, though, the selection committees reserve the right to assign it to another competition or special programme.
4. Films in languages other than English will only be accepted with English subtitles.
5. All types of fllms are accepted. Here are some examples: Absurdist, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Advertising, Art-house, Biographical, Black Comedy, Classic, Children, Comedy, Crime, Dance, Detective, Drama, Cult, Epic, Family, Fantasy, Gangster, Horror, Independent, Indie, Noir, Historical, Kids, Magical realism, Musical, Mystery, Melodrama, Road Movie, Philosophical, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent Films, Slice of Life, Social, Sports, Superhero, Supernatural, Surreal, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Western, Zombie etc
6. We have no minimum length limit.
7. Films must have been completed after 1 January 2020.
8. All submissions will be viewed in their entirety by at least three judges. Submissions will be judged and scored based on criteria including: quality of screenplay (story, dialogues etc), acting, production quality, originality, technical proficiency, cinematography, sound design, editing, location/s used and set design.
9. The directors of submitted films that are accepted will be notified via e-mail in the beginning of each month. There will be a list of accepted films on our website www.mosfilmfest.ru at the beginning of each month.
10. MosFilmFest will screen Monthly Finalist Films at our Annual Event.
11. We work hard to keep our submission fees as low as possible – consequently we cannot provide fee waivers.
12. MosFilmFest has no festival premiere eligibility requirements. Films that have screened at other festivals are still eligible.
13. MosFilmFest has no public or internet broadcast eligibility requirements. If your short has screened on Vimeo etc, it is still eligible.
14. Changes to submitted films will only be accepted if accompanied by a new submission fee.
15. The decision of the selection committee is final.
16. Stills and trailers of selected films may also be shown on the Festival website and publicity/promo material including press releases, festival brochures and other materials.
17. All entry fees are non-refundable.
18. 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.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Valery Shanin: FESTIVALl DIRECTOR
Slava Krasko: HEAD OF PROGRAMMING
Oleg Semichev: EVENT DIRECTOR
Alina Fedulova PR MANAGER

Documents

Filmfreeway submission

Rules - Entry form (online) 2026

Place

Russia
Moscow

Official Website

mosfestfilm.ru

Contacts

Address:

4th Veshnyakovsky passage 1 kor. 1
Moscow, Moscow 109456
Russian Federation

Phone: +7 916 975 59 23 (Irina Spirina)
Email: mosfilmfest@mail.ru

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Dates & Deadlines

Opening Date
September 24, 2025
October Deadline
October 31, 2025
November Deadline
November 30, 2025
December Deadline
December 31, 2025
January Deadline
January 31, 2026
February Deadline
February 28, 2026
March Deadline
March 31, 2026
April Deadline
April 30, 2026
May Deadline
May 31, 2026
June Deadline
June 30, 2026
Late Deadline
September 07, 2026
Notifications
September 10, 2026
Event Dates
22 — 27 September 2026

Categories & Fees

Feature Documentary

Any Documentary Film over 45 mins will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.

October Deadline — $40
November Deadline — $42
December Deadline — $45
January Deadline — $49
February Deadline — $51
March Deadline — $53
April Deadline — $55
May Deadline — $57
June Deadline — $59
Late Deadline — $60

Best Director

Any genre and length

October Deadline — $30
November Deadline — $32
December Deadline — $35
January Deadline — $37
February Deadline — $40
March Deadline — $42
April Deadline — $44
May Deadline — $46
June Deadline — $49
Late Deadline — $50

Narrative Short

Any Narrative Short Film Under 60 mins will be considered in this category. All types of short films are accepted. Here are some examples: Absurdist, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Advertising, Art-house, Biographical, Black Comedy, Classic, Children, Comedy, Crime, Dance, Detective, Drama, Cult, Epic, Family, Fantasy, Gangster, Horror, Independent, Indie, Noir, Historical, Kids, LGBT, Magical realism, Musical, Mystery, Melodrama, Road Movie, Philosophical, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent Films, Slice of Life, Social, Sports, Superhero, Supernatural, Surreal, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Western, Zombie etc. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.

October Deadline — $27
November Deadline — $30
December Deadline — $33
January Deadline — $35
February Deadline — $37
March Deadline — $39
April Deadline — $41
May Deadline — $45
June Deadline — $47
Late Deadline — $50

Feature Film

Any Feature Film Over 60 mins will be considered in this category. All types of short films are accepted. Here are some examples: Absurdist, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Advertising, Art-house, Biographical, Black Comedy, Classic, Children, Comedy, Crime, Dance, Detective, Drama, Cult, Epic, Family, Fantasy, Gangster, Horror, Independent, Indie, Noir, Historical, Kids, LGBT, Magical realism, Musical, Mystery, Melodrama, Road Movie, Philosophical, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent Films, Slice of Life, Social, Sports, Superhero, Supernatural, Surreal, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Western, Zombie etc. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.

October Deadline — $40
November Deadline — $42
December Deadline — $45
January Deadline — $47
February Deadline — $50
March Deadline — $53
April Deadline — $55
May Deadline — $60
June Deadline — $65
Late Deadline — $70

Short Documentary

Any Documentary Film under 45 mins will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.

October Deadline — $22
November Deadline — $24
December Deadline — $26
January Deadline — $28
February Deadline — $30
March Deadline — $32
April Deadline — $34
May Deadline — $36
June Deadline — $38
Late Deadline — $40

Experimental Short

Experimental Short Films, no longer than 30 minutes.

October Deadline — $22
November Deadline — $24
December Deadline — $26
January Deadline — $28
February Deadline — $30
March Deadline — $32
April Deadline — $34
May Deadline — $36
June Deadline — $38
Late Deadline — $40

Student Short

Student Short Films, no longer than 30 minutes. All types of short films are accepted.

October Deadline — $20
November Deadline — $22
December Deadline — $24
January Deadline — $26
February Deadline — $28
March Deadline — $30
April Deadline — $32
May Deadline — $34
June Deadline — $36
Late Deadline — $40

Music Video

Music videos, no longer than 10 minutes. Enter the competition for Best Music Video.

October Deadline — $27
November Deadline — $29
December Deadline — $31
January Deadline — $33
February Deadline — $35
March Deadline — $37
April Deadline — $40
May Deadline — $42
June Deadline — $45
Late Deadline — $47

Moscow Film

All kind of films about Moscow. Future, short, documentary, animated.

October Deadline — $22
November Deadline — $24
December Deadline — $26
January Deadline — $28
February Deadline — $30
March Deadline — $32
April Deadline — $34
May Deadline — $36
June Deadline — $38
Late Deadline — $40

Animated Short

Any type of film that is animated and under 45 mins will be accepted into this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.