Years running: 6 (since 2021)
PechkaFest
VI International Rural Film Festival "Pechka"
About
Pechka is the first and only film festival in Russia with a thematic focus on the countryside and rural lifestyle. It takes place in the Russian North, in the village of Shelota in the Verkhovazhsky district of the Vologda region.
The festival includes competitive screenings of fiction and documentary films, out-of-competition screenings, creative meetings with filmmakers, as well as master classes in traditional crafts, performances by musical groups and other activities that immerse festival guests in the atmosphere of a northern village.
The festival's audience includes filmmakers, rural researchers (geographers, sociologists, anthropologists, etc.), people interested in the life of a village, rural tourists, and villagers.
Awards
- Grad-Prix
- Best Fiction Film
- Best Documentary Film
- People's Choice Award
Rules
Feature films and documentaries on the theme of the village and rural lifestyle, no more than 30 minutes in length.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Организаторы:
Центр развития культуры, образования и туризма "Братчина"
Творческое объединение Кинокоммуна
Documents
Place
Russia
Shelota, Vologodskaya reg.
Official Website
Contacts
Email:
info@pechkafest.ru
Contact Emails
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- Opening DateDecember 01, 2025
- Earlybird deadlineFebruary 15, 2026
- Extended DeadlineApril 15, 2026
- NotificationsJune 30, 2026
- Event Dates13 — 16 August 2026
short films up to 30 min
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Earlybird deadline — free
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Extended Deadline — 1,000 ₽
short films up to 30 min
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Earlybird deadline — free
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Extended Deadline — 1,000 ₽
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