International Film And Theater Festival ´amur Autumn´ (23)

Festival Start: 14 September 2025      Festival Ende: 21 September 2025

The festival has been held for over twenty years in the Russian Far East.

"Amur Autumn" is one of the major cultural events in the region.

The festival features two film competitions and one theatre competition.

The two film competitions are:
– Feature-length fiction
– Short fiction

Filmmakers present their works at the festival whenever possible.
Each competition is judged by an international professional jury.
Screenings take place in a cinema, and the jury watches the films in the theater.

To participate in the festival, the film must have Russian premiere status.

The festival prize is the Amur Crane.

The Grand Prix in both competitions also includes a monetary award.

Each year, the festival receives over 1,000 submissions.
In accordance with Russian legislation, films on LGBT themes cannot be screened in the Russian Federation.

In 2024, the Indian film The Unyielding Girl won the top prize.
Other winners included films from Russia, Chile, China, Turkey, France, Kazakhstan, Iran, and Switzerland.

A total of 37 films from 21 countries participated in the competition programs.

Geldpreise: 3,500€

Feature Film competition:

Festival Grand Prix for best feature film;
Best Director;
Best Screenplay;
Best Cinematography;
Best Actor;
Best Actress;
Diplomas and special mentions from the jury.

Short film competition:

Best Short Film;
Best Director;
Best Actor;
Best Actress;
Diplomas and special mentions from the jury.

The festival also awards public prizes (organizing committee prize, special prizes, press and critics prize).

У фильмов не может быть никаких публичных показов или онлайн-релизов.

Гран-При фестиваля имеют денежный эквивалент:

Гран-При им. Валерия Приемыхова в полнометражном конкурсе — 300 тысяч рублей (примерно 3500 долларов).

Гран-при в короткометражном конкурсе — 100 тысяч рублей (примерно 1000 долларов).

Согласно регламенту, фильмы могут быть 2024/2025г.

Хронометраж короткометражных фильмов не более 30 минут, хронометраж полнометражных фильмов - не менее 60 минут.

В случае отбора показ на фестивале должен быть премьерным в России.