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ABOUT
The Baikal International Film Festival "Man and Nature" named after V.G.Rasputin was established by the Union of Cinematographers of Russia and the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
The Baikal International Film Festival "Man and Nature" named after V.G.Rasputin was established by the Union of Cinematographers of Russia and the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
The Baikal International Film Festival "Man and Nature" named after V.G.Rasputin was established by the Union of Cinematographers of Russia and the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
The festival has been held in Irkutsk since 1999 (annually since 2007) with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture, the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Culture and the Irkutsk Region Archives. At the beginning of its history, the film festival was dedicated to Lake Baikal Day, an interregional holiday established on the initiative of public environmental organizations of the Irkutsk and Chita Regions and the Republic of Buryatia. Now the festival has reached a new level and has become known far beyond the Irkutsk Region and the Russian Federation.
AWARDS
The festival jury evaluates films in the following nominations:
Grand Prix named after V. G. Rasputin
Best Documentary Film named after M. I. Romm
The best popular science film named after I.D. Chersky
Best feature film named after L. I. Gaidai
Best Fulldome Film named after A. M. Donatello
Best Animated Film
The Baikal Prize - for the acuteness of the problem posed
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Спонсор кинофестиваля
ANDREI APOSTOLOV (Russia)
Chairman of the Jury
Chairman of the Jury
In 2013 graduated with honors from the Screenwriting and Film Studies Faculty of
VGIK (Armen Medvedev's workshop). He has been involved in editorial and
production activities at Central Studio of Popular Science and Educational Films,
Gorky Film Studio, Mars Media Entertainment and Mosaic Films, as well as
teaching at VGIK, Moscow State University, RANEPA, HSE University, and the
"Place of Power" film school.
Currently, Andrei Apostolov is the chief editor of Lenfilm Studio, a lecturer at
Moscow School of New Cinema, Moscow International University, The Moscow
School of Social and Economic Sciences, and the "Industry" film school, as well as
the program director of the "Gorky Fest" (Nizhny Novgorod) and "Window to
Europe" (Vyborg) film festivals.
VGIK (Armen Medvedev's workshop). He has been involved in editorial and
production activities at Central Studio of Popular Science and Educational Films,
Gorky Film Studio, Mars Media Entertainment and Mosaic Films, as well as
teaching at VGIK, Moscow State University, RANEPA, HSE University, and the
"Place of Power" film school.
Currently, Andrei Apostolov is the chief editor of Lenfilm Studio, a lecturer at
Moscow School of New Cinema, Moscow International University, The Moscow
School of Social and Economic Sciences, and the "Industry" film school, as well as
the program director of the "Gorky Fest" (Nizhny Novgorod) and "Window to
Europe" (Vyborg) film festivals.
DARIA KHRENOVA, Russia
Director, screenwriter, artistic director, producer
Director, screenwriter, artistic director, producer
Author and director of documentaries “The Main Celebration of Life” (2014), “Who Will Be My
Husband” (2015), “The Last March of the Baron” (2015), “The Naked Life” (2016), “The
Country of Bears” (2018), “ Invisible Hope" (2021), "King of the Hill" (2022), "The Ice-Free
Port of Hope" (2022), "On the Border" (2023). Laureate of Russian and foreign film festivals,
participant in international forums and pitchings (Artdocfest, Flahertiana, Baltic Sea Forum,
etc.).
2009-2018 - Associate Professor of the Department of Mass Media and head of the film and
television directing workshop at Moscow State University of Culture and Culture. Curator of the
“New DOC” courses at the Moscow School of Culture, “Expedition.doc” (2021-2022), FANK
Scientific Film Laboratory (2023), Industrial Film Laboratory (2024), producer of original and
debut film projects.
He runs the “Magic Mountain” studio, which specializes in debuts of graduates: “Verila-Veryu”
(2017), “Borovsk Effect” (2019), “Ichthyosaur” (2020), “Be in Time Before 30” (2020), “Deep
Hunters” "(2021), "The Visual Strip" (2022), "Reach to Morazan Park" (2023), "The Last
Continent" (2024), "Feel" (2024).
Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, member of the Guild of
Non-Fiction Cinema and TV.
Husband” (2015), “The Last March of the Baron” (2015), “The Naked Life” (2016), “The
Country of Bears” (2018), “ Invisible Hope" (2021), "King of the Hill" (2022), "The Ice-Free
Port of Hope" (2022), "On the Border" (2023). Laureate of Russian and foreign film festivals,
participant in international forums and pitchings (Artdocfest, Flahertiana, Baltic Sea Forum,
etc.).
2009-2018 - Associate Professor of the Department of Mass Media and head of the film and
television directing workshop at Moscow State University of Culture and Culture. Curator of the
“New DOC” courses at the Moscow School of Culture, “Expedition.doc” (2021-2022), FANK
Scientific Film Laboratory (2023), Industrial Film Laboratory (2024), producer of original and
debut film projects.
He runs the “Magic Mountain” studio, which specializes in debuts of graduates: “Verila-Veryu”
(2017), “Borovsk Effect” (2019), “Ichthyosaur” (2020), “Be in Time Before 30” (2020), “Deep
Hunters” "(2021), "The Visual Strip" (2022), "Reach to Morazan Park" (2023), "The Last
Continent" (2024), "Feel" (2024).
Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, member of the Guild of
Non-Fiction Cinema and TV.
EMERITUS PROF. DR. DRAGAN MILINKOVIC FIMON, SERBIA/FRANCE
Professor Fimon is an eminent university professor, producer, drama writer and director. He
graduated from the Belgrade Drama School and won his Master’s degree at the Belgrade Faculty
of Philology – Sociology of Literature department. Following scientific research in Paris
(Cultural Centre George Pompidou) and London (British Film Institute), he completed his PhD
with thesis on Possibilities of filming a novel.
Fimon is also known to be a producer, director and associate of films and TV projects, author of
several books and essays (film history and theory, sociology of arts, cultural economics and
economics of arts), and author of many workshops.
He has been internationally active as the jury member of many international film festivals.
Furthermore, he has been the Executive director of the Serbian Film Centre and president of the
Serbian Association if Film Societies.
Professor Fimon is author and main instructor of the “Film in Schools”project. From December
2017 he was Vice President of CIFEJ – International Centre of Films for children and Young
People (Centre international du film pour l’enfance et la jeunesse).
graduated from the Belgrade Drama School and won his Master’s degree at the Belgrade Faculty
of Philology – Sociology of Literature department. Following scientific research in Paris
(Cultural Centre George Pompidou) and London (British Film Institute), he completed his PhD
with thesis on Possibilities of filming a novel.
Fimon is also known to be a producer, director and associate of films and TV projects, author of
several books and essays (film history and theory, sociology of arts, cultural economics and
economics of arts), and author of many workshops.
He has been internationally active as the jury member of many international film festivals.
Furthermore, he has been the Executive director of the Serbian Film Centre and president of the
Serbian Association if Film Societies.
Professor Fimon is author and main instructor of the “Film in Schools”project. From December
2017 he was Vice President of CIFEJ – International Centre of Films for children and Young
People (Centre international du film pour l’enfance et la jeunesse).
HONGYUN SUN (China)
Associate Professor at Beijing Film Academy. Her first feature
documentary film INTO THE SHAOLIN, which was nominated for the
main competition at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival and
honored with the "Russian Documentary Guild" award. The film's critical
acclaim extended to other festivals, including Doc Edge, San Francisco
International Film Festival, and Doc NYC, etc. Hongyun holds a Ph.D. in
Film Studies from Beijing Normal University and is a postdoctoral researcher at China Film Art Research Center and a visiting scholar at New York University. Her two monographs are Truth Game: New Documentary in the west and Studies on Chinese Documentary.
documentary film INTO THE SHAOLIN, which was nominated for the
main competition at the 45th Moscow International Film Festival and
honored with the "Russian Documentary Guild" award. The film's critical
acclaim extended to other festivals, including Doc Edge, San Francisco
International Film Festival, and Doc NYC, etc. Hongyun holds a Ph.D. in
Film Studies from Beijing Normal University and is a postdoctoral researcher at China Film Art Research Center and a visiting scholar at New York University. Her two monographs are Truth Game: New Documentary in the west and Studies on Chinese Documentary.
HAKAN AYTEKİN (Turkey)
Hakan Aytekin was born in Ankara in 1961 He completed his undergraduate
degree in Ankara University Technical School of Press and Broadcast. He
earned his PhD degree in documentary cinema. He has many productions as a
scenarist and director in documentary cinema since 1988 He has directed
several movies on social memory and identity (especially Syriac culture). He
participated in many film festivals and won various national and international
awards. Besides the scenarios, he has also written articles, books, stories, and
essays. Currently, he is working as Assoc. Prof in Maltepe University
Communication Faculty and as head of the Department of Radio Cinema and
Television.
degree in Ankara University Technical School of Press and Broadcast. He
earned his PhD degree in documentary cinema. He has many productions as a
scenarist and director in documentary cinema since 1988 He has directed
several movies on social memory and identity (especially Syriac culture). He
participated in many film festivals and won various national and international
awards. Besides the scenarios, he has also written articles, books, stories, and
essays. Currently, he is working as Assoc. Prof in Maltepe University
Communication Faculty and as head of the Department of Radio Cinema and
Television.
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