ABOUT FESTIVAL
Goals
We believe that youth cinema and works of young directors, actors and cinematographers in general require continuous attention and encouragement.
Our film festival is organized to discover and showcase the young filmmaking talents from all over the world. The festival will provide the next generation of filmmakers an opportunity to gain exposure and recognition by presenting their works to a wide audience of professionals and cinema aficionados.
The festival will take place in the city of Saint-Petersburg on 9-13 of October 2008.
Venue
St.-Petersburg is the ideal place for such kind of event. Being the cultural center of Russia, Petersburg is one of the centers of film industry, where is forming the cultural heritage of our country. SPBIYFF is the first film festival with the screenings on the roof.
Time
The festival’s final part will start on October 9 at 6.00 pm, local time. During 4 months before the opening ceremony, you will be able to take part in many SPBIYFF Supportive events. The festival closing ceremony will be on October 13 at 6.00 pm, local time.
Participants
Problems of the racism and national intolerance are still very relevant. These problems concern everyone, who cares about the world of tomorrow, the world where our children will live in.
Founders of SPBIYFF do believe that cinema, and art in general, is able to deliver this important and painful message to young generations. That’s why we expect very wide and international geography of our participants, from Eastern and Western Europe, Asian countries, Baltic region and CIS, United States and Central America.
Founders
The founders of the festival are Art-Center ‘Insight In’, ‘Open World’ Foundation, St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics and Committee for Youth Policy of Saint Petersburg.
Venue
St.-Petersburg is the ideal place for such kind of event. Being the cultural center of Russia, Petersburg is one of the centers of film industry, where is forming the cultural heritage of our country. SPBIYFF is the first film festival with the screenings on the roof.
Time
The festival’s final part will start on October 9 at 6.00 pm, local time. During 4 months before the opening ceremony, you will be able to take part in many SPBIYFF Supportive events. The festival closing ceremony will be on October 13 at 6.00 pm, local time.
Participants
Problems of the racism and national intolerance are still very relevant. These problems concern everyone, who cares about the world of tomorrow, the world where our children will live in.
Founders of SPBIYFF do believe that cinema, and art in general, is able to deliver this important and painful message to young generations. That’s why we expect very wide and international geography of our participants, from Eastern and Western Europe, Asian countries, Baltic region and CIS, United States and Central America.
Founders
The founders of the festival are Art-Center ‘Insight In’, ‘Open World’ Foundation, St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics and Committee for Youth Policy of Saint Petersburg.
IMPORTANT
Problems of the racism and national intolerance are still very relevant. These problems concern everyone, who cares about the world of tomorrow, the world where our children will live in.
Founders of SPBIYFF do believe that cinema, and art in general, is able to deliver this important and painful message to young generations.
Art-Centre “Insight In”
info@iyfest.org
194355, P.O. Box 44, "Insight In" Art Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
info@iyfest.org
194355, P.O. Box 44, "Insight In" Art Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation