The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival will take place from April 12 to 16. One of the festival's highlights will once again be the full-dome films for planetariums, screened at the planetarium of the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics.
This year, the 360-degree dome will showcase thirteen films from seven countries: Russia, South Africa, France, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, and the USA. Ten of these films, including works from Russia’s largest planetariums, are part of the competition program, while three will be screened out of competition. These films explore the Universe, celestial bodies, matter, discoveries, astronomical research, and the mysteries of constellations, unveiling the vast secrets of space. As per tradition, scientists will give educational lectures before each screening.
The full-dome films will be screened at the planetarium of the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics throughout the Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival (April 12-16). Some screenings will be held multiple times per day, ensuring that everyone has a chance to attend.
Competition Full-Dome Films for Planetariums:
🔹 The Greatest Miracle of the Universe (Moscow Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 20 min.)
🔹 The Planets of the Solar System (Moscow Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 33 min.)
🔹 Pokryshkin. The Formula of Victory (Great Novosibirsk Planetarium, Russia, 2025, 38 min.)
🔹 Starry Sky of the Ancients (Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Russia, 2024, 41 min.)
🔹 Cosmic CATastrophe: The Era of Light (Volgograd Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 33 min.)
🔹 Russian Orbital Observatories (Association of Russian Planetariums, 2024, 34 min.)
🔹 THE WORLD We Live In (Association of Russian Planetariums, 2024, 35 min.)
🔹 Rising Star (South Africa, Dir. Telmo Reis, 2022, 24 min.)
🔹 Antarctic Uruguay 40 Years (Uruguay, Dir. Leo Scarone, 2025, 33 min.)
🔹 Asteroid Quest (France, Dir. Bertrand Jack Daniel Loyer, 2024, 40 min.)
Non-competitive Full-Dome Program:
🔸 Broken Space in Fractal Way (Mexico, Dir. Alejandro Casales Navarrete, 2023, 9 min.)
🔸 Children of Matter (Spain, Dir. Enric Sant, 2025, 7 min.)
🔸 Elements of Air (USA, Dirs. Gabriela Bila, Holger Prang, Lucas Seixas, Pedro Ribeiro, 2024, 5 min.)
This year, the 360-degree dome will showcase thirteen films from seven countries: Russia, South Africa, France, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, and the USA. Ten of these films, including works from Russia’s largest planetariums, are part of the competition program, while three will be screened out of competition. These films explore the Universe, celestial bodies, matter, discoveries, astronomical research, and the mysteries of constellations, unveiling the vast secrets of space. As per tradition, scientists will give educational lectures before each screening.
The full-dome films will be screened at the planetarium of the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics throughout the Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival (April 12-16). Some screenings will be held multiple times per day, ensuring that everyone has a chance to attend.
Competition Full-Dome Films for Planetariums:
🔹 The Greatest Miracle of the Universe (Moscow Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 20 min.)
🔹 The Planets of the Solar System (Moscow Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 33 min.)
🔹 Pokryshkin. The Formula of Victory (Great Novosibirsk Planetarium, Russia, 2025, 38 min.)
🔹 Starry Sky of the Ancients (Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Russia, 2024, 41 min.)
🔹 Cosmic CATastrophe: The Era of Light (Volgograd Planetarium, Russia, 2024, 33 min.)
🔹 Russian Orbital Observatories (Association of Russian Planetariums, 2024, 34 min.)
🔹 THE WORLD We Live In (Association of Russian Planetariums, 2024, 35 min.)
🔹 Rising Star (South Africa, Dir. Telmo Reis, 2022, 24 min.)
🔹 Antarctic Uruguay 40 Years (Uruguay, Dir. Leo Scarone, 2025, 33 min.)
🔹 Asteroid Quest (France, Dir. Bertrand Jack Daniel Loyer, 2024, 40 min.)
Non-competitive Full-Dome Program:
🔸 Broken Space in Fractal Way (Mexico, Dir. Alejandro Casales Navarrete, 2023, 9 min.)
🔸 Children of Matter (Spain, Dir. Enric Sant, 2025, 7 min.)
🔸 Elements of Air (USA, Dirs. Gabriela Bila, Holger Prang, Lucas Seixas, Pedro Ribeiro, 2024, 5 min.)
Lectures by Russian Scientists:
🚀 Molecules in Space: The Cycle of Matter in the Universe – Nadezhda Shakhvorostova, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Senior Researcher at the Astro Space Center, Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
🚀 The Stratosphere: Ozone – Humanity’s Fragile Shield & The Stratosphere: Waves, Vortices, Clouds – Oleg Ugolnikov, Senior Researcher at the Space Research Institute, RAS.
🚀 My One and Only: The Unique Solar System & Dangerous Wealth in the Skies – Sergey Yazev, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.
🚀 Stars of the Great Victory & Many Voices – One Sky – Andrey Fesenko, Art Historian, PhD in Education.
🚀 Cosmic Dust: The Building Blocks of the Universe – Anastasia Topchieva, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Researcher at the Institute of Astronomy, RAS.
🚀 Planetariums: A 100-Year Journey – Andrey Lobanov, Head of the Association of Russian Planetariums and Program Director for Full-Dome Films at the Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival.
🚀 Molecules in Space: The Cycle of Matter in the Universe – Nadezhda Shakhvorostova, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Senior Researcher at the Astro Space Center, Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
🚀 The Stratosphere: Ozone – Humanity’s Fragile Shield & The Stratosphere: Waves, Vortices, Clouds – Oleg Ugolnikov, Senior Researcher at the Space Research Institute, RAS.
🚀 My One and Only: The Unique Solar System & Dangerous Wealth in the Skies – Sergey Yazev, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.
🚀 Stars of the Great Victory & Many Voices – One Sky – Andrey Fesenko, Art Historian, PhD in Education.
🚀 Cosmic Dust: The Building Blocks of the Universe – Anastasia Topchieva, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Researcher at the Institute of Astronomy, RAS.
🚀 Planetariums: A 100-Year Journey – Andrey Lobanov, Head of the Association of Russian Planetariums and Program Director for Full-Dome Films at the Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival.
More details about the full-dome film selection can be found on the festival’s social media pages. The complete program of the VI Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival will be available in mid-March on the festival’s official website.
The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival is held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, and the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region. Festival partners include State Corporation "Roscosmos," the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute, the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, and other public and commercial organizations.
The festival’s key media partner is TASS, supported by media partnerships from Roscosmos Media and TRK "Nika."
The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival is held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, and the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region. Festival partners include State Corporation "Roscosmos," the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute, the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, and other public and commercial organizations.
The festival’s key media partner is TASS, supported by media partnerships from Roscosmos Media and TRK "Nika."