The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival will launch on April 12 in Kaluga. More than 2,000 filmmakers from 120 countries have submitted their works to the festival’s competition. The program features 100 films from 25 countries, and the jury faces a challenging task: selecting the winners in 12 categories.
This year’s jury includes professional filmmakers, musicians, and media representatives from Russia, China, and Kazakhstan.
The permanent chair of the jury is Natalia Abakumova, Director of the festival’s main venue, the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K. Tsiolkovsky, First Vice President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Association of Cosmonautics Museums of Russia” (AMKOS), and a member of the Public Council of the State Corporation “Roscosmos.”
This year’s jury includes professional filmmakers, musicians, and media representatives from Russia, China, and Kazakhstan.
The permanent chair of the jury is Natalia Abakumova, Director of the festival’s main venue, the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K. Tsiolkovsky, First Vice President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Association of Cosmonautics Museums of Russia” (AMKOS), and a member of the Public Council of the State Corporation “Roscosmos.”
Jury Members:
Andrey Kondrashov (Russia)
General Director of the Russian News Agency TASS.
Alexey Ryazantsev (Russia)
Producer, screenwriter, dubbing actor, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. President of the film distribution company “Karo-Premier.”
Alexey Romanov (Russia)
Producer, film director, screenwriter, Honored Artist of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Artistic Director of the film company “Sakhafilm.”
Yuri Poteyenko (Russia)
Composer, arranger, choral conductor, music teacher, actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Almas Alimzhanov (Kazakhstan)
Producer, film director. Director of DOSFILM LLP.
Yu Xiaogang (China)
Producer, director. President of the China Association of Television Drama Producers.
Andrey Kondrashov (Russia)
General Director of the Russian News Agency TASS.
Alexey Ryazantsev (Russia)
Producer, screenwriter, dubbing actor, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. President of the film distribution company “Karo-Premier.”
Alexey Romanov (Russia)
Producer, film director, screenwriter, Honored Artist of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Artistic Director of the film company “Sakhafilm.”
Yuri Poteyenko (Russia)
Composer, arranger, choral conductor, music teacher, actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Almas Alimzhanov (Kazakhstan)
Producer, film director. Director of DOSFILM LLP.
Yu Xiaogang (China)
Producer, director. President of the China Association of Television Drama Producers.
Gu Guoqing (China)
President of China Film Promotion International Co. (CFPI).
Eugene Shchedrin (Russia)
Playwright, producer. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation, and the Union of Writers of the Russian Federation.
Maria Sergeenkova (Russia)
Editor, director, screenwriter, creative producer, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
Anatoly Belozerov (Russia)
Sound engineer, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
President of China Film Promotion International Co. (CFPI).
Eugene Shchedrin (Russia)
Playwright, producer. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation, and the Union of Writers of the Russian Federation.
Maria Sergeenkova (Russia)
Editor, director, screenwriter, creative producer, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
Anatoly Belozerov (Russia)
Sound engineer, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
But that’s not all! For the first time, the festival has established an expert council of cosmonauts, which includes:
Oleg Artemyev
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Andrey Babkin
Deputy Commander of the Cosmonaut Corps for Research and Testing, Candidate of Technical Sciences, test cosmonaut.
Sergey Prokopyev
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Anton Shkaplerov
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
The work of the expert council will result in selecting the winner of a new category - Cosmonauts’ Choice.
Oleg Artemyev
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Andrey Babkin
Deputy Commander of the Cosmonaut Corps for Research and Testing, Candidate of Technical Sciences, test cosmonaut.
Sergey Prokopyev
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Anton Shkaplerov
Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
The work of the expert council will result in selecting the winner of a new category - Cosmonauts’ Choice.
The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival is held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region. Festival partners include State Corporation “Roscosmos,” Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute, the 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 festival’s key media partner is TASS, supported by media partnerships from Roscosmos Media and TRK “Nika.”