Autonomous non-profit organization Kinoshock Festival, with the support of the
Government of the Russian Federation, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the
Russian Federation, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory, the Administration of the municipality, the resort city of Anapa, the Union of Russian Filmmakers, the State Film Fund of Russia annually organizes and conducts the Open Film Festival of the CIS countries and the National Cinematographies of Russian Federation "Kinoshock", which sets the main goals of identifying and professional support for talented filmmakers working in all genres of cinematography, whose work has the spiritual and aesthetic novelty; preservation of a united cinematic space, the revival of national cultures of Russia and neighboring states and cooperation between cinematographers of the CIS countries, as well as republics and regions of the Russian Federation; the popularization of national cinema, influenced by the geographical, sociological and cultural aspects of each individual country.

The festival is led by the Organizing Committee and the Directorate of the festival.

The festival program includes:

• An evening in memory of the co-founder of the festival and its soul for 33 years, Irina Borisovna Shevchuk
• A competition of full-length feature films produced by national film studios
• Special screenings
• Concerts
• creative evenings

Juries are created to evaluate the competition films:
The Grand Jury – competition of feature films;

The jury does not have the right to divide the awarded prizes and change the wording of the established nominations.
The administration takes on all expenses for the stay of the jury members at the festival, including their travel expenses.
The jury may not include persons who participated in the creation of the competition films.

Prizes of the Grand Jury:
– The Golden Vine Festival’s main prize for the best feature film (given to the producer).
– Prizes:
• For the best directing in a feature film;
• For the best screenplay in a feature film;
• Named after A. Knyazhinsky – for the best cinematography in a feature film;
• For the best female role in a feature film;
• For the best male role in a feature film;
• For the best music in a feature film.

Special prizes:
• Special prize "Lady Luck" to them. Pavel Luspekaev for courage and dignity in the profession;
• Special Diploma of the Grand Jury;
• Special prize for the "Best producer of National Cinema";
• Diploma of the press.

Applications for participation in the festival are accepted until July 1, 2026.
To submit an application for the festival, you must send the following materials to the festival's email address:
• A link to a video file with a film in Russian or with English subtitles.
• A submission form.

Films are accepted for participation in the following competitions:
• In the competition for feature films, films must be created at least 15 months before the start of the festival and must be between 60 and 180 minutes long.
• The order of film screening at the festival is determined by the Directorate.
Film copies and accompanying materials for films accepted into the competition programs must be received by the Festival Directorate no later than July 10, 2026.

The film's owner (the applicant) bears the costs of transporting the film.

The Festival Directorate decides on the invitation of guests and the duration of their stay at the festival.

During the film festival, it is possible to organize auctions, exhibitions and sales of paintings, arts and crafts, souvenirs, other various events that promote all types of creativity, as well as information and advertising.

All messages and parcels should be sent to:
119991, Moscow, Mosfilm Concern, Mosfilmovskaya Street, 1, Production Building, Office 215
Tel./fax: 7 (977) 365-60-77
Email: kinoshok-mkf@yandex.ru
Web Site:киношок-мкф.рф