The film festival “PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT” was conceived by the organizers as a platform for thinking about the relationship between humanity and nature.
The festival aims to raise environmental awareness through cinematography.
As part of the festival, business events will be organized at which the most pressing environmental problems and the role of films and directors in solving them will be discussed.
The jury of the Festival evaluates films and decides on the winners and awardees of the Festival in the following categories:
• Festival Grand Prix n.a. V. Rasputin (including 500 000 Russian rubles award);
• The best documentary film n.a. M. Romm;
• The best popular-science film n.a. I. Cherskiy;
• The best feature film L. Gaidai;
• The best animated film;
• “Baikal” Prize – for acuteness of the problem (film on the most actual ecological problems).
Festival jury reserves a right to add any other nomination and award a film with corresponding diploma.
There are special awards as well:
• Youth Jury Award;
• Mass Media Award;
• Audience Award;
State, public, educational entities and other organizations can give optional awards on the Festival. There are personalized awards as well.