THE «ECHO BRICS» FESTIVAL CONTINUES!
THE NINTH «ECHO BRICS» FILM FESTIVAL - 2025 ANNOUNCES ITS CALL FOR ENTRIES.
«THE BRICS FESTIVAL - FOR HUMANISM IN CINEMATIC ART, FOR PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN NATIONS!»

The «Echo BRICS» Film Festival is a new stage in humanitarian communication between the peoples of our great countries. The festival promotes mutual understanding, the desire to learn more about each other, eliminates political distrust between the countries, strengthens the foundations of cooperation, and fosters joint development. Cinema helps audiences give a touch to the culture, history, traditions, and unique nature of the BRICS countries.

The current year has been a time of significant discoveries not only in the spheres of culture, art, and science but also in the expansion of the BRICS membership. BRICS leaders agreed to admit six new members - Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

We invite you to participate in the «Echo BRICS» Film Festival (FF Echo BRICS)!

The main goal of the festival is to present new works by talented filmmakers from the BRICS countries to audiences, critics, and the jury – featuring both films by young filmmakers and acknowledged masters, recognized with awards at International Film Festivals.
Winners and nominees will be selected by a professional cinematographic jury from various countries. The competition will take place in November 2025.
The festival will include retrospectives, lectures, and special screenings of films from BRICS member countries.

- BEST FEATURE FILM
- BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
- BEST SHORT FILM
- BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS
- BEST SCREENPLAY
- BEST DIRECTOR

Please read our rules and terms before you make a submission!
The Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF), its committee and its employees, are not liable nor will be held responsible if copyrighted materials or unauthorized materials are included in the film. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to secure proper permission from the copyright holder of stock footage, music or any other material, which could violate another entity’s copyright or exclusive use of material.
We accept submissions of all genres with no limit in running times, but please make sure they are submitted in the correct category. The submitted film must be a participant of International film festivals in last few years.

All copies must have English subtitles.

The professional jury from various countries will select the nominees, whose films will be shown in November, 2025 in Moscow.

Do not send other material till you are requested.

If you wish to be eligible for multiple awards you should submit to several categories.
All films made and produced during 2024, 2025 and later will be accepted.

During unexpected circumstances, we can at our discretion change date of event. We are not responsible for any copyright infringement of your material and you give us the permission to publish your images, poster and trailer on our website and/or social media pages. The submission of all films represents an agreement to the policies set forth in the submission guidelines.

Terms and Conditions:
I hereby agree to permit my film to be screened at the Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF). I am the sole owner of all legal rights and title and have the authority to submit the enclosed materials to the Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF). I guarantee that all rights necessary for a film festival screening have been obtained.

I will indemnify and hold harmless the Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF) or its employees, individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to attorney’s fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, publicity, screening, credits, and loss of or damage to the screening materials entered. I understand that, unless otherwise specified, that Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF) provides no financial compensation for any exhibition of my work.

The Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF) reserves the right to use the submitted publicity information, photos, and excerpts in its marketing and publicity, including online formats, for the festival and any other uses related to the promotion of the festival. The Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF) also reserves the right to exhibit submissions in other Echo BRICS Film Festival (Echo BRICS FF) sponsored venues. I understand, I am authorized to accept, and agree to abide by all terms listed in this release and in the submission guidelines.

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  • Alexandre Britto

    Dear producers and director of the 8th Echo Brics Film Festival, it is an immense honor and joy to receive the Best Director award among 2340 films submitted. It is thrilling and makes the whole journey of In Silence ( No Silêncio ) very special. It is our 11th award and 3rd best director award. Being in a festival from BRICS countries and having this recognition is very special. Thank you for recognizing and giving voice to the story of our film. I wish all the best today and always to the Echo Brics Film Festival! I'm waiting for my certificate because i want to put on the wall! 🥳🙌🙏🎬

    Sincerely,
    Alexandre Britto

    January 2026
  • Asal Setayesh

    Hello,
    My name is Asal Setayesh, director of the documentary “Daughters of Old Shiraz.” I am honored to receive the Best Documentary Award at Echo BRICS Film Festival.
    My film tells the story of women working to preserve a historic district in Shiraz, and I truly appreciate the festival’s recognition of this subject.
    Thank you to the festival team for your support.

    December 2025
  • Khushnoor Shaikh

    So happy and proud to receive this valuable appreciation. Thank you.

    December 2025
  • I loved to participe in this Festival

    September 2025
  • YaoHui Wang

    thanks ECHO BRICKS Film Festival for selecting our project.

    December 2024