International Film and Video Festival «Catharsis»

The International Film Festival «Catharsis» will be held from 10 to 19 December at more than 15 venues (cultural centers, film clubs and libraries) in several Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Penza, Vladimir, Novosibirsk, Pskov, Vladivostok and others.

The festival contributes to the strength of morality in the audience. The tasks of the film festivals are also to support of the cinematographers and the popularization of cinematography in the regions.

Every film, videoclip or public service announcement that is chosen will be shown at several venues. The festival accepts films of any genre. There will be separate programs for films on human rights, films for children and screenings, films for up to 120 seconds. We also accept Music Videos, public service announcements, and posters.

The Festival is in place to raise funds for the feature film «The Power of Goodness» and other films by the «Catharsis» film company. Part of the funds will cover organizational expenses and some money will be sent to charitable funds for sick children.

Best Feature films
Best Short films
Best Documentary films
Best Films about human rights
Best Films for children
Best Adaptations
Best Animation films
Best Music Video
Best Public service announcement
Best Films and videos up to 120 seconds
Best Trailer/Teaser
Best Posters

The winners of the festival will receive trophies, laurels, certificates and valuable prizes from partners and sponsors of the festival.

The winners of the Catharsis Film Festival will receive a gift of video courses by Neil Landau and Mark Travis worth a total of $ 200 from the partner of the Mitta film School.

There will be several awards in each category, as well as additional special awards.

Accepted Feature films (any themes and genres) from 60 minutes, short films (any themes and genres) to 40 minutes. In other categories (except for films up to 150 seconds), films and public service announcements of any duration are accepted. The film can be from any year of production.

The Festival is open to filmmakers from all over the world.

You can submit as many films as you wish.

We accept films produced any year.
We accept films already released in internet, we understand filmmakers need to promote their work.
Submission fee won’t be refunded if you decide to withdraw your film from the festival whether your film is selected or not.

Films not in Russian are accepted with English subtitles. Russian films are allowed without subtitles.

You can only send an application for entry through the platform filmfreeway.com

All rights (including music, scripts and other) must be reserved. The creators of the film are fully responsible for the observance of rights.
By sending an application you give consent to allow us to process your data and show your work for non-commercial purposes as part of the festival.

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Vikhyat Srivastava

Hi, This is Vikhyat Srivastava, Writer | Director | Producer for Muskaan

We As a Team are Really Thankful To The International Film and Video Festival «Catharsis» for the Honours

It was Indeed a Great Pleasure To Have Had Been Associated with the Festival

Lots of Love
Team Muskaan

May 2021

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Panagiotis Kalogeropoulos

Great festival with amazing communication and a great list of wonderful selected movies!

March 2021

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Jing Zhai

Great fest, thank you so much dear

February 2021

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Kumar Kuldip Medhi

Excellent, Good Communication, Satisfactory Results

January 2021

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Vangelis Fampas

Thank you so much "Catharsis". It was a real pleasure to reach your audience with our film "The Lifebelt", and a much greater pleasure to advance to the Semi-Finals. Best wishes for all your Festival workers and your participants!

January 2021

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Dates & Deadlines

December 20, 2020
Opening Date
January 25, 2021
1 Earlybird Deadline
February 25, 2021
2 Earlybird Deadline
March 25, 2021
3 Earlybird Deadline
April 25, 2021
4 Earlybird Deadline
May 25, 2021
1 Regular Deadline
June 25, 2021
2 Regular Deadline
July 25, 2021
3 Regular Deadline
August 25, 2021
1 Late Deadline
September 25, 2021
2 Late Deadline
November 20, 2021
Extended Deadline
November 22, 2021
Notification Date
December 10 – 19, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Feature films (any themes and genres)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $11
- Student: $8
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $11.50
- Student: $8.50
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12
- Student: $9
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.50
- Student: $9.50
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $13
- Student: $10
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $10.50
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $14
- Student: $11
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $14.50
- Student: $11.50
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $16
- Student: $13.50
Waiver Codes Only
Short films (any themes and genres)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $3.50
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $6
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $7
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $9
- Student: $7.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
Waiver Codes Only
Documentary films (any themes, genres and duration)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $5.50
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $9
- Student: $7
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $9.50
- Student: $7.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $10.50
- Student: $8.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $11
- Student: $9
Waiver Codes Only
Films about human rights (any duration)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $3
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $3
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $3.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $4.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $5.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $9.50
- Student: $7.50
Waiver Codes Only
Films for children (any duration)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $5
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $9.50
- Student: $7.50
Waiver Codes Only
Adaptations (any duration) - Экранизации
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $5
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $6.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $7.50
Waiver Codes Only
Animation films (any themes, genres and duration)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $4.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $5.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $9
- Student: $7
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $9.50
- Student: $7.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $10.50
- Student: $8.50
Waiver Codes Only
Music Video (any themes and genres)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $4
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $4.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $5
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $5.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8
- Student: $6
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $8.50
- Student: $6.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $9
- Student: $7
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $9.50
- Student: $7.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $8
Waiver Codes Only
Public service announcement (Социальные ролики)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3.50
- Student: $2.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $5
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6
Waiver Codes Only
Films and videos up to 120 seconds (any themes and genres)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $2.50
- Student: $1.50
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3.50
- Student: $2.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4.50
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $5
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5.50
Waiver Codes Only
Trailer/Teaser
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3.50
- Student: $2.50
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $4.50
- Student: $3.50
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $5
- Student: $4
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $5.50
- Student: $4.50
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $6
- Student: $5
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $6.50
- Student: $5.50
Waiver Codes Only
Posters and photos (any themes and genres)
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $2.50
- Student: $1.50
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $2.50
- Student: $1.50
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $2.50
- Student: $1.50
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $3
- Student: $2
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $3.50
- Student: $2.50
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: $3.50
- Student: $2.50
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $4
- Student: $3
Waiver Codes Only
For cinematographs of Iran
- 1 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 2 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 3 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 4 Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 1 Regular Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 2 Regular Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 3 Regular Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 1 Late Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Student: Free
- 2 Late Deadline
- Standard: Free
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: Free
Waiver Codes Only

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