International Film and Video Festival «Catharsis»

The International Film Festival "Catharsis" will be held for two weeks at more than 15 venues (cultural centers, film clubs and libraries) in several Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Penza, Vladimir, Novosibirsk, Pskov, Vladivostok.

The tagline of the festival: “Film production with meaning!”
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.

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.
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.

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.

Overall Rating

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Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Nathaniel Baker

It was a fantastic experience. Thank you for everything!

April 2020

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Brad Batchelor

Thank you for accepting our film Alexander Jamieson as a semi-finalist. Maybe next year I can visit to attend. Good luck with your film Catharsis!
Brad Batchelor
Boone, N.C.

April 2020

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Johanna Zaïre

Great festival! Thanks for everything!

February 2020

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Abdullah Almalla

Very professional festival all the way through! Can definitely recommend!

February 2020

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Cherry Fu

thank you hope you have a great 2020

January 2020

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Dates & Deadlines

December 17, 2019
Opening Date
January 25, 2020
1 Earlybird Deadline
February 25, 2020
2 Earlybird Deadline
March 25, 2020
3 Earlybird Deadline
April 25, 2020
4 Earlybird Deadline
May 25, 2020
1 Regular Deadline
June 25, 2020
2 Regular Deadline
July 25, 2020
3 Regular Deadline
August 25, 2020
1 Late Deadline
September 25, 2020
2 Late Deadline
October 25, 2020
Extended Deadline
November 22, 2020
Notification Date
December 11 – 20, 2020
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: $12.50
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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: $11
- Student: $9
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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: $12
- Student: $10
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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
Submit Now
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
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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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
Submit Now
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
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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
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