Meghri to host Commonwealth Film Festival for young filmmakers

ArmInfo.   The Commonwealth Film Festival will be held in Meghri from September 18th to 20th. The festival aims to support young filmmakers and develop professional collaboration between filmmakers from the CIS countries. The festival  is part of the Meghri - Cultural Capital of the CIS program. The goal  of the event is to develop professional, cultural, and creative  collaboration between young filmmakers from the Commonwealth  countries, support young filmmakers, expand professional networks,  and create a platform for the exchange of film experiences.

The festival's competition program accepts short feature films by  young filmmakers from Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,  Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Films produced between 2024 and 2025, up to 30 minutes in length, are  eligible for participation. The film must be directed by a director  between the ages of 18 and 35 at the production completion date. The  film can be in any language, but Russian subtitles are mandatory for  consideration (applications will be accepted until May 31, 2026).

The festival's competition program will include 30 short feature  films. In addition to the competition screenings, the program will  include retrospective screenings, panel discussions, creative  meetings, opening and closing ceremonies, and a cultural program in  Meghri.

The organizers note that the festival aims to become a new platform  for dialogue between young filmmakers from the Commonwealth and to  facilitate the development of future joint projects.

For participants, the festival will provide an opportunity to present  their work to an international audience, exchange experiences with  colleagues from the Commonwealth, and establish new professional  connections. For Meghri, this is an opportunity to become a hub for  young filmmakers, cultural initiatives, and interstate humanitarian  cooperation. The festival is supported by the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia and the  Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member  States.

Participation rules, film requirements, application procedures, and  selection criteria can be found at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BUHXodgc4CSdimIL5RB0dpneqe1Ntsb4/view?usp=sharing