Over the course of half a century 'Molodist' developed from the local, purely professional review of student films of the newly opened Faculty of Cinematography at the Karpenko-Kary University to a major international event that discovers world-class directors.
Nowadays the festival is 50 years old and its goal remains unchanged – to uncover important trends of young cinema development and to help aspiring beginner filmmakers find their way on the world cinema map. As for the new directors, it is worth mentioning a few names of filmmakers who made their debut in Kyiv throughout the history of 'Molodist': Tom Tykwer, Francois Ozon, Bruno Dumont, Danny Boyle, Ildiko Enyedi, Jacques Audiard, Xavier Dolan, Stephen Daldry.
The main sections – student, the first short film (fiction, animation, documentary), the first feature film and first professional full-length documentary film.
Awards & Prizes:
Grand Prix for the Best film of International Competition program (10 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film in each category of International Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film of National Competition program (50 000 UAH and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Documentary Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Directors (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Audience prize (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
FIPRESCI jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
«Don Quixote» prize (in case of presence at the festival)
Ecumenical jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
Festival diplomas
Rules & Terms:
FESTIVAL REGULATIONS 2022
1. PURPOSE
1.1. Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist» will be held in Kyiv. 1.2. The Festival has been established by the «Molodist» foundation. 1.3. The Festival is a part of the list of specialized film festivals, accredited by FIAPF and has such objectives as: to analyze the main trends in the work of emerging filmmakers around the world; to establish and broaden creative contacts between emerging filmmakers and between film schools; to recognize new personalities in modern film art; to integrate Ukrainian films into the global process of film art and industry; to develop Kyiv as a cultural capital of Europe.
2. SECTIONS OF THE FESTIVAL AND ELIGIBILITY OF FILMS
Films that have been screened in Ukraine are ineligible for submission to any program of Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist».
2.1. International Competition program 2.1.1. International Competition program consists of three categories: student films (less than 45’) first professional short (fiction, animation, documentary) films (less than 45') first professional full-length fiction films (60' or more)
2.2. National Competition program of short films 2.2.1. Short films (fiction, animation, documentary) produced in Ukraine (or in co-production with Ukraine) 2.2.2. Films that have been screened in Ukraine are eligible for submission to the program.
2.3. Competition program «Teen Screen» 2.3.1. Full-length films (fiction), (any media) are eligible for submission to the program.
2.4. LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» 2.4.1. LGBTQ+ themed full-length films (fiction) produced are eligible for submission to the program.
2.5. First professional Documentary films competition program 2.5.1. All films produced at professional studios or film schools are eligible for submission to the program.
2.6. Non-competition section The festival also has a non-competition section which represents selections of the latest films from a certain country or region, productions of film schools, thematic programs, retrospectives, and special events.
3. ENTRY AND SELECTION
3.1. Each film received by the Festival needs to have English-language subtitles as well as detailed documentation in English, including: synopsis of the film biography and filmography of the director cast/crew and technical information
4. FESTIVAL OBLIGATIONS
4.1. Festival films will be insured the amount of their print value by the festival. Insurance coverage takes effect from the registration of the film's arrival in Kyiv until they are handed over to a forwarding agent for return dispatch. 4.2. Festival guarantees the right presentation of the film in all informational issues that will be distributed during the Festival such as catalogue, program, website etc. 4.3. Festival guarantees to participants that no film selected to the festival program will be screened before its official presentation. 4.4. Festival has an obligation to prevent all film materials from screen capture and piracy during the selection process and screenings according to FIAPF standards (Chapter IV, article 8 of the Regulations for International Film Festivals).
5. FESTIVAL RIGHTS
5.1. The Festival will not pay screening fees for the films selected for the International and the National Competition program. 5.2. Festival does not inform applicants about the reason(s) for rejection of the application. 5.3. Festival has the right to 3 screenings of the films selected for the official competition. The number of screenings of films in other competition sections as well as non-competition sections is agreed with the rights holder. 5.4. Films selected for student or short international competition sections could be screened within the noncommercial presentational programs of the festival on the territory of Ukraine during the period of 2022-2023 in case of author’s (rightholder’s) approval mentioned in the completed entry form.
6. JURY
6.1. The Board of Directors forms an International Jury which awards the films of International Competition program and operates according to the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF as well as Regulations of Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist». 6.2. The National Competition program has its own jury. 6.3. Competition program «Teen Screen» has its own children’s jury. 6.4. LGBT+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» has its own jury. 6.5. First professional Documentary films competition program has its own jury. 6.6. FIPRESCI, FICC and Ecumenical juries, as well as other juries, can be also presented at the festival.
7. AWARDS
7.1. The sums of prizes are provided before taxes. The payment of money made after deductions and payment of taxes is provided in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
Grand Prix for the Best film of International Competition program (10 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Prize for the Best film in each category of International Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Prize for the Best film of National Competition program (50 000 UAH and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Award of Jury of Documentary Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Award of Jury of LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer») Festival diplomas.
7.2. Other awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Directors (statuette «The Scythian Deer») Audience prize (statuette «The Scythian Deer») FIPRESCI jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival) «Don Quixote» prize (in case of presence at the festival) Ecumenical jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
Other non-regulation awards sponsored by private persons, organizations or institutions may be awarded the approval of the Board of Directors of the festival.
8. INVITATION AND ATTENDANCE
8.1. Directors of films selected for the International full-length competition section are invited as participants (travel expenses and 4 nights accommodation are covered by the festival). 8.2. Directors of films selected for International student or short International competition sections are invited as participants (4 nights accommodation are covered by the festival).
9. PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING
The Board of Directors provides free advertising and public information for festival films and organizations participating in the festival. Advertising campaigns of any other organizations or films are subject to special agreement.
10. NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Cases not covered by these regulations will be considered directly by the festival organizers in compliance with the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF.
Over the course of half a century 'Molodist' developed from the local, purely professional review of student films of the newly opened Faculty of Cinematography at the Karpenko-Kary University to a major international event that discovers world-class directors.
Nowadays the festival is 50 years old and its goal remains unchanged – to uncover important trends of young cinema development and to help aspiring beginner filmmakers find their way on the world cinema map. As for the new directors, it is worth mentioning a few names of filmmakers who made their debut in Kyiv throughout the history of 'Molodist': Tom Tykwer, Francois Ozon, Bruno Dumont, Danny Boyle, Ildiko Enyedi, Jacques Audiard, Xavier Dolan, Stephen Daldry.
The main sections – student, the first short film (fiction, animation, documentary), the first feature film and first professional full-length documentary film.
Grand Prix for the Best film of International Competition program
(10 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film in each category of International Competition program
(2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film of National Competition program
(50 000 UAH and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen»
(2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Documentary Competition program
(2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen»
(2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny»
(2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Directors (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Audience prize (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
FIPRESCI jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
«Don Quixote» prize (in case of presence at the festival)
Ecumenical jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
Festival diplomas
FESTIVAL REGULATIONS 2022
1. PURPOSE
1.1. Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist» will be held in Kyiv.
1.2. The Festival has been established by the «Molodist» foundation.
1.3. The Festival is a part of the list of specialized film festivals, accredited by FIAPF and has such objectives as:
to analyze the main trends in the work of emerging filmmakers around the world;
to establish and broaden creative contacts between emerging filmmakers and between film schools;
to recognize new personalities in modern film art;
to integrate Ukrainian films into the global process of film art and industry;
to develop Kyiv as a cultural capital of Europe.
2. SECTIONS OF THE FESTIVAL AND ELIGIBILITY OF FILMS
Films that have been screened in Ukraine are ineligible for submission to any program of Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist».
2.1. International Competition program
2.1.1. International Competition program consists of three categories:
student films (less than 45’)
first professional short (fiction, animation, documentary) films (less than 45')
first professional full-length fiction films (60' or more)
2.2. National Competition program of short films
2.2.1. Short films (fiction, animation, documentary) produced in Ukraine (or in co-production with Ukraine)
2.2.2. Films that have been screened in Ukraine are eligible for submission to the program.
2.3. Competition program «Teen Screen»
2.3.1. Full-length films (fiction), (any media) are eligible for submission to the program.
2.4. LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny»
2.4.1. LGBTQ+ themed full-length films (fiction) produced are eligible for submission to the program.
2.5. First professional Documentary films competition program
2.5.1. All films produced at professional studios or film schools are eligible for submission to the program.
2.6. Non-competition section
The festival also has a non-competition section which represents selections of the latest films from a certain country or region, productions of film schools, thematic programs, retrospectives, and special events.
3. ENTRY AND SELECTION
3.1. Each film received by the Festival needs to have English-language subtitles as well as detailed documentation in English, including:
synopsis of the film
biography and filmography of the director
cast/crew and technical information
4. FESTIVAL OBLIGATIONS
4.1. Festival films will be insured the amount of their print value by the festival. Insurance coverage takes effect from the registration of the film's arrival in Kyiv until they are handed over to a forwarding agent for return dispatch.
4.2. Festival guarantees the right presentation of the film in all informational issues that will be distributed during the Festival such as catalogue, program, website etc.
4.3. Festival guarantees to participants that no film selected to the festival program will be screened before its official presentation.
4.4. Festival has an obligation to prevent all film materials from screen capture and piracy during the selection process and screenings according to FIAPF standards (Chapter IV, article 8 of the Regulations for International Film Festivals).
5. FESTIVAL RIGHTS
5.1. The Festival will not pay screening fees for the films selected for the International and the National Competition program.
5.2. Festival does not inform applicants about the reason(s) for rejection of the application.
5.3. Festival has the right to 3 screenings of the films selected for the official competition. The number of screenings of films in other competition sections as well as non-competition sections is agreed with the rights holder.
5.4. Films selected for student or short international competition sections could be screened within the noncommercial presentational programs of the festival on the territory of Ukraine during the period of 2022-2023 in case of author’s (rightholder’s) approval mentioned in the completed entry form.
6. JURY
6.1. The Board of Directors forms an International Jury which awards the films of International Competition program and operates according to the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF as well as Regulations of Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist».
6.2. The National Competition program has its own jury.
6.3. Competition program «Teen Screen» has its own children’s jury.
6.4. LGBT+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» has its own jury.
6.5. First professional Documentary films competition program has its own jury.
6.6. FIPRESCI, FICC and Ecumenical juries, as well as other juries, can be also presented at the festival.
7. AWARDS
7.1. The sums of prizes are provided before taxes. The payment of money made after deductions and payment of taxes is provided in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
Grand Prix for the Best film of International Competition program (10 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film in each category of International Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Prize for the Best film of National Competition program (50 000 UAH and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Documentary Competition program (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of Competition program «Teen Screen» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Award of Jury of LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny» (2 000 USD and the statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Festival diplomas.
7.2. Other awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Directors (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
Audience prize (statuette «The Scythian Deer»)
FIPRESCI jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
«Don Quixote» prize (in case of presence at the festival)
Ecumenical jury prize (in case of its presence at the festival)
Other non-regulation awards sponsored by private persons, organizations or institutions may be awarded the approval of the Board of Directors of the festival.
8. INVITATION AND ATTENDANCE
8.1. Directors of films selected for the International full-length competition section are invited as participants (travel expenses and 4 nights accommodation are covered by the festival).
8.2. Directors of films selected for International student or short International competition sections are invited as participants (4 nights accommodation are covered by the festival).
9. PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING
The Board of Directors provides free advertising and public information for festival films and organizations participating in the festival. Advertising campaigns of any other organizations or films are subject to special agreement.
10. NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Cases not covered by these regulations will be considered directly by the festival organizers in compliance with the Regulations for International Film Festivals by FIAPF.
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