International Student Film Festival PiterKiT (Международный фестиваль студенческих фильмов «ПитерКиТ»)

International Student Film Festival PiterKiT

Международный фестиваль студенческих фильмов «ПитерКиТ»

Also known as: PiterKiT, Piterkit, PeterKiT, ПитерКиТ
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PiterKiT presents short fiction, nonfiction and animated films created within the teaching programmes of professional film schools. Organised by the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television, it combines a competition for the institute’s students with an international competition for films from Russian and overseas film schools. Screenings accompany film discussions, masterclasses, creative meetings, retrospectives, and screenplay and producer competitions.

The festival’s history begins in 2001, and its international scope dates from 2013. From 2026, its two competitions share a single festival rather than separate stages, with films from both competing for the Grand Prix. The dates for the 2026 edition are 12–18 November in Saint Petersburg.

Country

Russian Federation

Focus

Animation, Documentary

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Short, Student, Screenplay

Dates

12 November 2026 — 18 November 2026

Awards and prizes

A Grand Prix is selected from the institute and international competitions. The international competition recognises the best fiction, nonfiction and animated films. The institute competition recognises directing, producing, screenplay, cinematography, sound, student acting and debut work, including the Viktor Semenyuk debut prize and Eduard Rozovsky cinematography prize. The festival also presents audience prizes, special diplomas and the Viktor Merezhko screenplay prize.

Festival rules

The 2026 film competitions accept fiction, nonfiction and animated short films made in 2025–2026 as part of the educational programmes of professional film schools. Films must not exceed 30 minutes and must not have participated in earlier PiterKiT editions. English subtitles are required when the original language is not English. Applications include Russian and English film information, three stills, a trailer, a poster, director and crew information, a director photograph and a screening/download copy meeting the technical requirements in the official regulations. Film applications close on 5 September 2026; screenplay applications close on 1 October 2026. The regulations also cover rights, personal-data consent, and screenings in person and online.

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