International Film Forum “Golden Knight”
Международный Кинофорум «Золотой Витязь»
Also known as: Zolotoy Vityaz, Golden Vityaz, Golden Knight
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Spiritual and moral themes shape the selection at the International Film Forum “Golden Knight” (“Zolotoy Vityaz”). Founded by actor and filmmaker Nikolay Burlyaev in 1992, the forum presents Russian and international cinema through competitions for fiction features and shorts, documentary features and shorts, animation, films for children, and student and debut work. Its programme also includes retrospectives and screenings outside the competition.
The forum has a history of editions in different host cities. The dates for its 35th edition in Sevastopol are 22–30 May 2026, with screenings in local cinemas and film venues.
Country
Russian Federation
Categories
Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short, Student
Awards and prizes
International juries award Golden Knight statuettes for the best films in the competition categories, alongside special jury prizes and diplomas. The forum also presents the Sergey Bondarchuk medal for contributions to cinema and the Yury Levitan medal for contributions to television and radio journalism.
Festival rules
The 2026 competition accepts films by Russian and international filmmakers completed in 2024 or later and consistent with the forum’s focus on moral and spiritual themes. Categories cover fiction features and shorts, documentary features and shorts, children’s films, animation, and student and debut films. Applications use the organiser’s online forms, including a separate form for foreign applicants.
Contacts
- zolotoyvityaz.ru
- kino@zolotoyvityaz.ru — Film forum directorate and submissions
- +7 (495) 781-79-08 — Film forum directorate