Fathers and Sons

Literary adaptations and dialogue between generations shape Fathers and Sons, an international film festival in Oryol, Russia. Its competitions include fiction features and shorts, documentaries, animation, literary television projects and film music. Professional filmmakers, students and young creators from children’s film and animation studios participate in separate categories. Screenings extend to cultural and educational venues, with audience, children’s and youth juries alongside professional assessment.

The festival dates back to 2015 and is led by Marina Kulikova. Its literary focus includes works by writers associated with the Oryol region, including Ivan Turgenev, Nikolai Leskov and Ivan Bunin. The twelfth edition runs from 23 to 29 November 2026 in Oryol.