New Harvest Film Festival is a festival dedicated to the development of young and independent filmmaking in Russia. We are looking for new authors from all over the world and do our best to let their movies meet a large Russian audience. For some of the films we propose further producer promotion.

New Harvest Film Festival takes place in a beautiful open-air park of Moscow - Sad Baumana Park at the end of summer. The program of the Festival includes International Contest apart from the National one. Live screenings last for 3 full days followed by an Official Award Ceremony at the end of the third day. In 2019 about 70 films have been screened at the Festival.

Besides the Main Event and its official dates, New Harvest also carries out thematical indoor screenings during the year (with some of Selected and Semi-Finalist films) and organizes separate Events, such as Moscow Film Party: https://filmfreeway.com/MoscowFilmParty

The Main competition of the Festival covers short films up to 30 minutes (both live-action and documentary). Besides there is also Online-Contest for the categories not presented in the main competition where one can submit his Feature or Documentary full-length film / Experimental film / Music video / Public service announcement / Commercial video / TV or Web-series / Film trailer and even Poster. For each category the winners are defined.

Live Screenings are guaranteed for short film category up to 30 mins. The screenings of other categories are optional. They may happen separately from the main Event or can be a part of Online contest and Official Live Award Ceremony.

For the Main competition (short films up to 30 minutes) the following Awards are provided:

- Best short film - International Contest
- Best short documentary - International Contest
- Best animation - International Contest

- Best short film - National Contest (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)
- Best short film - National Debut Contest (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)

Additionally there are determined:

- Best Genre Movie (Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Love, Action, Adventure, etc.)
- Best photography
- Best sound design
- Best production design
- Best screenplay
- Best CG
- Best actor (male)
- Best actress (female)
- Best second plan role: supporting actor
- Best acting ensemble
- The Choice of the Organizers
- 6 Audience choice awards (is determined by audience voting after each block of films).

All winners receive original diplomas and prizes from sponsors. Prize packages vary depending on year and nomination.

For Online Competition:

- Best Feature Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Experimental film
- Best TV or Web-series (pilot)
- Best Public service announcement
- Best Music video
- Best Commercial video
- Best Trailer/Teaser
- Best Poster or Photo.

Additional nominations like "Best human rights film", "Best eco film", "Best war film", "Best film for children", etc. may be declared at the discretion of juries and basing on the current makeup of the competition.

Contest 2020.

Is divided into 4 sections. The winners are defined in the each section in several categories.

The Main competition of the festival with Live Screenings is devoted to short films up to 30 minutes and includes 3 sections: National Contest, International Contest, National Debut Contest.

- Internatinal Contest consists of short films (live-action, documentary and animation) from all over the world with English subtitles (if necessary).

- National Contest consists of short films in Russian.

- National Debut Contest consists of short films in Russian (live-action only) which are an author's 1st or 2nd work and is shot on his own money - without financial support of the third parties (including state universities' support/cinema schools' support, etc.) The author should be under 35 years old.

Further Requirements:

- By submitting a project all participants confirm their rights reserved.
- All non-Russian films containing foreign language elements should have English subtitles or at least be in English.
- No production date limits.
- No premiere status required.

We draw your attention that WE DO NOT PROVIDE any Fee Waivers or Submission Discounts for the time being. Thank you and good luck!