03.04.2015
Berlinale Talents 2015
Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Screen Arts of St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television Alexander Markov was selected to participate in the prestigious workshop of 65th Berlin Film Festival “Berlinale Talents”.
"Berlinale Talents" is a special workshop, which helps young filmmakers to get new oportunnities in film production and promotion. In 2015, 2,700 applications were submitted from 117 countries. 300 young professionals were selected: they are directors, writers, actors, producers, cameramen, editors, sound designers, artists and critics. Working language is English.
Meetings with famous directors such as Darren Aranovskiy and Wim Wenders, legendary composer Howard Shore and production designer Ken Adams were interchanged with consultations of experts about the new cameras Canon. The participants visited the legendary Studio Babelsberg, post production studios and sound design studios of film schools located in Berlin. They also attended the workshops in acting technique, scriptwriting, lectures about organization of meetings with potential co-producers and sources of funding fiction, animation and documentary films.
In addition to professional training the participants could watch the program of the Berlinale, which was particularly innovative this year. Speaking of innovation, a number of workshops focused on multimedia projects. And reputable European companies investing in the film industry actively cooperate with the media projects.
If was Invited once to the project "Berlinale Talents", in the future you will be asked to send your films and participate in numerous workshops again as a graduate.
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23.08.2023
The film "Days of Doubt" by SPUFT’s student won a prize of the XIII International Youth Film Festival "Light of the World"
The film "Days of Doubt" by Dilshod Avazov, a student of the feature film department of the St. Petersburg State University of Flilm and Television, became a prize-winner of the XIII International Youth Film Festival "Light to the World". The jury awarded the film with three prizes at once.
23.05.2023
Chinese students were welcomed at SPUFT
On May 15, a solemn meeting of foreign guests took place at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television. Students and teachers from Hainan Normal University were welcomed by representatives of the university. As part of the foreign delegation, Secretary of the Committee of the Youth Union Cai Ting and acting teacher Ruan Yongchen visited St. Petersburg.
26.04.2023
Olga Lyubimova: "The INtonations Festival has become the main industrial platform for those who work with sound"
The grand opening of the IX International Film Festival of Student Works of Sound Engineers "INtonations" took place at the Saint Petersburg State University of Film and Television. More than 500 applications from 22 countries were submitted to the Festival, 69 works are included in the competition program.
06.03.2023
A student of SPUFT made a report at an International Research and Practice Conference
February 9 , 2023 3rd year student of group 1061 Binhao Quan under the scientific supervision of Associate Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages A. Oskina made a report at the XXVII International Research and Practice Conference "The service of practical psychology in the education system: the personality and activity of a teacher-psychologist in the modern educational space".
14.03.2021
Film of Student of St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television is in Berlin International Film Festival
In March, one of the most significant film festivals in the world takes place - the Berlinale. This year, it is divided into two parts. Now the events are taking place online, but in June there is a hope to hold events for a wide audience offline. A full-length film from Russia, "The Fisherman's Daughter", directed by Uldus Bakhtiozina, was selected for the main competition programme. The selection committee of the Berlin International Film Festival got interested in this surreal story, based on Slavic tales and myths. The executive producer of the film is Maria Pavlova, a student of the Faculty of Screen Arts, Department of Film and Television Producing, St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television, group 3661.
24.04.2019
Films of the graduates of St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television will be shown at the 41st Moscow International Film Festival
From 19 April till 24 April, within the framework of the 41st Moscow International Film Festival, a show of the best domestic short films will traditionally take place in the House of Cinema. This year, the program includes films of students and graduates of St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television: "Asya" (dir. D. Rybakyan, workshop of K. S. Lopushansky), "By hardcore" (directed by O. Urakin, workshop of K.S. Lopushansky), "The Teacher" (dir. M. Yelagin, workshop of V.A. Sarukhanov V.A. and I.P. Naumov).
23.10.2018
A creative meeting with film director Viktor Merezhko was held at the St. Petersburg University of Film and Television
October 18, the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television was visited by the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the USSR State Prize, screenwriter, film director, actor, winner of numerous awards Viktor Ivanovich Merezhko. A working conversation took place between the master and the students, during which the future playwrights asked the master of their questions
08.10.2018
Our University took part in the “Battle of film schools”
On September 26, 2018, “Battle of Film Schools” was held at Amedia Studio, where students and graduates of the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television presented their projects and also got acquainted with the organizers and producers of domestic film companies
13.06.2018
Our student received a government award
The owner of the "Grand Prix" of the festival "PeterKiT" student of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television Daniella Rybakyan took part in the competition for the city government prize. For the film "Asya" she received the main award, as well as a letter of thanks, signed by the Governor of St. Petersburg, Georgi Poltavchenko
26.04.2018
The film "Calendar" was included in the program of the Cannes Film Festival
The short film "Calendar", the executive producer of which was the student-producer of the 5th course Lilia Sklyarova, got into the Cinefondation program of the 71st International Cannes Film Festival
01.02.2018
The teacher of the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television became a winner of the International Festival Casual Connect Disneyland
The international festival of computer and video games Casual Connect Disneyland awarded a project "Molecats" of Stanislav Gailunas a victory in two nominations
18.01.2018
A student of our University won an international photo contest
December, 15 at the General Staff of the State Hermitage opened an exhibition "A new look. Transforming in the ages". It was the result of an international photo contest held by the State Hermitage and the State Museum-Monument "St. Isaac's Cathedral" with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg. One of his winners - a student of our University Ivan Turuhano
19.09.2017
"Disney" is looking for talents: a contest for the best scripts is open
Students of the University of Film and Television attended the master class of Vladimir Vereshchagin, director of the television and film production department of Disney company. Vladimir told the students about the project "Happiness is ...", in which any beginning cinematographer can take part.
08.09.2017
American cinema is getting closer
The "Digest" project started at our university: under the guidance of teachers of the Foreign Languages Department, students translate articles from specialized magazines devoted to film production and discuss them in class. This allows them to learn about the latest American movies and improve their English.
13.07.2017
A graduate of our University received the main prize at the International Sci-On Festival
In the American city of Reno (Nevada) for the second time there was a festival of science fiction Sci-On, in which young animators from all over the world took part. A graduate of the St.Petersburg State University of Film and Television Maria Konopatova received the main prize in the nomination "Best Student Animation Film" for the cartoon "The Power of Attraction".
09.07.2017
IV International festival "INTONATIONS-2017" named the winners
On April 27, the final of the IV International Festival of sound engineering works "INTONATIONS-2017" took place in the cinema hall of the University. The jury was named winners, marked with prizes, diplomas and memorable gifts. A real gift for the participants and guests of the festival was a master class by the famous Russian composer, Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Knaifel.
18.01.2017
The conference within the framework of the 5th St.Petersburg International Cultural Forum was held in the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television
December, 1, The theoretical and practical conference "Problems and prospects of the development of the training system for film and television. Project approach to film education” within the framework of the 5th St.Petersburg International Cultural Forum was held in the concert hall of the University
07.10.2016
Polina Volynkina was awarded by The Venice Film Festival
"Paradise", film by Andrei Konchalovsky, in which crew our graduate Polina Volynkina worked as a sound producer, claims for the "Oscar". The film has won two awards of the 73rd Venice Film Festival : Silver Lion for Best Director and a special award Soundtrack Stars Award for the soundtrack
16.06.2016
The exhibition "O Cinema, You Are the World!" opened in the Archival Committee of St. Petersburg A
The exhibition was prepared in the framework of the Year of Russian cinema and was dedicated to the 313 th birthday of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television became a cCo-organizer of the exhibition, which made a valuable contribution to the study of the great history of our city.
29.02.2016
Raye Farr: "You need to be honest and not to stop back from what you have found"
The famous American director of documentary Raye Farr met with students. She is an author of films: "Lethal Medicine: Creating the master race," "The American response to the Nazi bonfires of books", "The Nuremberg trials: what is justice?", "Hollywood - years of silence", "The World at War ", and many others.
14.12.2015
German filmmakers visited St.Petersburg State University of Film and Television
From 3rd to 6th of December The Festival of German Cinema under the auspices of the Goethe Institute was held in St. Petersburg for the 12th time. The participants accepted the invitation to visit the University of Film and Television and met with students
11.12.2015
Brian Helgeland, the fisherman, who became a director
November 12, the students of St.Petersburg state University of Film and Television met with Brian Helgeland, an Oscar winner, screenwriter and director. Hollywood filmmaker told the students about his professional development and shared some of his secrets.
05.11.2015
The XV International Student Film Festival Peterkit 2015: the Winners and Results
On October 28, the concert hall of St.Petersburg State University of Film and Television hosted the the closing ceremony of XV International festival of student films Peterkit.
17.09.2015
“French St.Petersburg and Russian Paris”
July 12, the premiere of the film "French Petersburg" took place, it is the joint work of students of creative specialties of St.Petersburg State University of Film and Television and the International Film School of Paris EICAR. The film combined wonderful stories of the French emigrants in St. Petersburg, such as the coordinator of French events, the French teacher and a bar owner.
03.04.2015
Berlinale Talents 2015
Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Screen Arts of St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television Alexander Markov was selected to participate in the prestigious workshop of 65th Berlin Film Festival “Berlinale Talents”.
12.11.2014
University graduates won "Silver Lion" with Andrei Konchalovsky
September 6, 2014 the crew of the film "White Nights of Postman Alexey Tryapitsyn " looked forward to the announcement of the results of the 71th Venice Film Festival. Award for Best Director, which Andrei Konchalovsky has won, became a momentous event for the Russian cinema. The University of Film and Television is also proud, because our graduates worked in crew of this film.
