Chairman of the Jury of the International Fiction Films Competition

Sergey Ovcharov Director, script writer Honorable Art Worker of the Russian Federation. Born April, 29, 1955 in Rostov-on-Don. In 1976 graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Culture in the studio of Grigory Roshal (cinema and photography department), later in 1979 graduated from the Higher Courses of Scriptwriters and Film Directors in the studio of Gleb Panfilov (direction department). Production director at the Lenfilm Studios since 1979. Professor at the St.Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television, Direction Department Chairman.

Chairman of the Jury of the National Fiction Films Competition

Igor Maslennikov Director National Artist of Russia. Born 1931 in Gorky. In 1957 graduated from the Leningrad State University (department of journalism). In 1967 graduated from the Higher Courses of Film Directors in the studio of Grigori Kozintsev at the Lenfilm Studios. Since then – film director at the Lenfilm Studios. Produced more than 30 feature films. His films won numerous awards at different international film festivals. Since 1990 he is a president of Troitsky Most film studio. Professor at the Russian Federation State Institute of Cinematography. Holder of the Pushkin Golden Medal for contribution to progress, maintenance and augmentation of the National cultural traditions, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation.

Chairman of the Jury of the Documentary Films Competitions

Pavel Medvedev Documentary filmmaker Born in 1963 in Orenburg. In 1990 graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Culture named after Krupskaya in the studio of D. Zhukhina (cinema and photography department). In 1992 he graduated from the Higher School for TV directors (in the studio of V. Sarukhanov). From 1993 to 2000 he worked as a TV director. Since 2000 he is a film director at the St. Petersburg Documentary Film Studio. His documentaries won numerous awards at different international film festivals.

Chairman of the Jury of the Animation Films Competitions

Ivan Maximov Director, animation artist Born November, 19, 1958 in Moscow. In 1988 graduated from the Higher Courses of Scriptwriters and Film Directors in the studios of A. Khrzhanovsky and V. Ugarov (animation direction department). Maximov created the Full Pipe computer game at PIPE-STUDIO. Works as an illustrator for various newspapers, magazines and books. Makes logos and brand images. Director of several videos, caption cards and commercials. Teaches animation film directing at video-centre in Riga, school-studio SHAR , the Russian Federation State Institute of Cinematography and the St.Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. His animation films won numerous awards at different international film festivals.

Jury Board

	Anna Ganshina Script writer, director, editor Born in St.Petersburg. Graduated from the Russian Federation State Institute of Cinematography (department of screen writing), St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy (department of documentary film direction). Chairwoman of the Writers Guild of the St.Petersburg Filmmaker’s Union. 1994 -2003 worked as a script writer, director and editor at the St Petersburg Documentary Film Studio. Senior lecturer- the department of multimedia at the St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions (Drama principles course) from 2003 to 2006. Writer, editor, director or author of more than 50 documentary and fiction films and TV-shows.
	Vladimir Persov Sound supervisor Honorable Art Worker of the Russian Federation. Born December, 4, 1945 in the village of Sobolevo, Khabarovsk territory. Graduated from the Bonch-Bruevich Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute for Telecommunications in 1981. Since 1969 works at the Lenfilm Studios. Director of the Bereg film studio, professor at the St.Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television (department of sound engineering). Sound supervisor for over 50 films.
	Yury Shaigardanov Director of Photography Born July, 29, 1954 in Ufa. In 1983 graduated from the Russian Federation State Institute of Cinematography in the studio of V. Yusov (department of cinematography). Worked as an assistant cameraman and cinematographer at the Kazan studio of documentary films, cinematographer at the Mosfilm Studious. Director of Photography at the Lenfilm Studious since 1987. One of the founders of the Russian Society of Cinematographers (established in 1993). As a Director of Photography produced more than 30 films.
	Natalia Kochergina Production designer People’s Artist of Russia In 1963 graduated as a stage production designer from the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography. Worked as a stage designer. 1968 -1987 production designer at the Lenfilm Studious. Produced more than 30 films. Holder of the numerous awards in the field of cinematography such as the National Film Critics Golden Ram Award, the Russian Academy of Arts and Sciences Nika Award and the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences Golden Eagle Award.