Belarusian festivals and holidays

1. Belarusian festivals and holidays

2. Belarusian festivals and holidays

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4. Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”

Festival “Listapad”is the cinema event in
Belarus. The Festival is held annually in
November.
Competition programme of MIFF
“Listapad” includes 4 sections:
Feature films (Main Competition and
Competition of debut films “Youth on the
March”);
Documentaries (Main Competition and
National Film Schools Competition);
Children and Youth Film Competition
“Listapadzik”;
National Competition (includes feature
films, documentaries and animation).

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. MIFF “Listapad” brings
the world’s best films to
Minsk. MIFF “Listapad”
presents the best films
from all over the world.
Main Competitions of the
Festival focus on new
films created in former
socialistic countries,
including CIS countries,
Central and South-East
Asia, Baltics, Eastern and

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7 International juries work at the
Festival.
The highest award of the Festival is
“Golden Listapad” (For the Best
Film), followed by “Silver Listapad”
award (Film as an Art Phenomenon,
given by International Press Jury).
The third award of the Festival is
“Bronze Listapad” (audience award
for the Best Feature film).

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Festival’s history:
The First edition of MIFF “Listapad” was held in Minsk
in 1994. Until 2002, the Festival was known as
International Film Festival of CIS and Baltic Countries.
Since 1996, the Main prize Golden “Listapad” have
been awarded according to audience’s choice. Since
2010, professional jury has been making decisions on
the awards.

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