The second oldest film review of the world after Venice, the Moscow Film Festival is one of the most beloved by cinephiles, tourists and metropolitan residents of summer events . For ten days in several historical cinemas of Moscow there are screenings of competitive films, films of additional program and retrospective pictures - and this is magnificent the opportunity to see the world premiere of movies and refresh the memory of the classics of the cinema . And even to get to the shows extremely easily - you just need to buy a ticket at the ticket office .

A little history History of the Moscow Film Festival started in 1935. At the first contest were sent pictures from 19 countries, the first prize was the famous national film "Chapaev." Further in the history of the festival there was a long lull - until 1959 it was not held. Renewed cinema, however, quickly gained popularity in the world film industry - and in 1972 officially acquired the status of a category A festival (along with Cannes, Venice, Berlin and others). Since 1997, the Moscow Film Festival is held annually at the end of June

Main prize - Golden George, awarded for the best film. Also the best directors, actor and actress are awarded and a special jury prize is awarded. In addition, there are seven secondary prizes - international and Russian film criticism, audience sympathies, etc.

How to arrive at the Moscow Film Festival

@ Thanks to the huge numbered fund of the capital and for the present, what to hide, not the mad popularity of the Moscow International Film Festival in comparison with other international film festivals (let's take Cannes for comparison), there will most likely be no difficulties with the placement of the Cinemans. They have several hundred hotels in the capital and a well-developed infrastructure for recreation around the city - cafes, restaurants, supermarkets, etc.

The Moscow Film Festival shows are held in cinemas in the city center - the recently opened modern "Karo Film October", "Cinema House" hall in the open air in the Gorky Park, "Illusion" and the Theater Actor. All of them are located within the Garden Ring and are conveniently located near the metro stations

How to attend the shows

Again thanks to the fact that the international public does not bring down the screenings of the Moscow Film Festival, visit them is not difficult - just buy a ticket for the movie in the Internet box office or the "real" box office of the corresponding hall. With the program of sessions it makes sense to get acquainted in advance on the official website of the festival

Unaccessible to the general public - the opening and closing ceremony of the Moscow International Film Festival, the opening film and the closing film, as well as press-shows of the contest program . The entrance to these sessions is possible only in the presence of accreditation . For all films participating in the competitive program, one closed press-show and two open, for all those who wish . A paintings, shown in the out-of-competition program - gold classics, short comet books, thematic programs such as "All Bertolucci Films" - always available for public viewing .