Message to Man: Russia’s Documentary Festival With A Personal Edge

Message to Man is Russia’s most prominent showcase for documentary cinema. At the 2018 Berlinale, we met with their charming, affable, and endlessly passionate Director Alexei Medvedev to see how his festival is going and to catch up prior to Message to Man’s 2018 edition. We found out about his highlights from previous years – including a visit from the one and only Werner Herzog – as well as the logistics of running a film festival in Russia and why more sometimes is less with regards to your film’s festival track.

About festival applications in 2018

Here you can read detailed information about the application rules and terms.

FESTIVAL TEAM

Here you could find the information about our festival team. We also thank all people who works on festival and all our volunteers.

27th International Film Festival "Message to Man" Wraps Up in Saint Petersburg


A RESTORED VERSION OF MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA BY DZIGA VERTOV TO OPEN MESSAGE TO MAN 2017

“What we were shown before was not real Vertov, it was but a stump of Vertov.” The festival’s competition programs director Alexey Medvedev will present a restored version of Man with a Movie Camera, which is completely different on many levels, conceptually, ideologically and practically. This re-discovery will open Message to Man 2017.

XXVII Message To Man Festival Screening Schedule

Dear guests, here you could find our screening schedule. See the show times of the films in the Official Selection for the XXVII The International Documentary, Short and Animated Film Festival “Message to Man”. We will open the full programme with information about every film very soon. The festival will take place on 15th – 22nd September, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Chinese Ghosts: Contemporary Independent Documentary Cinema from China

Message To Man Film Festival-2017 presents Contemporary Independent Documentary Cinema from China program. 

Message To Man International Film Festival announced the competition program

The annual international film festival of documentary, short animated and experimental films "Message to Man", which will be held from September 15 to 22, 2017 in St. Petersburg for the 27th time, announced the competition programs.

THE XXVI MESSAGE TO MAN ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS

The List of Awards of the 26th Message to Man.

Werner Herzog will himself present his new film at the Palace Square

At the grand opening of Message to Man International Film Festival, the guests will be able to see the new impressive work by the classic of German cinema.

ATTENTION! Rules of entry to the Palace Square on September 23.

On September 23 at 7.00 pm the Message to Man opening ceremony will take place at the Palace Square. Please, read the event attendance policy and see the map.

Special Guest of the Festival - Isabelle Huppert

French actress will introduce “Elle”, a new film by Paul Verhoeven.

International Conference: “The Creative Documentary: Bringing a Film to the Audience”

On September 24-25, International conference titled “The Creative Documentary: Bringing a Film to the Audience” (promotion, distribution, festivals, IT technologies) will take place within the framework of the Festival

New rules on accreditation passes

ATTENTION! The rules on entering the film screenings under accreditation passes have changed.

To the Cinema by Bicycle! City Bike Parade supported by Message to Man International Film Festival

On September 24 the citizens and guests of St.Petersburg will be able to take part in the “Cycling-Recycling” bike parade.

New film by Werner Herzog will be shown at the Palace Square

At the grand opening of Message to Man International Film Festival, the guests will be able to see the new impressive work by the classic of German cinema.

Grand opening of Message to Man International Film Festival will take place on September 23, 2016

Grand opening of Message to Man International Film Festival will take place on September 23, 2016.

THE XXVI MESSAGE TO MAN ANNOUNCES FILMS IN COMPETITION

You can now submit to Message to Man via FilmFestivalLife

The entry call for the 26 IFF Message to Man is now open

MESSAGE TO MAN 2015: WINNERS AND RESULTS

The International Film Festival "Message to Man": Over 3,400 films from 83 countries of the world

Two spaces of Tatia Sh

New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater will host a special screening of Tatia Sh, member of the famous Parisian cinema lab L'Abominable.

Press accreditation for the XXVth Anniversary International Film Festival "Message to Man" is available now

Free movie screenings in cinemas on 27th of August, on the Day of Russian cinema

The entry call for the 25th IFF Message to Man is now open!

Reelport - the easiest way to submit your film to Message to Man

Award Winners Announced for the Message to Man XXIV

PROGRAMM 2014

Breaking news

Official selection Message to Man 2014

The entry call is officially closed.

Call for Entries

Call for entries for 24th edition of International Film Festival Message to Man is now open.