Jury

Vladimir Alenikov
(Russia)

Theatre and film director, screenwriter, producer, writer, and playwright. Author and director of more than twenty feature and documentary films.

Laureate of international and Russian film awards, recipient of over 60 prizes from film festivals. Member of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts “Nika,” the National Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Russia “Golden Eagle,” and the Russian Academy of Short Film. Head of the directing workshop at the N. S. Mikhalkov Academy of Theatre and Film Arts.

Liu Xuan (Dmitry Liu)
(China)

Film producer, film director, and co-founder of the film companies Caina International Film Media and Beijing Xina Culture Media Co., Ltd. A graduate of the directing faculty of VGIK. He has more than 25 years of experience in the Chinese film industry, including production, marketing, distribution, and inter-national film distribution. A participant in international film festivals and a board member of the Chinese Society for the Study of World Cinema.

He has been involved in international film projects as a director, producer, and production supervisor. His notable works include Mongol, The Beginning of a Great Undertaking, Vikings, Tomiris, The Mystery of the Dragon Seal, Passing Through Fire, Red Silk, and others.

Daria Martyukhova
(Russia)

Director of the Department of Cultural and Educational Programs at the Gorky Film Studio, Head of the Gorky Film Campus, science communicator, producer of popular science shows for children, and an expert with international experience in creating educational and entertainment content for young audiences. She is a participant in the FANK Science Film Lab, the founder of the Mendeleev Center Children’s Technopark, and the former Deputy Di-rector of the Experimentanium Science Museum.

Irina Mastusova
(Russia)

Executive Director of the Animation Film Association (AFA), the largest professional association of anima-tion studios in Russia. An expert in the field of cultural and creative industries, she is a member of public and expert councils under the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Cinema Fund, and several other state organizations. She is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the National Open Champion-ship of Creative Competencies Art Masters.

She has many years of experience in managing large-scale cultural and animation projects, including those in the children’s and family content industry.

Elena Turova
(Republic of Belarus)

Director of animated and live-action films at the Belarusfilm studio, Artistic Director of the Animation Film Studio. Screenwriter, educator, playwright, and writer. Member of the Board of the Belarusian Union of Cinematographers and the Union of Writers of the Republic of Belarus. Laureate and prizewinner of national and international film festivals.

Author and director of animated and live-action films, including Song of Sirin, Stars of the Seventh Heav-en, Illusion, and others.

Natalia Nilova
(Russia)

Director, screenwriter, and animator. A graduate of VGIK with a degree in Animation Film Directing.

She is the director of feature-length animated films, including Two Tails, The Big Trip, and The Big Trip 2. She has worked on a number of animation projects and series, including the popular series About Mиру and Gosha. Simply About Important Things. She also served as the animation director for the feature film Cheburashka.

Vladimir Golovnev
(Russia)

Film director, screenwriter, and documentary film producer, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Director of the film company “Igra” (Game). Participant and laureate of Rus-sian and international film festivals.

Author of feature and documentary films, including Scurvy, Long Shot, Dostoevsky: Siberian Notebook, Anatomy of a Champion, and others.

Alexander Kalashnikov
(Russia)

Producer, director, and sound director of documentary films. The SEO of the Krasnoyarsk Film Studio and Chairman of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Branch of the Union of Cinematographers of the Rus-sian Federation. Honored Worker of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, laureate of the State Prize of the Krasnoyarsk Krai named after V. I. Tregubovich in the field of cinematography.

Author and director of around a dozen documentary films, including Frozen Time, Village Film Operator, Hard Coupling, Dance of Life, Tango with a Balalaika, and others. As a sound director, he has participated in the creation of more than eighty feature, documentary, and animated films. Laureate and prizewinner of Russian and international film festivals.

Muzaffar Karabaev
(Russia)

Film director, graduate of the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan. Film director at the Documentary and Chronicle Film Studio. Author of feature and documentary films, including Moonlit Path, Tashkent 94, The Composer, Beloved Son of Two Nations, and others.

Participant of international film festivals. Laureate of the national film award “Oltin Humo” for Best Documentary Film and prizewinner of international film festivals.

Vasily Builov
(Russia)

Film director, head of the Sayanfilm studio and the Krasnoyarsk Film School. Laureate of the State Prize of the Krasnoyarsk Krai named after V. I. Tregubovich in the field of cinematography. Graduate of the Krasnoyarsk College of Arts named after P. I. Ivanov-Radkevich, the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute, and VGIK. Laureate of Russian film festivals.

Author of the films Sounds, The Book of Wishes, Polyphony, The Best Seats Are Not in the Stalls, Where Our Home Is, and others.

Vitalia Kornienko
(Russia)

A film, television, and voice actress. She was ranked among the Top 10 most popular Russian actresses of 2020 and the Top 5 child actors in contemporary Russia. As of early 2026, her filmography includes more than 250 projects. She is the recipient of the National “Talented Kids Awards 2019” and has served as an ambassador of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth “Hero” since 2020.

She has been awarded a diploma from the international competition “Zero Plus” for her leading role in the film The Girl and the Wishing Tree, a diploma from the 38th VGIK International Student Festival for Best Actress, and the “Magic of Cinema” diploma for Best Child Performance. She received the Grand Prix for Best Children’s Auteur Film at the 5th International Online Children’s Film Festival “Kinosha 2020”, the award for Best Young Actress for the film Wrap Dad for Mom (2024), and the Special Jury Prize — the “Blue Bird” grant (Season 6) for the development of creative talent.

She has been nominated for the Golden Eagle Award, the APKiT Award, the National Web Industry Award, and others. Her recent film and television work includes Aunt Marta 2, Pinocchio, Masha and the Bears, Daddy’s Daughters. New, Red Five, and The Survivors 2. Her voice acting credits include Anne, Trucky, Violet in Wonderland, Fluffy Fortune, Baby on Drive, Eva the Owlet, Teddy’s Adventures, The Chronicles of Pangolins, My Wolf, Frozen II, and Proxima.