CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE KINOKAMPUS-CHILDREN PROJECT
The participants of the Kinokampus project are children and teenagers aged 7 to 17 who love cinema and dream a future profession related to cinema, formed into teams.
The number of participants (children) in the team is from 20 people.
Supervisors-mentors – the team must include at least 2 adults (adults).
Russian Russian team name (or have a translation into Russian, for foreign teams)
Dear children and parents! You can only participate in the filming of the Kinokampus-Children project as part a team. Teams are formed independently (by studios, schools, organizations, creative teams, etc.). The Festival does not form teams.
The scenario is reviewed and approved by the festival's expert council, after reviewing the application and synopsis. The script is submitted in Russian (or must have a translation).
The theme is «Don't betray your dream.» It serves as the basis for plotting.
The direction of the film a feature film.
Any genre.
The title of the film in Russian.
Filming and editing will take place directly during the festival on July 6-11, 2025.
Language -Russian (or must have a translation for foreign teams)
The running time of the film 10 minutes with credits.
The filming location is the Caucasus Mineral Waters region (Russia, Stavropol Krai, the resort city of Essentuki).
Pre-shot films, films shot in other cities and countries are not accepted for the competition!
Format- video resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels; audio recording format 48kHz, frame rate 25 frames per second; video is delivered in mp4 format.
The credits in the film should include: the full name of the festival with a mention of the theme of the festival, the name of the film, the name of the team, the last name of the director, a list of the main actors, and more if desired. In Russian.
Credits for the jury – a word file (in Russian) is submitted along with the film, which should include: the name of the film, the name of the team, the roles and performers, as well as all team members with their first name, last name and function (director, actor, sound engineer, makeup artist, supervisor, etc.). FORM
Screensaver – there must a screensaver with the festival logo and the PFCI before the film. The logo of the festival and the PFCI
Copyright — participants must obtain all permits not to infringe on the copyrights of third parties (first of all, this applies to the music and lyrics used).
The submission of works for the competitive display is made no later than July 11 until 19 o'clock. (by email kinocampus-kids@mail.ru a link is sent to the file sharing site where the download file is located, the link must be stored for at least 3 months; specify the name of the film in the subject of the letter, and the name of the team in the body of the letter). Resources: youtube, rutube, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki (etc.) are not file sharing sites, links from these resources are not accepted.
Films created within the framework of the Kinokompus for Children project and submitted to the competition must be suitable for children aged 6 to 17 years and comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
They must not contain: • Profanity or offensive language • Scenes of cruelty or violence • Erotic or pornographic content • Depictions of alcohol consumption or smoking • Advertisements for goods or services • Storylines or visuals that promote or advertise drugs, medications, weapons, alcohol, tobacco, or psychoactive substances • Content that encourages participation in gambling, prostitution, vagrancy, or begging • Scenes that spread knowingly false information about the actions of the Russian military, aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The Film Festival organizers reserve the right to disqualify any film that does not comply with the requirements of Federal Law No. 436-FZ of October 29, 2010, “On the Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development.”
Additionally, the following materials are provided (no later than July 11 until 7 p.m.):
The presentation video of the film 30 seconds (without the festival logo and the PFCI).
Backstage – a «movie about a movie» for no more than 3 minutes (without the festival logo and the PFCI).
The main nominations of the Kinokampus-Children contest:
«Best Film» — Grand Prix of the festival- Crystal Eagle
«Best Director»
«Best Screenwriter»
«Best Actor»
«Best Actress»
«Best Cameo»
«Best Ensemble Cast»
«Audience Award»
Participation in the Kinokampus-Children project is free of charge.
Master classes, film screenings and other events of the festival are also free for participants.
There are no organizational fees.
To travel to filming locations outside the city of Yessentuki, teams are provided with transportation.
On shooting days, team members are provided with a hot set lunch (lunch box).
Films can be shot using any available equipment: a movie camera, a DSLR camera, camcorders, GoPro, smartphones.
The number of teams is limited.
Participants pay for travel, accommodation and meals on their own.
All children must have their PARENTS' CONSENT with them!
The Consent forms will be sent to the email address of the team leaders.
The team leaders hand over the completed forms to the head of the film campus.
The team leaders are responsible for the underage participants.
Supervisors monitor the safety of children on the set.
Adult participants also fill out the CONSENT form.
The heads of the film camp teams compose and send to the post office kinocampus-kids@mail.ru a file with the team's lists in word format, font 14 for filling out Diplomas and Certificates (DG). The deadline for completion is June 27, 2025 inclusive.
SAMPLE lists with rules for filling in the Red Carpet Download and for Diplomas and Certificates : Download
Requests for meals on the days of filming are submitted to the head of the film camp, according to the approved filming schedule.
Applications and lists for transportation to locations are provided for at least 3 days, as the transport company must obtain permission from the traffic police to transport minors. The list includes the minor's last name, first name, and age, as well as the full name of the accompanying persons.
Group transportation is not considered if:
— there are or more children a group, including with their parents, and a total or fewer children are traveling without their parents.;
— there are or fewer children in the group.
Rules for transporting children.
To clarify the terms of participation and ask questions, please contact: kinocampus-kids@mail.ru