November, 2-7, 2009

 38 film schools from 25 countries have participated in the Festival. More then 70 films were screened in International Competition.

 International Jury:

Anatoly Petricky, film director, head of the jury, Russia
Artavaz Pelesh`yan, documentary film director, Russia

Layla Pakalnina, film director, screenwriter, Latvia

Arturas Bukauskas, animation film director, Lithuania

Gul`nara Abikeeva, film critic, Kazakhstan

Serhio Ol`hovich, film director, screenwriter, Mexico

Philip Yankovsky, filmdirector, actor, Russia

Ingeborga Dapkunaite, actress, Russia

Best fiction film - «Shautag», dir. Marvin Kren, Hamburg media school, Germany

Best documentary film – «MONO Liza», dir. Yana Konofal`skaya, Higher Courses of Directors and Screenwriters, Russia

Best animation film - «5 times», dir. Simeon Sokerov, NATFA, Bulgaria

Best film school programme - The Polish National Film School, Lodz

 Special mentioning of the Jury:

«Where the sun doesn’t rush», dir. Mate Bobrik, The Polish National Film School, Lodz

 «The opposite shore», dir. Shen Ao, Beijing Film Academy, China

St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television (for the film programme)

International Audience Award - «Bingo», dir. Timur Ismailov, Netherlands Film & Television Academy, Netherlands

Special prize of the student jury – «Bingo», dir. Timur Ismailov, Netherlands Film & Television Academy, Netherlands

Prize for the best film school programme by the opinion of the student jury – Hamburg Media School, Germany