Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival is a film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959, it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1999. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIAPF paused the accreditation of the festival until further notice.
The Rossiya Cinema Theatre has always hosted the Moscow International Film Festival.
Pushkinskaya Square, Pushkin Monument and Rossiya Cinema Theatre in 1984
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe's leading film event.
The opening of the 50th Karlovy Vary IFF
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1964 (Frank Beyer, Christel Bodenstein, Christine Laszar and Konstantin Simonov)
The opening of the 50th festival in front of the Hotel Thermal
A reporter during the 50th film festival