The IV Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Krasnoyarsk Region: Cinema for the Whole Family

The IV Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth will be held in Krasnoyarsk from May 18 to 22, 2026. In addition to Krasnoyarsk, the Film Festival will be held in four other cities in the region: Norilsk, Uyar, Divnogorsk, and the village of Kuragino.

The main venue in Krasnoyarsk is Cinema Park in the National Center «Russia».

Founder of the Film Festival: Ministry of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk Region, organizer: Yenisei Kino, Regional State Autonomous Institution of Culture (Yenisei Kino RSAIC)

The festival program includes 109 films from 27 countries, 59 of which will be shown in Russia for the first time. Viewers will have the opportunity to watch films from Russia, Belarus, Brazil, Hungary, Germany, Greece, China, Italy, and other countries.

Foreign films will be shown in their original languages with Russian subtitles. After the screenings, there will be a discussion of the films.

On May 18, at 18:00, the IV Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth will be solemnly opened at the Cinema Park (1i Dubrovinskogo Street), a large-scale event in the cultural life of the region. 

As early as 17:00 on May 18, themed interactive venues will be set up on the territory of the Cinema Park, , an ideal entertainment for young viewers and their parents before the grand opening of the Film Festival. Guests will find a master class on creating a movie bouquet, a fun movie quiz with questions about famous children’s movies and cartoons, themed photo zones, movie art locations, life-size puppets, live music, and many other exciting activities. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the movie atmosphere before the opening ceremony and have a fun and productive time!

The opening ceremony is open by invitation cards.You can get them for free on the official festival website: https://geroyfilm.ru/  The number of seats is limited — we recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance!

The opening film will be Svyatoslav Vlasov’s family drama «My Grandfather» (Russia, 2025, 104 minutes, 12+). The film will be personally presented by young actor Vsevolod Klimenok, who played the lead role. This is a touching story about the power of love, trust, and support, and how these values can help overcome any challenges, including the harsh trials of the taiga and the struggle with inner fears.

The Film Festival program can be viewed on the website: https://geroyfilm.ru/raspisanie/

Directors, actors, screenwriters, and producers from China, Uzbekistan, and various regions of Russia will attend the Film Festival. Among the honorary guests and jury members are:

Vladimir Grammatikov — President of the Festival and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Alenikov — Chairman of the Jury and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.

Vitalia Kornienko — actress and dubbing artist, and Ambassador of the Film Festival.

Vladimir Golovnev — a director, producer, and screenwriter of feature and documentary films.

Konstantin Feoktistov — the creator of popular animated universes.

Yuri Ermolin — the camerman.

The Film Festival will incorporate thematic screenings dedicated to the 400th anniversary of Krasnoyarsk, the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, and the 90th anniversary of the «Soyuzmultfilm» film studio.

Additionally, a special event will be held during the Hero Film Festival, featuring screenings of the Yenisei Cinema project «Yenisei Meridian. To the Front.».

The closing ceremony of the IV Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth will take place on May 22 at 6 p.m. at the main festival venue, the «Cinema Park» cinema.
(1i Dubrovinskogo Street). At the ceremony, the winners in eight competitive categories will be announced, marking the grand finale of the film festival.

Following the conclusion of the film festival, the «Echo of the International Film Festival»will traditionally take place, with selected films being screened in cinemas across the Krasnoyarsk region from May 23 to June 30, 2026.

INFORMATION:

The film festival dates back to 2018, when it was held in the All-Russian format. The festival was awarded international status in 2020. In 2021, the film festival was included in the Law of the Krasnoyarsk Territory dated June 17, 2021 No. 11-5188 “On Patriotic Education.”

The Film School has been operating at the film festival for four years, and its students become active participants in the discussion club for teenagers after watching the competition films and participating in discussions. Additionally, the IV Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth will feature a pitching session for the film school’s projects. As a reminder, the Film School for Children and Adolescents has been operating since 2022, and some of its graduates have continued their education in higher education institutions in the country and abroad in the field of film industry.

The main mission of the Film Festival is to introduce children to the outstanding examples of contemporary Russian and international cinematography, build high spiritual and moral values, bring up aesthetic attitude of the children to the world around them, develop artistic taste, and help children master modern cinema and animation technologies.