Open Russian Festival of Animated Films

The festival was first held in 1996 at a boarding house called "Birch Grove" near the town of Tarusa. For the first five years, the festival continued to be held in the "Birch Grove". Since 2002, the event has been held in Suzdal. The organizers call the festival the main site of Russian animation and the only professional screening of the entire animation program. ==Prizes==

Historically, the prizes have varied in different years; on some years the jury decided to not give out a Grand Prix and other years featured specific awards tailor-made to the films which were in the competition. In 2007, the prizes were: Grand Prix (also 2nd and 3rd place), Best Direction, Best Dramaturgy, Best Visuals, Best Animation, Best Sound, Best Student Film, Best Interstitial Animation and Best Film for Children. Additionally, before 2009, the festival allowed internet users of Rambler Vision to see the films first and vote for their favourites. The Prize of Audience Sympathies was awarded at the closing ceremony. ==See also==