The New Movement Festival has announced non-competitive programs and an opening film.

The third festival of young cinema "New Movement", which will be held from May 28 to June 1 in Veliky Novgorod, announces the opening film and non-competitive programs. This year, the festival will present special programs aimed at a wide variety of audiences: original films from different regions of Russia, the most striking short films and family films.

A separate part of the festival will be the contemporary art exhibition "The Legacy of the avant-garde", dedicated to the artistic continuity and reinterpretation of the ideas of the Russian avant-garde by modern authors.

The festival will open with the film "The Temperature of the Universe" by Viktor Shamirov. This is a story about the life of scientists in the village of astronomers, inspired by the director's trip to the scientific village. The film won an award in the Russian Premieres competition at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival.

Within the framework of the screening, a special program "Cinema from all over Russia" will be held, timed to coincide with the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The program includes the films "Footstool" by Roman Basharin, "Mari Tales" by Denis Shablia, "The Hunter" by Zaur Tsogoev, "The Muslim" by Vladimir Khotinenko, "Stone of the Batyrs" by Roman Pozhidaev, "Family Choir" by Konstantin Samsonov and "Native" by Ivan Lavrenkov.

"Observing the strong cinema of Yakutia and original films from Tatarstan, the New Movement expands its industrial overview and appeals to other Russian regions. The program group has assembled a separate section "Cinema from all over Russia". Here, directors from various regions of the country demonstrate the indigenous and cultural characteristics of their people, highlight the natural uniqueness of their native land, celebrate dialects and local languages, introduce viewers to folk lore and legends, glorify the flavor and characters of their heroes," said Viktor Prokofiev, a member of the selection committee and program curator.

Also this year, the festival will feature the "Family Happiness" program, dedicated to the complex and touching relationships between loved ones, the search for mutual understanding, growing up and inner loneliness. The program includes films "Adult Son" by Ivan Shkurdov, "Another World" by Nikolai Kovalenko, "Space Dog Lida" by Evgeny Sangadzhiev and "Space falls Asleep" by Anton Mamykin.

"Modern Russian cinema is increasingly exploring not heroic deeds, but the fragile anatomy of family ties, and the festival highlights a separate program, Family Happiness. Here, the directors turn to the moments when the familiar world is bursting at the seams — and it is in these cracks that the real responsibility emerges. Shot in various genres — from psychological drama to family fiction — the paintings introduce the viewer to a fresh look at how love gets along with selfishness, and duty with a dream. The paintings of this program prove that the family is based not on ideal scenarios, but on the ability to go through losses, make choices and return," said Trifon Bebutov, program director of the festival.

The short film program "Dvizhenie" will also be presented outside the competition, combining bright, daring and genre-diverse works by young authors: "(not)Documentary about autumn" by Taras Shevchenko, "Run, River!" by Anastasia Ostapenko, "The Big Problem" by Anton Mishchenko, "To the memory" by Stefania Astafieva, "Mother and Stepmother" by Anastasia Koretskaya, "My Garage!" by Vladimir Sukhov, "It is possible without a patronymic" by Anastasia Stroganova, "Round Loneliness" by Victoria Belyakova, "The Foundations of a Strong Marriage" by Sergey Annenkov, "Stop" by Maria Bolshova, "Popcorn" by Daniel Pasha, "Empty Spaces" by Alexey Chamin, "Kindergarten" by Alicia Svetik, "Fragility" (Maria Gusika), "Dragonfly" by Alina Khodzhevanova, "Hear" by Yunna Schmidt and Sergey Schmidt, "Matinee" By Anna Fradkina.

A special morning program "Cinema for Larks" will be dedicated to family and teen cinema and will combine films for viewers of different ages: "Alice in Wonderland" by Yuri Khmelnitsky, "(Not)Artificial Intelligence" by Alexey Chadov, "Doctor of Dinosaurs" by Maxim Volkov, "The Little Chef" by Anton Chizhikov and Ilya Chizhikov, "My Papa Bear" by Maxim Maximov.

The premiere of the family comedy "Dedmobil" by Vladimir Kott with Yuri Stoyanov in the title role will take place at the festival in the program of special screenings. Special screenings will also feature the film "Courier" by Karen Shakhnazarov, who turns 40 this year, and the film "Little Vera" by Vasily Pichul. And at the end of the educational program, Konstantin Bronzit's animated film "On the Discard" about the adventures of old things that the owners abandoned will be shown.

This year, the cultural program of the festival will also include an exhibition of contemporary art "The Legacy of the avant-garde", dedicated to the theme of artistic continuity and how modern authors rethink the ideas of the Russian avant-garde and 20th century art. The project explores the connection between the past and the present through personal mythology, memory, physicality, symbol language and the search for a new visual statement. The exhibition will combine the works of artists working with different mediums — graphics, sculpture, installation, painting and video art.

The exhibition was curated by art critic, gallery owner and founder of the gallery of modern art and auction house "Triptych" Victoria Shishkova. Irina Klychnikova, Daria Klementyeva, Tanya Klyat, Masha Chelnokova and Konstantin Chirkov, the author of the visual concept of the New Movement Festival in 2026, will take part in the exhibition.

The exhibition will also include a discussion on "Continuity in Art: Where does Research end and Imitation begin?" The discussion will be moderated by Svetlana Berdichevskaya, a theater critic and founder of the Three Sisters theater PR agency.

Sergey Brun, General Director of the Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve, Inna Tkachenko, screenwriter, director, producer and director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival, Russian journalist, media manager, author of documentaries, founder and general producer of DREAMCAST media, program director of the festival Trifon Bebutov, as well as art critic, gallery owner and curator of the exhibition, will participate in the discussion."The Legacy of the avant-garde" by Victoria Shishkova. They will discuss how contemporary artists, filmmakers, and cultural institutions work with the legacy of the 20th century, why the theme of artistic continuity is becoming relevant again, and where the line between quoting, homage, and independent expression lies.

In addition, Victoria Shishkova will give a lecture "How to look at and understand modern art — especially when nothing is clear and not very beautiful." The lecture will focus on how experts analyze contemporary art, how criteria of artistic value are formed, and how to learn to perceive even the most complex artistic statements.

The New Movement Festival of Young Cinema delights the guests and residents of Veliky Novgorod with large concerts by famous artists every year. One of the highlights of the cultural program this year will be the performance of the legendary Dancing Minus group, which will take place on May 31 at Victory Square-Sofiyskaya. The concert will open the summer season in Veliky Novgorod and will be held as part of the governor's project of the Novgorod Summer street festival.

The third festival of young cinema "New Movement" is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Novgorod region.