The 1st International Police Film Festival

WORK, BROTHERS!

Successfully Concluded!

December 11–13, 2025

Moscow

GENERAL INFORMATION

The International Police Film Festival "Work, Brothers!" was established by the All-Russian Police Association (IPA Russian Section) with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. It brings together filmmakers to promote the heroic deeds of law enforcement officers through documentaries, music videos, and short films. The festival was inspired by the heroic act of Magomed Nurbagandov, whose words, "Work, brothers!", became a symbol of courage.

History of the Festival

FESTIVAL RESULTS 2025

List of Festival Winners (Laureates)

Competition Categories

• Best Russian Documentary Film

• Best Foreign Documentary Film

• Best Russian Amateur Documentary Film

• Best Social Video on Crime and Cybercrime Prevention

• "Courage and Heroism!" (Best documentary film about law enforcement officers who performed a heroic act or participated in conflict zones)

• Best Patriotic Music Video

Special Awards

• Special Jury Prize

• Audience Choice Award

• Prize from Festival Partners

Special prizes are awarded by the decision of the jury, the audience, or festival partners.

How to Participate

Review the festival regulations
Prepare your materials according to the technical requirements
Fill out the participation application form
Send the documents to policekinofest@yandex.ru
Wait for confirmation from the organizers

GENERAL REGULATIONS

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

Documents for Download

Application Form

Technical Requirements

Important Dates

From July 1 to October 10, 2025

Applications are now accepted

10 November 2025

Announcement of Nominees

December 11–13, 2025

Festival Dates

Contact Information

For all participation inquiries, please contact:

policekinofest@yandex.ru
+7 (499) 238-07-10

FESTIVAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 2025

Kulikov Anatoly Sergeyevich

Honorary President of the Festival

Army General. President of the Club of Military Leaders of the Russian Federation. Minister of Internal Affairs (1995–1998) and Deputy Prime Minister (1997–1998). Doctor of Economic Sciences

Sardak Ivan Grigoryevich

Chairman of the Festival's Organizing Committee

President of the All-Russian Police Association, Lieutenant General of Militsiya, Honored Worker of the MIA of the USSR, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Council of Veterans of the MIA of Russia

Shipilova Elena Alekseevna

Festival Director, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Head of "KinoKult Studio" LLC, Vice-President for Culture of the All-Russian Police Association, project author, producer

Kolesnikov Vladimir Ilyich

Festival Consultant

Colonel General of Militsiya, Doctor of Law. Honored Worker of the MIA of the USSR. Head of the Main Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the MIA of Russia (1992–1995), First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (1995–2000)

Bulgakov Vladimir Nikitovich

Coordinator for liaison with the veteran corps of the central apparatus of the MIA of Russi

Lieutenant General of Militsiya (Retired), Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Regional Public Organization of Veterans of the Central Apparatus of Internal Affairs Bodies

Goloviznin Andrey Georgiyevich

Coordinator for liaison with combat veterans of the Internal Affairs Bodies and Internal Troops of the Russian Federation

Vice-President of the Moscow Regional Branch of the All-Russian Police Association, Major General of Police

Tyukanko Alexander Alekseevich

Coordinator for liaison with the Main Directorate of the MIA of Russia for Moscow

First Vice-President of the All-Russian Police Association, Major General of Militsiya

Belousova Alevtina Anatolyevna

Media Relations Coordinator

Lieutenant Colonel of Militsiya (Retired)

Radchenko Alexander Vladimirovich

Festival Coordinator
for the Moscow Region

President of the Moscow Oblast Regional Branch of the All-Russian Police Association, Lieutenant Colonel of Police

Kasyanova Natalia Alekseevna

Program Director of the Festival

Producer, screenwriter, director of documentary and feature films, laureate of Russian and international film festivals

Semashko Irina Ilyinichna

Chairperson of the Selection Committee

Screenwriter, documentary film director, laureate of Russian and international film festivals, editor-in-chief of the "Moscow Seasons" festivals

Volkova Taisiya Sergeevna

Producer and PR Manager of the Festival

Film actress with 20 years of experience, casting director, producer, communications specialist

Andrienko Galina Pavlovna

Financial Director of the Festival

Treasurer of the IPA Russian Section. She has participated in projects including the "Virtual Museum of Victory Commanders" (2021), the "Detective Festival" (2023), "The Spirit of the Elbe" (2024–2025), and the documentary film "Magomed Nurbagandov. Work, Brothers!"

Avizhich Olga Vladimirovna

Coordinator for the Festival's Concert Program and Sponsors

Assistant to the President of the All-Russian Police Association, Producer and Organizer of federal, regional, and international projects

Stasyuk Vera-Viktoria Elefteryevna

International Relations Coordinator

Head of the NGO "Russian House in Mexico"

FESTIVAL JURY 2025

Pankratov-Cherny Alexander Vasilyevich

Chairman of the Festival Jury

Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film director. People's Artist of the Russian Federation, member of the Union of Writers of Russia

Nurbagandov Nurbagand Magomedovich

Honorary Member of the Festival Jury

Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Honored Economist of the Republic of Dagestan, father of the Hero of Russia, Police Lieutenant Magomed Nurbagandov

Golovetsky Sergey Anatolyevich

Jury Member

Documentary film director and screenwriter, member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Head of the Documentary Film Directing workshop at VGIK (Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography)

Gurov Alexander Ivanovich

Jury Member

Lieutenant General of Militsiya (Retired), Doctor of Law, Professor. Chairman of the Council of Elders of the IPA Russian Section. Writer, publicist, and member of the Union of Writers of Russia

Petukhova Marina Vladimirovna

Jury Member

Screenwriter, editor, and laureate of Russian and international film festivals. Director of the "Bolshaya Bukva" documentary film studio, author of projects for the "Zvezda" TV channel. TEFI Award nominee

Spassky Konstantin Nikolaevich

Jury Member

Theater and film actor, poet, journalist. Correspondent of the “Petrovka, 38” newspaper of the Main Department of the MIA of Russia for Moscow. President’s Advisor of the “Berkut” Association of Special Services Veterans, member of the Supreme Creative Council of the Moscow City Organization of the Union of Writers of Russia

Panfilov Vadim Gennadyevich

Jury Member

Director of Photography, producer. Participant of the "Ambassadors of Victory" All-Russian competition (St. Petersburg) and the "Volunteers of Victory" forum

Kovalev Andrey Arkadyevich

Jury Member

Chairman of the All-Russian Movement of Entrepreneurs, Co-chairman of the Moscow Entrepreneurs Council. Member of the Izborsky Club, businessman, musician, and poet

Tishchenko Alina Yuryevna

Jury Member

Journalist, TV presenter, freelance correspondent for the "Public Television of Russia" (OTR) channel. Author of the documentary plot "Sochi—the Hospital City," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory