Esoteric Film Festival
Esoteric Film Festival
The Esoteric International Film Festival collects the best esoteric films from around the world, which were created both by professionals and by enthusiasts, and helps to get them across to the audience.
We admit only the esoteric films, both modern and historical ones. As well as those films, where esoteric world is an important part of the synopsis.
Esoteric International Film Festival invite filmmakers who make films and documentaries about all transcendental world, mysticism, ghosts and human spirits, brownies and witches, fairies and sorcerers, exorcism and parapsychology, telekinesis and transmission of thoughts at a distance, prophetic dreams and premonitions, alchemy, amulets, mystery, non-traditional religious cults, voodoo religion, animism, shamanism, theosophy and anthroposophy, the hidden edges of reality and other dimensions; self-discovery, the search for the meaning of life, the search for yourself in this world and your mission, opportunity to live in peace with ourselves, personal growth and fulfilment, care for our planet, reaching the human potential, life after death, human energy, chakras, aura, meditation, yoga, retreats, spiritual practices, spiritual teachers and ashrams, reincarnation and the recollection of past lives, the power of thoughts and the work of the subconscious; alternative medicine and non-standard methods of treatment, the universal mind, the energies of the new time, high vibrations, etc.
All films must be in English (or Russian). Alternatively, have the English (or Russian) subtitles (with the exception of all films without words), regardless of the country of production.
All best films that were selected for the screening, will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on February 01 - 02, 2025 in Moscow, Russia and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the "Best Esoteric film". As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.
The organizers assume the expenses connected with invitation of the author of the selected for the main competition film to Moscow on a period of three days and partly cover the expenses on the road. Participants of program can be accommodated in a festival hotel for three days.
От россиян (и белорусов) мы принимаем заявки на нашем сайте http://esotericfilmfest.ru/
Type
Current Schedule
02/2025~02/2026
Has been held
7 Session
Timeline
征片开始
2025年2月4日Super Earlybird Deadline截止日期
2025年3月31日Earlybird Deadline截止日期
2025年4月30日Spring Deadline截止日期
2025年5月31日August Deadline截止日期
2025年8月31日Regular Deadline截止日期
2025年11月30日Late Deadline截止日期
2025年12月30日Extended Deadline截止日期
2026年1月26日入围公布
2026年1月30日电影节开始举办
2026年2月7日电影节结束
2026年2月8日
other information
Official website
http://esotericfilmfest.ru
Organizer Director
Helga Efre
Event Address
Russia, Moscow, 4th Vishnyakovsky pr., building 1, 109456
Categories & Fees
Esoteric FeatureFilm
Any Feature Film Over 75 mins will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥320
Global low prices ¥256
Esoteric Short
Any film Less than 75 mins. will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥280
Global low prices ¥224
Esoteric Documentary
Any Documentary Film over 45 mins will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥320
Global low prices ¥256
Documentary Short
Any Documentary Film under 45 mins will be considered in this category. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥260
Global low prices ¥208
Esoteric Music Video
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Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
TV Pilot / Series
This category is reserved for a esoteric web-series that is currently running on YouTube, Vimeo, or streaming service and would like to increase exposure to new fans. The maximum length of a web series episode with credits is a maximum of 30 minutes. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
Esoteric Animation
Esoteric Animated Short under 25 min. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English (or Russian).
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
Ai-generated film
AI (artificial intelligence) films with visuals, enabling the creation of complex, lifelike worlds and characters.
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
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Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
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