The Moscow International Experimental Film Festival (MIEFF) is a platform that caters to all those who are involved in or interested in moving images. Our main goals are to support Russian authors and establish connections between them and the international community, as well as to introduce a wide audience to the diverse world of experimental cinema. We aim to create a space for dialogue and enrich the intellectual context surrounding film and contemporary art, avoiding simplistic ideologies.

Our carefully curated program includes screenings, educational activities, and public events that embrace different perspectives and voices. We believe that staying in sync with the ever-changing reality requires experimentation, both in terms of organizational structure and financial partnerships. Currently, our festival structure consists of an international competition, a national competition, a retrospective section called Close-up, feature-length special screenings, multimedia curator blocks, and an interdisciplinary educational program called Out-of-Classroom Practices.

MIEFF was founded in 2016 by Vladimir Nadein and Ekaterina Shitova and is now an autonomous nonprofit organization managed by a board of creators. Contact us at info@mieff. com