12-16 MAY 2026
About festival
The world's only festival dedicated to sound engineering in film
12-16 MAY 2026
The "INtonations" Festival was created in 2014 by the masters of the Department of Sound Engineering at St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television to preserve the traditions of the Leningrad School and attract young people to the world of cinema. The centerpiece of the program is a student competition that showcases the multifaceted work of a sound engineer. Since 2016, the festival has become an international event, featuring not only competitive screenings but also master classes by renowned filmmakers.
The "INtonations" Festival was created in 2014 by the masters of the Department of Sound Engineering at St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television to preserve the traditions of the Leningrad School and attract young people to the world of cinema. The centerpiece of the program is a student competition that showcases the multifaceted work of a sound engineer. Since 2016, the festival has become an international event, featuring not only competitive screenings but also master classes by renowned filmmakers.
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Prizes
As a result of the jury meetings, prizes are awarded in the following nominations
- Grand Prix named after V.M. PersovAwarded to the sound enggineer and creative team of the film1
- The best sound solution in a feature film2
- The best sound solution in a non-fiction film3
- The best sound solution in an animated film4
- Debut5
- The Best musical solution6
Special prizes
The jury also has the right to award individual works with additional diplomas with their own wording
Special Jury Prize named after Grigory Frank "For the identity of the sound solution"
Grigory Yakovlevich Frank is a sound engineer and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. He is a member of the World Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Culture, and an academician of the World Academy of Sciences.
He is a winner of the Cannes Film Festival, a winner of the Golden Nymph Award (Monte Carlo), and a winner of numerous television festivals, including the Baltic States Television Festival "Silver Phonogram," the Scandinavian Countries Festival, and others. He was the founder and head of the sound engineering department, professor, and head of the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television from 1992 to 2009.
He participated in the creation of over 3,000 television programs and television films at the Leningrad Television Studio. He is the author of 16 publications on various aspects and issues of sound engineering. He is a member of the Scandinavian Sound Engineers Association and a member of the All-German Professional Association of Sound Engineers.
He is a winner of the Cannes Film Festival, a winner of the Golden Nymph Award (Monte Carlo), and a winner of numerous television festivals, including the Baltic States Television Festival "Silver Phonogram," the Scandinavian Countries Festival, and others. He was the founder and head of the sound engineering department, professor, and head of the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television from 1992 to 2009.
He participated in the creation of over 3,000 television programs and television films at the Leningrad Television Studio. He is the author of 16 publications on various aspects and issues of sound engineering. He is a member of the Scandinavian Sound Engineers Association and a member of the All-German Professional Association of Sound Engineers.
Special Jury Prize named after Boris Andreev "For the expressiveness of the sound solution"
Boris Andreevich Andreev is a sound engineer and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
He has worked on over 30 films for the Lenfilm Studios, including "The Woodpecker Doesn't Have a Headache" (directed by Dinara Asanova), "A Declaration of Love" (directed by Ilya Averbakh), "Faryatyev's Fantasies" (directed by Ilya Averbakh), "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: An Introduction" (with Asya Zvereva; directed by Igor Maslennikov), "Unfabricated" (with Eleonora Kazanskaya; directed by Sergei Ovcharov), and others.
He headed the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television from 1994 to 2008.
He has worked on over 30 films for the Lenfilm Studios, including "The Woodpecker Doesn't Have a Headache" (directed by Dinara Asanova), "A Declaration of Love" (directed by Ilya Averbakh), "Faryatyev's Fantasies" (directed by Ilya Averbakh), "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: An Introduction" (with Asya Zvereva; directed by Igor Maslennikov), "Unfabricated" (with Eleonora Kazanskaya; directed by Sergei Ovcharov), and others.
He headed the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television from 1994 to 2008.
Special Jury Prize named after Elena Sladkovskaya "For the beauty and sincerity of intonations"
Elena Vladimirovna Sladkovskaya is a sound engineer at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall and one of the founders and artistic directors of the INtonations festival.
She co-directed the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television with Aliakper Gasan-Zade from 1996 to 2018.
She co-directed the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television with Aliakper Gasan-Zade from 1996 to 2018.
Special Jury Prize named after Aliakper Hasan-Zadeh "For the Search for the Absolute and Its Incarnation"
Hasan-Zade Aliakper Ali-Geydar Ogly is a sound engineer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, member of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, laureate of the Nika Award, and head of the sound engineering workshop at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television from 1992 to 2019. He has contributed to over 80 feature, animated, and documentary films, many of which have received high awards and acclaim from audiences.
Special Audience Awarding Award
Awarded based on the results of audience voting
Festival venues
State University of Film and Television
13 Pravdy st., Saint-Petersburg
State University of Film and Television
22 Bucharest st., Saint-Petersburg
LENFILM
10 Kamennoostrovsky Prospect, Saint-Petersburg
Founders of the "INtonations" festival
- Persov Vladimir
MarkovichFounder of the «INtonations» festivalHonored Art Worker of the Russian Federation, laureate of the National Cinematographic Award "NIKA", member of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, member of the Union of Cinematographers and the Guild of Sound Engineers of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, sound engineer of the «Lenfilm» studio, professor of the Department of Sound Engineering of St. Petersburg State Institute of Cinema and Television, head of the sound engineering workshop - Sheinman Marina
MikhailovnaFounder and creative producer of the «INtonations» festivalSound engineer of theater and cinema, participant of Russian and international theater and film festivals, member of the Union of Cinematographers and the Guild of Sound Engineers of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT, head of the sound engineering workshop - Sladkovskaya Elena VladimirovnaFounder of the «INtonations» festivalSound engineer of «Oktyabrsky» Concert Hall, professor of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPBGIKiT, head of the sound engineering workshop
Crew of the "INtonations" festival
- Polina VolynkinaProgram Director of the FestivalSound engineer, laureate of the National Cinematographic Award "NIKA", laureate of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, member of the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, member of the Union of Cinematographers and the Guild of Sound Engineers of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT, head of the sound engineering workshop
- Anton SmirnovGeneral producer of the festivalMember of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, member of the Board of the Guild of Non-Fiction Cinema and Television, laureate of the Prize of the Government of St. Petersburg for achievements in the field of culture, laureate of numerous film festivals and prizes, professor and head of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT
- Tatyana RtishevaFestival Executive DirectorPhD in Economics, Associate Professor (docent). Member of the Theatre Union of the Russian Federation. Theatre Producer and Project Manager in the field of culture and art. Associate Professor of the Producing Department of SPUFT
- Renata KlimovaFestival designer
- Helga FilippovaDirector of the opening and closing ceremonies of the FestivalTheatre and Film actress, Director
Honored Artist - Yury MokienkoEditing Director, Computer Graphics Artist
- Sergey MoshkovTechnical Director of the festivalSound engineer of a production company “Lenfilm”, laureate of the “Lenfilm’s Ilya Volka’s” award and nominee for the National Cinematographic Award "NIKA" for the best sound engineering work. Sound engineer of more than 70 film works, member of the Union of Cinematographers and the Guild of Sound Engineers of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Associate Professor of the Department of Sound Engineering and head of the sound engineering workshop in SPUFT
- Anna ShatovaMember of the organizing committee of the festivalSound engineer, participant and prize-winner of numerous competitions and festivals (sound engineering competition "On the Sound Wave", "Media Sound", IFF "Intonations", IFF "Moscow Shorts", IFF "PeterKit", IFF "Art of Sound", IFF "Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards", etc.), Scholarship holder of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, lecturer at the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT
- Liliya BrusovaMember of the organizing committee, head of the service for work with participants of the festivalCurator of the program of additional education of professional retraining "Music Sound Engineering", specialist in educational and methodological work of the 1st category of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT
- Viktor KuznetsovTranslator
- Daria GegeshkoModerator of the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival
- Zlata KaminskayaSMM Specialist
- Natalya DmitrievaMember of the organizing committee, organizational secretary of the festivalSpecialist in UMR of the 1st category of the Department of Sound Engineering of SPUFT
Contacts
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org@intonfest.ru
22 Bucharest st.
Saint-Petersburg
Saint-Petersburg
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REQUIREMENTS TO AUDIO-VISUAL WORKS TO BE SELECTED AND SUBMITTED
Video Format: Mpeg4
Audio Parameters: WAV, 24 bits, 48kHz, format 2.0 (stereo)
Films submitted to the INtonation Festival should be fully completed by January 30, 2026.
According to the rules of the Festival films submitted to the INtonation Festival participation must not contain propaganda of violence, national, racial and religious intolerance, contain obscene language, and information, the dissemination of which is prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Subtitles are required to the Works in foreign languages (English/ Russian).
*Films that have passed the competitive selection might later be presented in video format: Mpeg4 and audio formats: stereo 2.0, digital 5.1.
The 12th International Student Film Festival of Sound Engineers "INtonatsii"
12-16 MAY 2026
12-16 MAY 2026