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FIRST DIFF 2025

Donetsk International Film Festival

Donetsk International Film Festival (DIFF or DIFFerence) is a festival of documentary, animated and feature films. The first DIFFerence will be held on September 26-28, 2025 online and in cinemas of major cities of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The festival is opened to all participants, regardless of genre, country, duration, or age of target audience. Participation in the competition is free of charge (no entry, organizational or other fees). Event is organized by “DONFILM Studio” and its founding director Dmitry Zodchiy, known for his movies “Intent” (2019) and “Council of the Winds” (2024).

Festival Nominations

DIFF Nominations

Best full-length feature film
Best short feature film
Best documentary film
Best animated film

FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM

Full-length feature films are staged feature films of various genres, lasting more than 50 minutes.

SHORT FEATURE FILM

Short feature films are staged feature films of various genres, lasting no more than 50 minutes.

DOCUMENTARY FILM

are non-fiction films created about real people in the real environment of the real world with its events and phenomena.

ANIMATED FILMФИЛЬМЫ

Animated and cartoon films are any films of any genre and duration created using animation (cartooning) techniques.

Festival focus

Meaningful Cinematography

Making a DIFFerence Through Meaningful Cinematography

If your movie is aimed at educating the humankind, expanding individual or collective awareness and improving the existing state of world affairs – your work is welcomed at DIFFerence.

NEWS AND NOTICES

DIFF News

News and notifications of the Donetsk International Film Festival.

DIFF at PFKI

On January 28, 2025, an application was submitted for participation in the competition for a grant from the Presidential Fund for Cultural

28.01.2025

DIFF in 2025

The Donetsk International Film Festival (DIFF), by order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, is included in the list of

01.01.2025