HALO
International Film Festival
International Film Festival
Creating a space for networking and future collaboration
is our main goal
is our main goal
We want viewers and filmmakers to be able to meet in person, so every season we hold Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. After the screenings, we host after-parties where you can chat and make new connections in a relaxed atmosphere
Submit your applications and we'll see you at the festival
Submit your applications and we'll see you at the festival
4 years
The festival was created in 2021
2К+
Accepted applications for participation
6 screenings
Were held in St. Petersburg
Variety
You will watch fiction, animation, documentaries and experimental works of different genres. Drama and comedy, sci-fi and horror movies - we have the best of everything
Q&A
Ask about the movies and discuss with the audience and creators, give opinions and ideas
Global community
Watch movies in international company. The festival brings together filmmakers from all over the world
Blog
Read interviews with contributors and movie reviews. Connect with your favorite authors directly and on social networks
Networking
Leave contacts and discuss joint projects - everyone is welcome here
FAQ
You can submit your work on the FilmFreeway platform. We are called HIFF - HALO International Film Festival
We send certificates of winning or honorable mention in English or Russian languages
The next screening will be on October 10, 2025, in St. Petersburg, at the Machty cultural space, Sevkabel Port.
Send your resume and we will review your application. After your volunteer work we will write you a letter of recommendation and give you a certificate of participation in the festival
In case of selection for the screening, we will help translate them into Russian if you have English subtitles
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