Baikal International Film Festival "PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT" n.a Valentin Rasputin
Major legitimate festival with strong credentials
The Baikal International Film Festival "People and Environment" named after Valentin Rasputin is held in Irkutsk and was founded in 1999 by the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. It is one of Russia’s oldest ecological film festivals, known for programming films about the relationship between people and nature, including documentary, scientific-popular, animated, fiction, and dome-screen works. It is significant in the film festival circuit as a long-running environmental cinema forum in Siberia and a major regional showcase for socially and ecologically focused films.
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+34 pts)
- 25 years of verifiable history
- Physical screenings at House of Cinema, New Cinema, Irkutsk Planetarium, Great Irkutsk Planetarium (at school No. 19), Zvezdny
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
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No red flags found
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FF_GOLD_BADGE
- Documented history with archived programs
- Named venues with external verification
Festival Details
Founded
2001
Venue
House of Cinema, New Cinema, Irkutsk Planetarium, Great Irkutsk Planetarium (at school No. 19), Zvezdny
Screenings
Physical screenings confirmed
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