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International Jury of the Contest «Revival of the BRICS peoples` hospitality traditions» was formed

International Jury of the Contest «Revival of the BRICS peoples` hospitality traditions» was formed to evaluate the videos submitted by the participants of the video contest. Akil Mohammad, Founder of IYES Foundation and President of Indian Students Association was selected as the Chairman of the Youth Jury for the contest to work with the Senior Jury of the contest.


Senior Jury consists:



Chairman of the Jury from Russia: AkimSalbiev

The Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation, Artistic Director of the State Pushkin Museum, President of the Vladikavkaz Open Russian and International Film Festival in the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania, producer, film director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, actor.




Chairman of the Jury from China: Liu Yuanyuan

She studied foreign literature at the University.She graduated from the directing department of the All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after V.I. Gerasimova S.A.,currently specializing in doctoral studies.

Silver medalist of the Ye Shengtao Cup Literature Cup.

Director of the short film The Thief, which won the Best Screenplay award at the China International Short Film Festival.




Chairman of the Jury from Brazil: Antonio Leal

- Founder and Director of the CINEFOOT-Football Film Festival and CINEESPORTE- Sports Film Festival.

- President of the National Forum of Organizers of Brazilian Festivals of Audiovisual Arts - Forum of Festivals.

- Member of the Board of Directors of FICTS - International Film Federation, TV, Sports / Milan.

- Founder and producer of the PrêmioCurta Rio festival (short film festival dedicated to the 450th anniversary of Rio de Janeiro, 2016).

- General coordinator of the extraordinary CINEfoot festival dedicated to the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Russia (Moscow).

- Producer of the short film "FANTASIAS DE PAPEL".

- Producer of the ESPORTE IMPACTA web series.


Chairman of the Jury from the Republic of South Africa: Eric Miyeni

Аctor, filmmaker, photographer and writer.

The founder and director of the South African Film Festival “Rapid Lion” He is best known for his TV role as Darryl Malgas in the TV series Molo Fish and as Absalom Khumalo in the movie Cry, the Beloved Country. Miyeni’s work as an author comprises several non-fiction titles, including the best-selling The Only Black at a Dinner Party. He is also the author of the novel The Release.

In 2010, he produced, co-wrote and co-directed the documentary Mining for Change: A Story of South African Mining. His first feature film, Frozen Time, was released in 2011.


Jury President from India: Sarfaraz Alam

A New York Film Academy graduate, award-winning Indian filmmaker with extensive knowledge and connections in the world of cinematography. He is President of the Indian Film Festival in Russia and was recently appointed by ROSKINO as Director of the Russian Film Festival in India. Recently, he has been working on other content for co-production. Tears of Nandigram, Producer and Director, Unlock Zee5, Producer, Venganza, SardarUdham, Line producer, Zero, Рroduction Coordinator (Russia), Jab Harry Met Sejal, Production coordinator(Russian talents).



Chairperson of the Youth Jury: Akil Mohammad

Founder and Chairperson, International Youth Edu-Skills Foundation;

President, Indian Students Association RUDN;

Member, International Youth cooperation project office of "Russia-BRICS";

People's Friendship University of Russia, Philological Faculty.






Jury members from Russia


Zemfira Tsakhilova


Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia, member of the Board of the Central House of Artists of Russia, Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, teacher.


Vadim Pozharsky


Theater and film actor, graduate of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography - workshop of the People's Artist of the USSR Sergei Bondarchuk


Marcel Shaikhattarov

Film director, screenwriter, graduate of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography - workshop of the People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Menshov



Yakov Sivchenko

Screenwriter, director, graduate of the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography - workshop of the writer and screenwriter Yuri Arabov



Members of the Youth Jury from India










Manish Kumar People's Friendship University of Russia, Philological Faculty

Goswami Shivam People's Friendship University of Russia, Philological Faculty

Bhupendrasingh Kumbhawat Peoples` Friendship University of Russia, Institute of hotel business and Tourism

Charu Madan Peoples` Friendship University of Russia, Faculty of Humanities and social sciences


Members of the Youth Jury from China



Zhang He

Russian state university physical education,sport youth and tourism, Institute of Scientific and Pedagogical Education; Vice President of the Association of Youth Exchanges of China and Russia(General Association of Chinese Students in Russia)








Li Xiaomei

PhD student of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Faculty of Arts; Member of the Union of Chinese Students and Students MSU; Member of the Union of Chinese Students in Russia.





Zhong Lei

Russian state university of physical education,Institute of Scientific and Pedagogical Education. Member of the National Youth Federation of the People's Republic of China Member of the Asia Pacific Animal Protection Organization; Deputy Chairman of the Union of Chinese Students in Russia.


Members of the Youth Jury from South Africa







Tumisang Victoria Maheso Moscow state university of technology and management, Institute of system automation, information technology and Entrepreneurship

Phiri Njabulo Patrick Southern Federal University, Faculty of Mechanics and mathematics

Jury member from Brazil



Alessandra Scangarelli Britts

Editor-in-chief of RevistaIntertelas, a website specializing in international relations, culture and audiovisual media. Writer, translator, journalist, international policy specialist (PUCRS), Master of International Strategic Studies (UFRGS). Member of the Research Group on Contemporary Asian Media (MidiAsia) and Culture of the Federal University of Fluminense. She worked as an assistant to producers of film companies - ConspiraçãoFilmes and BananeirasFilmes, Rio de Janeiro




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