Coming Out

Unfortunately in Russia there hardly are any films that adequately represent the life of gays and lesbians. We decided to fill the gap! LGBT Film Festival “Side by Side” in cooperation with the documentary films director Natalya Zhuravleva begin preparations for the shooting of the documentary “Confession” about the life of gays and lesbians in Russia. We invite gay and lesbian people from different cities and different ages to become heroes of this film, which will be shown in Russian and international festivals. Relatives of the heroes will also take part in the shootings.

Saint Petersburg, November 3. The winners of the second international LGBT film festival “Side by Side” are announced. The festival started on October 23 and ran till October 31. About two thousand people attended the festival movie shows during these days.

[ 23/10/2009 19:30:00 to 31/10/2009 22:30:00. ]

The 2-nd International LGBT film festival “Side by Side” opens

October 23, 2009 the out-of-competition showing of Richard Oswald’s “Different from the Others” opens the 2-nd International LGBT film festival “Side by Side.

[ 19/06/2009; 20:00:00 to 21:30:00. ]

Dear friends - all who are interested in supporting of film festival “Side-by-Side”!

As you know, within the bounds of the “Festival’s Festival”, from the 24th to the 28th of June, 2009, we will demonstrate six films of our program and will organize two discussions. We invite all who are willing to participate in carrying out of these events, which are so unprecedented for our town!

“Side-by-Side” and “Festival’s Festival” invite you to become an official volunteer of this large-scale town cinema event.

[ 25/06/2009; 12:20:00; ]

Six films of LGBT-film festival “Side-by-Side” ” will be demonstrated on the International film festival “Festival’s Festival” from the 24th to the 28th of June, 2009.
The contest devoted to knowledge of queer-cinema (please see the website of film festival for details) and organized within the bounds of demonstrations by “Side-by-Side” and “Festival’s Festival” began. Answers on questions will be received till June 19th, 2009 inclusive. All participants, guessed the answers, will receive the notification that they reached the final and will participate in a lottery. On Sunday, June 21th, on the “Side-by-Side” website, the names of three winners will be announced.

[ 29/05/2009; 20:00:00 to 22:00:00. ]

Dear friends,

“Side-by-Side” festival invites you on 29th of May at 8 p.m. to a press-club “Zelenaya Lampa” (subway station “Chernyshevskaya”, Gagarinskaya street, 3) to watch a German film “Unveiled” by Angelina Maccarone (2005).

This film tells us about a tragic fate of Fariba Tabrizi, which leaves Iran for Germany because of the death threatening. “Unveiled” got some prestigious movie awards.

[ 24/05/2009; 20:00:00 to 22:00:00. ]

Long-expected moment came!

The jury of the LGBT-film festival “Side-by-Side” and travel agency “PrideWorld” have chosen the winner of the photo contest 2008.

Svetlana Surganova on her concert in the club A2 on May, 24th in St. Petersburg will announce the winner. The prize is double tour to Rome.

[ 15/05/2009; 20:00:00 to 22:00:00. ]

Dear friends of LGBT-film festival “Side-by-Side” and those who knows nothing about it yet,

Film festival “Side-by-Side” continues its shows, which have already become a tradition, and invites you to the next cinema evening.

On May 15th, at 8 p.m., the show of the short films, which are the winners of the Berlin film festival Teddy Award (part I), will take place at press-club “Zelenaya Lampa” (subway station “Chernyshevskaya”, Gagarinskaya street, 3).

[ 24/04/2009; 20:00:00 to 22:00:00. ]

Dear friends,

Film festival “Side-by-Side” invites you to the show of the best Teddy Awards short films – LGBT-program of the International Berlin film festival!

The show will take place within the bounds of the “Germany Week” , organized by the Consulate General of Germany in St. Petersburg. After the film show the audience will have the opportunity to participate in discussion on topic “LGBT-film festival Teddy Award and its social meaning for Germany”. Claus Mabel Asheneller, who is the CEO of Teddy Award, and who will come to St. Petersburg especially to see the show, will take part in discussion.

[ 17/04/2009; 20:00:00 to 22:00:00. ]
Dear friends,

Film festival “Side by Side” continues its film shows, which have already become a tradition, and invite you to the next cinema evening. The festival will show the remarkable Argentinean film “XXY” in the press-club “Green lamp” on April 17th (Friday), at 8 p.m. Address: Gagarinskaya str., 3, metro station Chernyshevskaya. Entrance fee 200 rubles.