The Opening Ceremony: The attendees of the Opening Ceremony include film-makers from Russia and the Russian-speaking Diaspora in the USA. A Special Screening of two remarkable works produced by the Russian directors will be a part of the Opening Ceremony.
Hosts will be announced after September 10.
Two documentaries will be screened:

- Born in the USSR. 28 up (Part of the Film Competition program)
Presentation will be made by the filmmakers in person
Q&A with director Sergei Miroshnichenko (Russia)
Director – Sergei Miroshnichenko
Studio “Ostrov / Island” (Russia & Great Britain)
2012, 105 min

- Odd Winged Angel (Part of the Film Competition program)
Presentation will be made by the filmmakers and Tchelistcheff family members
Director - I. Bessarabova
Creative producer – N. Zaretskaya (The Diploma of the 5th RDFF in New York, 2012)
Studio - Art Media Centre “TV Gallery”
2013, 52 min