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The '''Moscow International Film Festival''' ({{lang-ru|Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль}}, [[Transliteration|translit.]]&nbsp;''Moskóvskiy myezhdoonaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as '''MIFF''') is the film festival first held in [[Moscow]] in 1935 and became regular since 1959.<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff33/eng/page/?page=history] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-05-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511041109/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff33/eng/page/?page=history |archivedate=2012-05-11 |df= }}, News</ref> From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|Karlovy Vary festival]]. The festival has been held annually since 1995.

The festival's top prize is the statue of [[Saint George]] slaying the dragon, as represented on the [[Coat of Arms of Moscow]]. [[Nikita Mikhalkov]] has been the festival's president since 2000. Over the years the [[Stanislavsky Award]]—"I Believe. Konstantin Stanislavsky" for acting achievements was awarded to [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Jeanne Moreau]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Fanny Ardant]], [[Daniel Olbrychski]], [[Gérard Depardieu]], [[Oleg Yankovsky]], [[Isabelle Huppert]], [[Emmanuelle Beart]], [[Helen Mirren]]. In 2012 this prize was awarded to French actress [[Catherine Deneuve]].<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://themoscownews.com/arts/20080619/55333882.html] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301192910/http://themoscownews.com/arts/20080619/55333882.html |archivedate=2014-03-01 |df= }} ''[[The Moscow News]]'' (19/06/2008) Cinema - Prizes and Praises</ref><ref>[{{cite web |url=http://www.russkiymir.ru/russkiymir/en/news/common/news3684.html] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130624183521/http://www.russkiymir.ru/russkiymir/en/news/common/news3684.html |archivedate=2013-06-24 |df= }} Russkiy Mir Foundation (JUL 4, 2011) HELEN MIRREN RECEIVES STANISLAVSKY PRIZE AT MOSCOW FILM FESTIVAL</ref><ref>[{{cite web |url=http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_05_31/Moscow-International-Film-Festival-announces-line-up] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130624183541/http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_05_31/Moscow-International-Film-Festival-announces-line-up |archivedate=2013-06-24 |df= }} [[The Voice of Russia]] (31 May 2013) Moscow International Film Festival announces line-up</ref> In 2012 the jury was headed by the [[Brazilian people|Brazilian]] director [[Hector Babenco]]. Among the members of the Jury were prominent filmmakers from different countries: the famous French director and actor [[Jean-Marc Barr]]; the [[Bulgarian people|Bulgarian]] director Javor Gardev; Adriana Chiesa di Palma, a producer from [[Italy]]; Sergei Loban from [[Russia]]. The "Perspectives" Jury was chaired by the filmmaker Marina Razbezhkina (Russia). The program director of the Festival is [[Kirill Razlogov]].<ref>[{{cite web |url=http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/page/?page=history] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603070150/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/page/?page=history |archivedate=2013-06-03 |df= }} Moscow International Film Festival (undated) History</ref><ref>[{{cite web |url=http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/news/?id=345] |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424042513/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/news/?id=345 |archivedate=2013-04-24 |df= }} Moscow International Film Festival (31 May 2012) NAMES OF 34th MIFF JURY MEMBERS ARE REVEALED</ref>

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130603071643/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/ Moscow Film Festival Archives by year]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130603070150/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/page/?page=history History of Moscow International Film Festival]