On November 6, 2026, the 23rd International Charity Film Festival “Radiant Angel” concluded in Moscow. The closing ceremony was held at the Poklonka Cinema of the Victory Museum.

This year, the festival program featured 156 films from 11 countries. A total of 102 films were included in the competition program across four categories: feature films, short fiction films, documentaries, and animation.

The festival jury was chaired by film director, screenwriter, and General Director of the Mosfilm film studio Karen Shakhnazarov.

The festival’s Grand Prix was awarded to the film “Philately,” directed by Natalia Nazarova. First prizes in the other main categories went to the short film “Book Romantics,” directed by Nikolai Chernobaev; the documentary “The Angelic Rank,” directed by Yulia Bobkova; and the animated film “Waiting for Green,” directed by Saule Matvienko.

A special Organizing Committee award “For Outstanding Contribution to Russian Cinema” was presented to People’s Artist of Russia, film director and screenwriter Vladimir Fokin.

Films devoted to faith, mercy, and service held a special place among the award winners. The documentary “Ministry. Father Vasily,” directed by Andrei Titov, received a special diploma “For an Outstanding Example of Pastoral Ministry in the Conditions of the Special Military Operation,” as well as a diploma from the Guild of Film Scholars and Film Critics of the Russian Union of Cinematographers “For a Vivid Cinematic Portrayal of the Ideal of Service.”

The “Radiant Angel” Film Festival is organized by the Foundation for Social and Cultural Initiatives, the Pokrov Center for Spiritual and Moral Culture, and the Fest-Film Production Company, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Moscow Department of Mass Media and Advertising, and with the assistance of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media and the Victory Museum.

The spiritual patron of the festival is His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’.