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Project History
2013-2026
Planet Frame
Morganton, NC 28655
History of the Planet Frame International Film Festival
The Planet Frame International Film Festival is an international educational film festival and cultural platform founded by Anna Raevskaya as the continuation of more than a decade of work in film education, youth creativity, international collaboration, and environmental awareness.
The festival brings together young filmmakers, artists, educators, researchers, and environmental advocates from around the world, creating a space for dialogue through cinema, education, culture, and ecology.
Below is the chronological history of the festival's development.
2026
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May 17, 2026
DUTA Film School Becomes an International Planet Frame Ambassador
Source: Facebook
Official announcement welcoming DUTA Film School to the Planet Frame international network of ambassadors.
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May 7, 2026
International Film Festival Planet Frame Returns to the Mountains of North Carolina This Fall
Source: Patch
An article published by the American news outlet Patch about Planet Frame and its return to North Carolina for the upcoming festival season.
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April 12, 2026
Three Evenings Under the Stars
Source: Facebook
Announcement of the first open-air Planet Frame festival screenings in North Carolina.
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March 19, 2026
Planet Frame 2026 — International Open Call
Source: Facebook
The official announcement opening international submissions for the 2026 festival season.
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January 19, 2026
Founder's Message
Source: YouTube
A message from Planet Frame founder Anna Raevskaya.
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January 8, 2026
Planet Frame Awards Ceremony
Source: YouTube
The official awards ceremony honoring the winners of Planet Frame.
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2025
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December 6, 2025
A Global Film Festival Finds a Home in Morganton
Source: The Paper
A feature article published by the American newspaper The Paper about the launch of the Planet Frame International Film Festival in Morganton, North Carolina. The article highlights the festival's educational and environmental mission, its international team, and its contribution to cultural development and international collaboration.
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November 21, 2025
Planet Frame 2025: Official Winners Announcement
Source: Medium
Publication of the official results of the festival's inaugural season.
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November 16, 2025
What Young Filmmakers Can Teach Us About the World They Inherit
Source: Medium
The first analytical article exploring the philosophy of Planet Frame and the role of the younger generation in contemporary cinema.
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November 16, 2025
Top Films of Planet Frame 2025
Source: YouTube
Presentation of the top films from the first international season of Planet Frame.
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November 12, 2025
Planet Frame 2025 — Official Anthology Trailer
Source: YouTube
Premiere of the official trailer for the first Planet Frame International Film Anthology.
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November 3, 2025
Welcome to Planet Frame
Source: YouTube
The first official video message from festival founder Anna Raevskaya introducing the creation of the Planet Frame International Educational Film Festival.
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September 22, 2025
Planet Frame 2025 International Jury Announced
Source: Facebook
The official introduction of the International Jury members for the inaugural season of the festival.
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July 9, 2025
Planet Frame International Film Anthology — Coming Soon
Source: Facebook
The official announcement of the first Planet Frame International Film Anthology.
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April 30, 2025
About Planet Frame: International Film Festival and Film Anthology
Source: Facebook
The first official publication introducing the concept of the international Planet Frame project, its educational mission, and the creation of the International Film Anthology.
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2014
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2014
Official Planet Frame Festival Page on FilmFreeway
Source: FilmFreeway
The official international Planet Frame page for film submissions, festival regulations, and participant information.
Stone Bread Film Project
About the Project
The Stone Bread Film Project was an independent educational filmmaking initiative founded by Anna Raevskaya. The project was named after its first film, Stone Bread, and became the foundation of an original educational methodology that combined filmmaking, history, research, and the personal development of teenagers through direct participation in film production.
Unlike traditional children's film studios, the project was built on the principle of learning through real practice. Its participants were schoolchildren and teenagers with no professional acting experience, who took part in every stage of filmmaking—from historical research and script development to filming, editing, and public premieres.
A special part of the project consisted of educational film expeditions to remote historical regions of Russia. Filming took place at authentic historical locations in collaboration with historians, museums, archives, search teams, and military historical reenactment clubs.
The experience and educational philosophy developed through the Stone Bread Film Project later became the foundation of the Planet Frame International Film Festival.
Project Chronicle
2017
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September 12, 2017
Meeting at the Herzen Film Club with Participants of The Executioner
Source: YouTube
An open discussion with project participants devoted to educational film expeditions, historical research, and educational work with teenagers.
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September 2017
Stone Bread Film Project: Filming the Feature Film The Executioner
Source: Privet Sochi
A report from the filming of The Executioner in the Republic of Adygea. The article describes an educational film expedition involving school students, military reenactors, historians, and participants from different regions of Russia.
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June 21, 2017
Kirov School Students Invited to Join a Feature Film
Source: Kirovnet.ru
An article announcing the launch of a new stage of the project in the Kirov Region and the recruitment of school students to participate in the filming of a historical feature film.
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May 8, 2017
Tatar Composer Elmir Nizamov Writes the Score for OUR PEOPLE
Source: Business Online
An article about the collaboration between the Stone Bread Film Project and renowned Tatar composer Elmir Nizamov.
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2016
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June 15, 2016
Premiere of OUR PEOPLE in Sochi
Source: GorCeh
A report about the city premiere of the film and the meeting with audiences.
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May 10, 2016
Premiere of OUR PEOPLE at the Oktyabr Cinema
Source: STS Channel 9
A television report covering the premiere of the feature film OUR PEOPLE, audience discussions, and public support for the project.
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May 6, 2016
Sochi Residents Produced a Documentary Film About the War
Source: Sochi.com
An article about the activities of the Stone Bread Film Project, its work with schoolchildren, and the production of a historical film.
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February 20, 2016
Defenders of the Fatherland International Film Festival
Source: YouTube / Univer TV (Kazan)
A television report from the Defenders of the Fatherland International Film Festival, where OUR PEOPLE received the Special Prize of the Union of Cinematographers of the Republic of Tatarstan.
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2015
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December 10, 2015
Television Report About the Stone Bread Film Project
Source: KZN TV (Kazan)
A television report about the project's educational work, involving teenagers in film production and creating historical feature films.
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November 19, 2015
OUR PEOPLE Honored at the XII Volokolamsk Frontier International Film Festival
Source: The Art of Cinema Magazine
The article summarizes the results of the XII Volokolamsk Frontier International Film Festival, where the feature film OUR PEOPLE received the Award for the Preservation of Historical Memory.
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May 2015
Official Selection — WON TOGETHER International Documentary Film & Television Festival
Award
The project's film was officially selected for the competition program of the WON TOGETHER International Documentary Film & Television Festival.
Winner — SLAVIC FAIRY TALE International TV & Film Festival (Bulgaria)
Award
The Stone Bread Film Project received an international award at the SLAVIC FAIRY TALE International TV & Film Festival.
2014
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December 9, 2014
Television Report from the Set of the Feature Film OUR PEOPLE
Source: VK Video
A television report from the production of the historical feature film OUR PEOPLE. The story highlights the work of teenagers, historians, and military reenactors filming at authentic historical locations.
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November 24, 2014
Kinoprizyv Film Festival
Source: Tourist Film Club (VK)
Publication covering the award ceremony and the participation of Stone Bread in the All-Russian Kinoprizyv Film Festival.
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November 2014
Stone Bread Becomes a Finalist of the All-Russian Open Film Competition "Kinoprizyv"
Award
The film Stone Bread became one of the finalists of the Second All-Russian Open Screenplay and Film Competition Kinoprizyv in the Documentary Film category. This marked the project's first professional recognition.
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May 5, 2014
Such Is Life
Source: Kuban State Television & Radio Company / Kuban 24
The first television report about the Stone Bread Film Project. The program covered preparations for the first educational film expedition, filming in remote regions of the Caucasus, and the creation of an original educational methodology combining filmmaking, history, and research.