South Ural State University acted as the general partner and platform for the 10th Anniversary of the All-Russian Student TEFI Television Contest.
The competition is organized by the Academy of Russian Television and is held with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. Our university also provides support for its organization in Chelyabinsk.
This year, more than 400 works from 49 universities have been submitted to the competition. After hard work, it was possible to identify three finalists in each category, who were introduced at the opening ceremony and asked in detail about their projects.
"When you first come to a city, there are always certain expectations. I thought that Chelyabinsk was such a gray, harsh, industrial city. But I'm delighted! It is an amazing city, well maintained and beautiful. And most importantly, such a warm welcome from the competition organizers. The guys did such a wonderful job! Watching them, I realized that there is someone to hand over our television business to! Television is in good hands!" said Ivan Tsybin, Production Director of Channel One, documentarian, TV presenter of Channel Five.
The opening of the contest took place on the 22nd of April. Representatives of SUSU took part in the ceremony. More details can be found here.
The next day, members of the jury, participants and guests of the competition were invited to participate in a rich program: master classes, lectures and open dialogues. All this brought the main final day closer.
"This is my first time acting as a jury at this contest. I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the work. These are not student works. They are absolutely professional! You can just take it and show on any federal channel. Of course, it was very difficult for us to determine the best," Nikolai Tabashnikov, ART member, TV presenter, co-founder of the KD Studios film company, documentary film producer, shared his impressions.
Before the winners of the All-Russian Student TEFI -2024 Television Contest became known on April 24th, guests of South Ural State University were treated to master classes from leading media specialists.
Representatives of universities presented their films telling about the top scientific developments and vibrant student life. Guests learned more about the possibilities of implementing their ideas at Kazan Federal University, Siberian Federal University, Altai State University, Novosibirsk State University and Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov.
Also, a master class "Producer from Zero to PRO" was held for contest participants and SUSU students by Dmitriy Tabarchuk, a member of ART, General Director of NMG Studio. Read more here.
As the day continued, guests enjoyed a round table discussion on the topic: "Is journalism education necessary in the era of blogging?"
Its participants were professionals in journalism, social activities and education, including the President of the Academy of Russian Television Foundation, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy, member of the Academy of Russian Television, Dean of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University Elena Vartanova, Rector of GITR Film and Television School Yuri Litovchin, Rector of South Ural State University Alexander Wagner, founder of the Foundation for Social, Cultural and Educational Initiatives 2020, public figure Irina Texler, as well as blogger Roman Rozanov. The moderator of the event was Eteri Levieva, journalist, producer, media manager, member of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the Academy of Russian Television.
Elena Vartanova, along with other speakers, touched on the current topic: "Is journalism education necessary in the era of blogging?”. During the discussion, the professor shared her opinion and used real examples to show the importance of education in journalism.
You can find out how the round table went on the website.
Also at the round table, the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, Mikhail Shvydkoy, spoke about how things are going for journalists and bloggers.
The All-Russian Student TEFI Television Contest is a unique platform that brings together the best masters of television and film art from all over our country. The most exciting award ceremony took place in the Assembly Hall at SUSU.
"You know, when I started watching the contest entries, I was very pleasantly surprised. I didn’t expect so many cool, creative, and most importantly, professional works. Now I’m not just talking about news stories – there were a lot of cool works in absolutely all categories. And it was difficult to choose three of them, let alone only one. And the will keep me honest: we had very heated debates when we were choosing the best of the best. But I want to say that in any case, regardless of whose name we announce today, you are all winners and great fellows!" said Elmira Efendieva, presenter of the "Today" programme on NTV Channel.
According to the results of the All-Russian Student Television Contest, the team of our university received a branded statuette for the work "It’s Your Choice" in the "Internet Project" category. You can find out more about the closing ceremony here.
This is not the first time that the team from South Ural State University has been awarded the title of winner of the Student TEFI Contest. In the past, Photography Director for Special Projects of SUSU-TV Daniil Rukavitsyn had received an award in the category “Cinematographer of a Television Program/Film." This time, the jury noted the teamwork of the guys on the creation of the Internet project "It’s Your Choice."
After the closing of the contest, Eteri Levieva, journalist, producer, media manager, member of the Union of Journalists of Russia and General Director of the Academy of Russian Television Foundation, spoke about the idea of the Student TEFI Contest and SUSU as the platform for holding it in 2024.