Film “Service. Father Vasily" received the main prize of the XXXVII Open Documentary Film Festival "Russia"translated

Documentary film “Service. Father Vasily” by Ural director Andrei Titov received the Main Prize at the closing ceremony of the XXXVII Open Documentary Film Festival “Russia” on October 5, 2026.

The hero of the film is the cleric of the Yekaterinburg diocese, Archpriest Vasily Zudilov. At the very beginning of the Special Military Operation, being a former career military man, he went to the front as a volunteer and became a regimental priest. His son Dmitry followed his example.

“Everything that is good in us is not us, it’s our heroes, it’s our audience, it’s what makes sense to live and work for.” Thank you so much! – Andrei Titov, the director of the film, said words of gratitude.

By decision of the jury members, this year a special diploma was also established in the name of Georgy Negashev, the long-time director of the festival, “For spiritual asceticism.” The winner of this award was the regimental priest Archpriest Vasily Zudilov, the hero of the film “Service. Father Vasily." His son Dmitry received the award for him that evening, who conveyed words of gratitude for the recognition from his father, who is now in the DPR.

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