VGIK International Students Festival is annual.
The main activities of the festival are organized at All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK), Moscow cinemas and in more than 35 Russian cities and towns.
The festival consists of three competition programs:
- The competition of VGIK-students’ films
- The International competition of students' films
- The International Theatre Competition
There are also technical presentations, retrospective screenings, creative meetings, workshops, special screenings of new films and winners of different cinema festivals, exhibitions, press-conferences and round-table discussions.