TV BRICS' film about gold mining in Urals wins award at international film festival in Abu Dhabi
The event brought together experts from the UAE, India, Russia, the Gulf States, and other countries
The UAE capital hosted the I-Film Festival organised by the Innovative Film Academy (IFA) with the media support of TV BRICS. The film "Uralian Anomaly" produced by TV BRICS International Media Network (2025, written by Ksenia Komissarova, chief director – Andrey Porshnyak, chief cameraman – Dmitry Golovko) received an award in the Best Documentary Movie category.
The TV BRICS special project reveals the intricacies of the geologist's profession, tells about modern methods of gold mining and exploration of the Urals subsoil. The work on the film was carried out in the Sverdlovsk region.
"We are sincerely grateful to the jury of the I-Film Festival for the high appreciation of our work. Special thanks to the organisers for the opportunity to be part of this important cultural event. International recognition is not only a great honour for the TV BRICS media network, but also a great chance to tell viewers around the world about the profession of geologist, which is gaining prestige and relevance again today"
Ksenia Komissarova Author of the film "Uralian Anomaly", Editor-in-Chief of TV BRICS
The festival brought together film industry figures, creative professions, and the media. One of the events in the business programme was the panel discussion "Media, Education & Talent Development – Embracing Technological Advancement & Future Trends", which was attended by Konstantin Khasanov, TV BRICS International Projects Manager. He emphasised the importance of new digital solutions in the media sphere.
"Nowadays AI is making a significant impact on how we share content across cultures. One of the challenges here is language diversity. In a world where content is consumed across borders, the ability to overcome language barriers is crucial. To this end, TV BRICS has incorporated an AI-driven voice technology into the dubbing process. This allows us to adapt content for multilingual audiences quickly and maintaining high-quality translation," said Khasanov.
I-Film Festival is an international platform for exchange of experience between representatives of the film industry, students, business and experts from India, UAE, Gulf States, and other countries. The event is aimed at developing cooperation in film production, promoting joint projects and introducing innovative technologies in content creation.
Photo: I-Film Festival
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