Winners of the "Dreams of the Future" contest from all federal districts to be honoured at the National Centre RUSSIA

The award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian video essay contest "Dreams of the Future" will take place at the National Centre RUSSIA on June 1, International Children's Day. The event will be held in a space symbolically dedicated to shaping the future of our country, where the ideas of the younger generation receive real support. The "Dreams of the Future" contest aims to inspire young people to reflect on what lies ahead and to introduce young authors to the works of science fiction writers.

The creative contest "Dreams of the Future" brought together 4,000 participants from all corners of Russia. Participants in two age categories – 14–16 and 17–18 years old – presented their vision of the future with a mandatory reference to a science fiction work from a recommended list. The list was specially compiled for the contest by the Russian State Library for Young Adults and the Council on Science Fiction and Adventure Literature of the Union of Writers of Russia, with the participation of the Eksmo-AST publishing group.

An expert jury selected 20 finalist teams from all federal districts of the country. According to experts, the essayists demonstrated a unique creative approach and depth of thought. The best works by participants will be awarded valuable prizes.

The most frequently cited works of the young authors included "Amphibian Man," "Ariel" and "The Head of Professor Dowell" by Alexander Belyaev, "Andromeda Nebula" by Ivan Yefremov, "Roadside Picnic" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, and "The Settlement" by Kir Bulychev. This choice demonstrates that the new generation envisions the future while building on the finest traditions of Russian scientific thought.

The list of the most frequently referenced books also featured the contemporary science fiction masters: Sergei Lukyanenko, Alexander and Sergei Abramov, Vasily Golovachev, and other authors. This trend has demonstrated the continuity of generations in shaping Russia's future.

The All-Russian video essay contest is held as part of the Decade of Science and Technology with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Movement of the First, the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres under the Presidential Council for Science and Education of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Library for Young Adults, the Council on Science Fiction and Adventure Literature of the Union of Writers of Russia, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh), the ANO "ArtMasters," the ANO "Russia – Land of Opportunity," and the All-Russian Festival "NAUKA 0+," the ANO "Innovative Centre for the Development and Upbringing of Children and Youth," the Startup Village technological conference, and the National Cyber-Physical Platform "Berloga."

As part of the contest, the National Centre RUSSIA prepared a series of practical workshops where registered participants could go through the entire process of creating a video — from developing an idea to final editing. Since May 1, these sessions have been available to everyone in a special section of the website dream.russia.ru.