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10.09.2026

Main/SPUFT News/2024/05/Happy 108th Birthday to the Saint Petersburg State University of Film and Television!

Happy 108th Birthday to the Saint Petersburg State University of Film and Television!

Dear faculty members, staff, students and alumni of the Saint Petersburg State University of Film and Television,

Today, our University celebrates its 108th anniversary — a perfect opportunity to look back with pride and confidence and to look ahead to the future.

This year has once again confirmed that interest in careers in film and media is not only holding strong, but continuing to grow. The Admissions Office received significantly more applications than a year ago, from cities across Russia and from abroad. This means that among the thousands of young people dreaming of building their lives and careers in film, the media industry, theatre and photography, our University remains one of their top choices.

To our first-year students: may student life open up to you in all its fullness, with its excitement, friendships and first steps into your chosen profession. To all our other students, I wish you new creative achievements, outstanding projects and victories at the many festivals and competitions that, I am sure, await you this year.

A special word of appreciation goes to our faculty. It is your dedication and commitment that turn the University’s history into a living tradition. Thank you for passing on to our students, year after year, not only your knowledge, but also a genuine passion for the profession.

Happy birthday, our beloved University! May you continue to stand unrivalled for many years to come.

Sincerely,

Viktor Tatarsky

Acting Rector

Saint Petersburg State University of Film and Television

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