The Moscow International Film Festival "Budem Zhit" (Let's Live) is traditionally held in late August-early September and is timed to coincide with the Day of Russian Cinema and the celebration of the Day of the City of Moscow.
The President of the Festival is Evgeny Vladimirovich Gerasimov, Chairman of the Moscow Organization of the Union of Filmmakers of Russia, Chairman of the Commission on Culture and Mass Communications of the Moscow City Duma, People's Artist.