The Western Gate International Film Festival is a competitive film festival held in Pskov, Russia, with the aim of strengthening international relations, expanding creative contacts, and promoting cinema. The festival features a main competition program for feature films and awards prizes, including a main prize for the best film. It also includes various thematic sections, retrospectives, special sessions, a short film competition, gala premieres, and discussions with cinematographers. The festival has screened films from various countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Iran.