Lifetime-achievement award was established in 1997 on the 27th International Film Festival «Molodist». Every year lifetime-achievement prize is awarded by Board of Directors to priminent national and international filmmakers. The winner gets festival's symbol the statuette «Scythian deer» and Jury diploma.
Lifetime-achievement prize - statuette «Scythian deer» is awarded to the:
Irina Skobtseva and Fedor Bondarchuk (Russia). Prize awarded for the whole Bondarchuk΄s family achievement in cinematograph.