Pitching Workshop
The Pitching Workshop is a four-day intensive programme focused on project development. Together with an invited expert, selected participants will work on the content and visual presentation of their applications and presentations for future films.
During the workshop sessions, participants will revise their stories, presentation slides, and speeches, identify weaknesses and gaps that require improvement, and determine the strengths of their projects that should be emphasized.
The outcome of the workshop will be a professionally prepared presentation delivered to leading producers of the film industry at the Alania International Film Festival Pitching, which will take place as part of the Festival on September 13.
Workshop Mentor
Andrey Apostolov
– Script Editor and Creative Producer: Firefly (2021), Koschei. Bride Kidnapper (2022), Kiddo (2023), The Last Price (2023), Jackpot (2024), Gandhi Kept Silent on Saturdays (2025), The New Home (2026), Alpine Ballad (2027).
– Lecturer at Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Moscow School of Film, and Industry Film School.
– Programme Director of the Window to Europe and Gorky Fest film festivals.
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Workshop Schedule
2 July
Applications Open
18 August
Application Deadline
25 August
Selected Participants Announced
10–13 September
Workshop
13 September
Pitch Session
Eligibility
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Feature-length and short fiction film projects at any stage of development (from the application stage to post-production) are eligible to apply.
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Participation in the workshop is free of charge.
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The workshop accepts projects by filmmakers from the North Caucasus Federal District or by filmmakers planning to shoot their projects in the North Caucasus Federal District.
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The applicant may be the project’s director, producer, or screenwriter.
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Applicants must be at least 16 years old.
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The Festival does not cover participants’ travel, accommodation, or meal expenses. However, it provides assistance in finding accommodation (if necessary), booking transportation, and recommends convenient dining options.
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Selection results will be sent to applicants by email no later than 25 August 2026.
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Detailed information about the workshop and the programme schedule will be sent to participants by email no later than 3 September 2026.
