Film Criticism
Workshop
The Film Criticism Workshop is a four-day programme combining theory and practice, offering participants a full immersion into the life of the Festival. Together with an invited mentor, participants will write and discuss news reports, festival reports, and film reviews covering the Alania International Film Festival.
Over the course of four days, participants will attend lectures on film criticism and, most importantly, gain extensive practical experience by watching films, writing, and editing their own texts. The workshop will conclude with the publication of participants' completed articles in the media.
Workshop Mentor
Vsevolod Korshunov
PhD in Art History, Associate Professor at the Department of Screenwriting, Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Curator of the courses History of Cinema, Contemporary Cinema, and Practical Film Criticism at the Moscow School of Film. Author of the book Calling: Director. Host of the Krupnym Planom ("In Close-Up") podcast on Kinopoisk.
Research interests: film dramaturgy, narratology, Italian cinema, and documentary filmmaking.
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Workshop Schedule
2 July
Applications Open
18 August
Application Deadline
25 August
Selected Participants Announced
10–13 September
Workshop
Eligibility
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The workshop is open to emerging film critics: students of film schools and other creative institutions, participants in continuing education programmes, aspiring contributors to film magazines, and authors of film-related Telegram channels and online publications.
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Participation in the workshop is free of charge.
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Applications are accepted from anywhere in the Russian Federation.
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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.
