Gulnara
Abikeyeva
Alternativa
Film Project
Alternativa is a new international project in the realm of cinema.
We support and promote filmmakers and discover new voices from developing film industries.
Alternativa is a nomadic project that has gradually been expanding its geographic footprint.
In 2023, we launched the project in Central Asia and delivered three educational programs in
Almaty and Bishkek, and also held the first international Alternativa Film Awards.
OUR MISSION
To give greater international visibility to filmmakers whose work can change the way we see the world and help make it a better place. We aim to change the status quo in the world of cinema and boost the development of local film industries and communities.
OUR VALUES
We support local communities by giving them a voice in the film industry.
We foster respectful dialogue and collaboration within the industry and among different cultures.
We are transparent about our work and encourage others to do the same.
We provide equal opportunities and strive to eliminate discrimination.
We promote positive social change through the films and authors we support.
We look for engaged cinema that speaks to a wide audience worldwide.
We dare people to follow a path of their own.
ABOUT inDRIVE
inDrive is an international technology company that provides transport and household services in over 40 countries. The mission of inDrive is to contribute to the fight against injustice and inequality worldwide and support local communities by offering fair business models, access to new opportunities and social elevators. inDrive works both in business and through inVision, which unites the international non-profit initiatives of InDrive.
For several years, inDrive supported cinema in its home region – Yakutia. The films that received inDrive’s grants were successful at festivals and at the box office.
‘Cinema is a very powerful tool which makes it possible to communicate important ideas to society and draw attention to local and global issues’.
Arsen Tomsky
inDrive CEO and Founder
OUR TEAM
Liza Surganova
Head of Alternativa Film Project
Alyona Bocharova
Head of Alternativa Film Awards
Anna Gudkova
Head of Alternativa Film Labs
ALTERNATIVA FILM PROJECT TEAM
Anna Vasilyeva
Communications Director
Masha Shcherbakova
Project Manager
Mikhail Shapir
SMM Manager
Andrey Manuylov
Promo Producer in Central Asia
Zhenya Zarubina
Designer
Nadya Mironenko
Video Producer
Vasilii Kirillin
Coordinator
Ksenia Samarina
Editor
ALTERNATIVA FILM AWARDS TEAM
Natalya Pylaeva
Program Producer
Kiunney Filippova
Coordinator
Aleksandra Chervotkina
Executive Producer, Beat Agency
Nikita Korovin
Ceremony General Producer, Beat Agency
Polina Vedenyapina
Ceremony Creative Director, Beat Agency
Beat Agency, an international cinema events agency and spinoff of Beat Film Festival, participated in the development of the award
ALTERNATIVA FILM LABS TEAM
Irina Reger
Producer Alternativa Film Labs
Diana Osmanova
Coordinator Alternativa Film Labs
Advisory Board
Daniar
Amanaliev
Assel
Akhmetzhanova
Akzhol
Bekbolotov
Galina
Korezkaya
Saule
Mamaeva
Odil
Mukhamedov
Baurzhan
Shukenov
Elina
Karakulova
Matthieu
Darras