Our team
As a global team with diverse cultural and social backgrounds, we deeply understand the importance of amplifying underrepresented voices. We admire the creators we work with and are thrilled to showcase their work.
Liza Surganova
Head of Alternativa
Distribution
Avital Lavi
Head of Distribution
Maria Shilova
Distribution Project Manager
Programming
Natalia Pylaeva
Program Director
Kiunnei Filippova
Program Coordinator
Martin Horyna
Program Consultant
Industry Partnerships and Labs
Anna Gudkova
Head of Industry Partnerships and Labs
Masha Shcherbakova
Industry Partnerships Manager
Operations
Polina Ovsiannikova
Executive Producer
Alima Abdrakhmanova
Project Coordinator
Aleksandr Evseev
Project Coordinator
Marketing and Communications
Andjelka Jankovic
Head of Marketing and Communications
Jovana Sreckovic
Marketing Project Manager
Julia Boykova
Partnerships and Communications Manager
Ksenia Samarina
Copywriter and Content Editor
Lola Kabina
Senior Graphic Designer
Viktoria Katkova
Social Media Manager
Sergei Paramonov
Media and Digital Content Creator
Juana Callejas
Social Media Manager LatAm
Alternativa Film Festival
An alternative system for recognizing filmmakers from the Global South, enabling their work to reach broad and diverse audiences and build bridges across regions. We honor films that bring positive change to the world and society.
