IMPACT DISTRIBUTIONBreaking the Silence Around Bride Kidnapping

Breaking the Silence Around Bride Kidnapping

Alternativa Special Projects are where storytelling meets strategy — from educational programs and advocacy campaigns to alternative distribution models. Through collaborative, locally rooted approaches, we explore ways to help films become tools for lasting social change.

CONTEXT

Impact Distribution is at the heart of Alternativa’s mission to move cinema beyond the screen and into the world. This direction unites two key formats: Alternativa Film Days, our annual community-driven screenings, and Special Projects, which include awareness campaigns, educational programs, and alternative distribution models.

Impact Distribution is at the heart of Alternativa’s mission to move cinema beyond the screen and into the world. This direction unites two key formats: Alternativa Film Days, our annual community-driven screenings, and Special Projects, which include awareness campaigns, educational programs, and alternative distribution models.

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WHAT WE DID IN NUMBERS

Launched in 2023, this free public series showcases nominees and winners of the Alternativa Film Awards. Blending screenings with live discussions and online streaming, the initiative democratizes access to films that challenge norms and amplify hushed voices.

The Alternativa Film Project hosted a series of free screenings and discussions of Mirlan Abdykalykov’s film Bride Kidnapping. The film, which won the Spotlight category at the 2023 Alternativa Film Awards, addresses the widespread yet often overlooked issue of bride kidnapping in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

7 SOCIAL PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
100 BENEFICIARIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED
45 SOCIAL VALUE CREATED
2.000 PEOPLE IMPACTED BY INVIISON PROJECTS
456 SOCIAL VALUE CREATED
23 PEOPLE IMPACTED BY INVIISON PROJECTS
654 SOCIAL PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
95 BENEFICIARIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED

OUR impact

Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.
Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.
Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.
Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.
Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.
Community Engagement
Collaborated with local NGOs, legal experts, and activists to co-host screenings, lead public discussions, and support to affected communities.

our experts

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.