The competition comprises two categories, each featuring international teams:
film
In the "Cinema" track, teams will shoot a short film on a socially significant topic.
music
In the "Music" track, teams will create a music video for a well-known artist.
20
World-class experts
100
Finalists
Artmasters Open
Specialists aged 18 to 35 years
Language proficiency at least at level B1
The competency is listed on the project website as part of the professional areas
Participant criteria:
Results of the application campaign
Foreign applications
3563
Countries
141
Russian applications
400
32%
Middle East and North Africa
30%
Asia
14%
Central, Latin and South America
11%
CIS
9%
Africa
4%
Europe
SFX Makeup Artist
Film editor
Media Composer
AI Prompt Engineer
Film and TV Cameraman
international participants:
Producer
Scriptwriter
Costume Designer
Production Designer
Sound Engineer
ArtMasters Finalists (2020-2025):
Graphic designer
Film editor
Motion designer
AI Prompt Engineer
Film and TV cameraman
international participants:
producer
Stylist
SFX Makeup Artist
Production Designer
Music video director
ArtMasters Finalists (2020-2025):
Prizes & Opportunities
ArtMasters Open is about more than just a certificate. It’s your chance to gain the tools and connections that will turn your ideas into high-impact projects.
Every participant will gain:
Effective Networking
Connect with industry peers and top-tier experts from Russia and other countries
International Recognition
Participation in a world-class event with perspective of promotion your project worldwide
A Standout Portfolio Case
Create a project that you’ll be proud to show
Streaming & Digital Distribution
Get your project featured on major streaming platforms to an audience of millions and reach an audience of millions
Film Festival Promotion
Receive expert guidance and support the project during submissions to relevant film festivals
Opportunity to develop into a feature-length film
Idea with unique potential can turn into a full-length film
Global distribution
Your video will reach the largest streaming services, where the whole world will hear it.
Media exposure
We will ensure your music video airs on music TV channels.
Expert Council
Ivan Burlyaev
Expert in «Media Composer»
Composer, producer, head of the Film Music Association of the Russian Musical Union, member of the Board of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, and head of the REC Film Music Laboratory. Member of the Expert Council of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. Member of the jury of the All-Russian Competition for Young Composers “Partitura.” Composer of the music for the films Kholop, Kholop 2, Mr. Knockout, The Humpbacked Horse, T-34, Palma, Attraction, Salyut-7, Phantom, and others.
Pavel Peregudov
Expert in «Prompt Engineer»
Media producer and expert in prompt engineering and the creative industries, whose work lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence technologies and digital art. Founder of Russia’s first international AI-generated film competition, “MyFilm48”; Director of the “Creative Industries” track at ALRII; creative producer of the Pitching for Regional Film Startups; and CEO of Studio Prospekt (production of audiovisual and generative content). Author of courses and lectures on the use of neural networks in multimedia content creation; creator of the viral AI videos “Our Mars” and “Harry Potter and the Hammer of War,” and AI artist for the OKKO documentary series Ghosts: The Nature of Fear. Co-founder of technology startups applying AI, including Neuroscanner and the “NeuroSat” project.
Elena Samarina
Expert in «Makeup Artist»
Founder of the “Art of Makeup” department at GITIS — the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. Founder and Head of KRYOLAN Professional Makeup Russia. Originator, organizer, and moderator of the Russian Makeup and Special Effects Conference “MakeSFX,” dedicated to the exchange of experience and the presentation of current and in-demand technologies in makeup and special effects.
Anton Sakara
Expert in «Motion Designer»
Founder and Head of KRYOLAN Professional Makeup Russia. Originator, organizer, and moderator of the Russian Makeup and Special Effects Conference “MakeSFX,” dedicated to the exchange of experience and the presentation of current and in-demand technologies in makeup and special effects.
Maria Sergeenkova
Expert in «Film Editor»
Film editor, director, screenwriter, and creative producer; member of the Guild of Film Directors and the Union of Cinematographers; instructor of the “Film Editing” program at the Moscow School of Cinema. Instructor of the editing course at VGIK (the Russian State Institute of Cinematography). Four-time recipient of the “Golden Eagle” award in the category of Best Film Editing, for the films We Are from the Future, Brest Fortress, Battalion, and Salyut-7. Laureate of an award from the Association of Film and Television Producers (APKiT) and of the Mumbai International Film Festival for editing; recipient of an award at the Venezuelan International Film Festival for the film Podolsk Cadets.
Sergey Shanovich
Expert in «Graphic Designer»
Russian designer, director, and producer. Recipient of numerous national and international awards and prizes. Academician of the Russian Television Academy “TEFI.” Founder of the SHANDESIGN studio. Instructor of the discipline “Directing” at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ISI). Instructor of the discipline “Design in the Digital Environment” at the Business and Design Institute (B&D). Trustee of the Moscow International Graphic Design Biennale “Golden Bee.” Author of the visual identities of most federal Russian television channels and of branding for various companies. Production designer for well-known federal television projects. Creator of advertising campaigns, documentary films, and television projects.
Alexey Kupriyanov
Expert in «Cinema»
Filmmaker, cinematographer, and director. As a cinematographer, he has shot approximately 1,000 music videos and promotional clips. His work can also be seen for the fashion brands Zarina and Idol, as well as the jewelry brands Alrosa and Pozzi, among others. As a director, Alexey has created numerous commercials and music videos for well-known brands and companies, including Sber, VTB, Alfa-Bank, and Ozon, as well as automotive brands such as Haval, Mercedes, Mazda, Kia, and Toyota. He actively collaborates with Russian stars including Basta, Zivert, Dima Bilan, Polina Gagarina, Egor Kreed, Natalia Vodianova, and many others. He has also worked in Western markets, shooting advertising for Beats and World of Tanks. His filmography includes several feature films and series, among them Last Quest (2023), Rails-Rails, Sleepers-Sleepers (2020), MiniMax (2020), Alla Pugacheva: That Very Concert (2019), Not Guilty (2018), and Gazgolder: Club Era (2018). One of his recent works is Dima Bilan’s music video “Bitter Rain” (2023).
Sergey Grey
Expert in «Music»
Music video director, producer, and director, working through his own company, Serghey Grey Production. He is the regular director for singer Mari Kraimbreri; their collaboration began with the music video “Davai Navsegda” and continues to this day. Grey’s videos “Alkogolichka” and “Zatsepila” for Artur Pirozhkov amassed more than 500 million views between 2019 and 2021. Over a 10-year career, he has directed more than 300 music videos and 150 live concert performances. His works include “Zatsepila,” “Na Tatu,” “Pryatalas v Vannoy,” and many others. In 2021, Grey directed his first concert film for Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, as part of the metal project Lindemann; the film was titled Live in Moscow. That same year, Grey and Lindemann released the 22-minute video “Ich Hasse Kinder,” which received acclaim from audiences and critics, along with a number of awards and nominations. Sergey Grey has also collaborated with Polina Gagarina and Emin (the video “V Nevesomosti”), Zivert (“Anesteziya”), Olga Buzova and Nastya Kudri (“Nam Budet Zharko,” “Prinimai Menya”), the group Vintage (“Novaya Zhizn,” “Lalaland”), Irina Dubtsova and Leonid Rudenko (“Moskva-Neva”), Sogdiana (“Samyy Luchshiy Den”), Natan (“Dovela,” “Tratit”), Alexander Buinov (“Utonuvsheye Nebo”), the group Fabrika (“Mogla Kak Mogla”), Katya Lel (“Pridumala”), Alina Artts (“High Enough”), and Olga Romanovskaya (“Ptitsa”). For the past two years, he has also served as mentor to five national teams in the Music track of the Team Competitions, coordinating the teams’ work, participating in pitching sessions, and serving as a judge.
Expert Council
Filmmaker, cinematographer, and director. As a cinematographer, he has shot approximately 1,000 music videos and promotional clips. His work can also be seen for the fashion brands Zarina and Idol, as well as the jewelry brands Alrosa and Pozzi, among others. As a director, Alexey has created numerous commercials and music videos for well-known brands and companies, including Sber, VTB, Alfa-Bank, and Ozon, as well as automotive brands such as Haval, Mercedes, Mazda, Kia, and Toyota. He actively collaborates with Russian stars including Basta, Zivert, Dima Bilan, Polina Gagarina, Egor Kreed, Natalia Vodianova, and many others. He has also worked in Western markets, shooting advertising for Beats and World of Tanks. His filmography includes several feature films and series, among them Last Quest (2023), Rails-Rails, Sleepers-Sleepers (2020), MiniMax (2020), Alla Pugacheva: That Very Concert (2019), Not Guilty (2018), and Gazgolder: Club Era (2018). One of his recent works is Dima Bilan’s music video “Bitter Rain” (2023).
Music video director, producer, and director, working through his own company, Serghey Grey Production. He is the regular director for singer Mari Kraimbreri; their collaboration began with the music video “Davai Navsegda” and continues to this day. Grey’s videos “Alkogolichka” and “Zatsepila” for Artur Pirozhkov amassed more than 500 million views between 2019 and 2021. Over a 10-year career, he has directed more than 300 music videos and 150 live concert performances. His works include “Zatsepila,” “Na Tatu,” “Pryatalas v Vannoy,” and many others. In 2021, Grey directed his first concert film for Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, as part of the metal project Lindemann; the film was titled Live in Moscow. That same year, Grey and Lindemann released the 22-minute video “Ich Hasse Kinder,” which received acclaim from audiences and critics, along with a number of awards and nominations. Sergey Grey has also collaborated with Polina Gagarina and Emin (the video “V Nevesomosti”), Zivert (“Anesteziya”), Olga Buzova and Nastya Kudri (“Nam Budet Zharko,” “Prinimai Menya”), the group Vintage (“Novaya Zhizn,” “Lalaland”), Irina Dubtsova and Leonid Rudenko (“Moskva-Neva”), Sogdiana (“Samyy Luchshiy Den”), Natan (“Dovela,” “Tratit”), Alexander Buinov (“Utonuvsheye Nebo”), the group Fabrika (“Mogla Kak Mogla”), Katya Lel (“Pridumala”), Alina Artts (“High Enough”), and Olga Romanovskaya (“Ptitsa”). For the past two years, he has also served as mentor to five national teams in the Music track of the Team Competitions, coordinating the teams’ work, participating in pitching sessions, and serving as a judge.
Russian designer, director, and producer. Recipient of numerous national and international awards and prizes. Academician of the Russian Television Academy “TEFI.” Founder of the SHANDESIGN studio. Instructor of the discipline “Directing” at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ISI). Instructor of the discipline “Design in the Digital Environment” at the Business and Design Institute (B&D). Trustee of the Moscow International Graphic Design Biennale “Golden Bee.” Author of the visual identities of most federal Russian television channels and of branding for various companies. Production designer for well-known federal television projects. Creator of advertising campaigns, documentary films, and television projects.
Composer, producer, head of the Film Music Association of the Russian Musical Union, member of the Board of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, and head of the REC Film Music Laboratory. Member of the Expert Council of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. Member of the jury of the All-Russian Competition for Young Composers “Partitura.” Composer of the music for the films Kholop, Kholop 2, Mr. Knockout, The Humpbacked Horse, T-34, Palma, Attraction, Salyut-7, Phantom, and others.
Media producer and expert in prompt engineering and the creative industries, whose work lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence technologies and digital art. Founder of Russia’s first international AI-generated film competition, “MyFilm48”; Director of the “Creative Industries” track at ALRII; creative producer of the Pitching for Regional Film Startups; and CEO of Studio Prospekt (production of audiovisual and generative content). Author of courses and lectures on the use of neural networks in multimedia content creation; creator of the viral AI videos “Our Mars” and “Harry Potter and the Hammer of War,” and AI artist for the OKKO documentary series Ghosts: The Nature of Fear. Co-founder of technology startups applying AI, including Neuroscanner and the “NeuroSat” project.
Founder and Head of KRYOLAN Professional Makeup Russia. Originator, organizer, and moderator of the Russian Makeup and Special Effects Conference “MakeSFX,” dedicated to the exchange of experience and the presentation of current and in-demand technologies in makeup and special effects.
Founder of the “Art of Makeup” department at GITIS — the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. Founder and Head of KRYOLAN Professional Makeup Russia. Originator, organizer, and moderator of the Russian Makeup and Special Effects Conference “MakeSFX,” dedicated to the exchange of experience and the presentation of current and in-demand technologies in makeup and special effects.
Film editor, director, screenwriter, and creative producer; member of the Guild of Film Directors and the Union of Cinematographers; instructor of the “Film Editing” program at the Moscow School of Cinema. Instructor of the editing course at VGIK (the Russian State Institute of Cinematography). Four-time recipient of the “Golden Eagle” award in the category of Best Film Editing, for the films We Are from the Future, Brest Fortress, Battalion, and Salyut-7. Laureate of an award from the Association of Film and Television Producers (APKiT) and of the Mumbai International Film Festival for editing; recipient of an award at the Venezuelan International Film Festival for the film Podolsk Cadets.
ArtMasters Open Timeline
August
Team Formation
Online draw to assemble international creative teams
Stage 3
May — July
Qualification
Skills assessment and expert portfolio review
Stage 2
Feb 6 — April 30
Applications
Register on the platform and submit your application.
Stage 1
September 16th
Presenting the completed projects and awards ceremony
September 13th — shooting period
September 14th-15th — post-production
The Grand Finale in Yekaterinburg
On-site finals at the World Youth Festival: time for shooting, editing, and high-speed team production
Stage 5
August — September
Online
Pre-production
Project development, planning, and preparation for the final challenge
Stage 4
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faq
We’re looking for backstage professionals aged 18 to 35 (inclusive). The main thing is your readiness for teamwork and international collaboration in the film or music industries
Teams are formed randomly through an online draw. You can't pick your own team - and that’s part of the challenge! ArtMasters Open is all about stepping out of your comfort zone and co-creating with new people.
Participation is completely free.
The primary language of ArtMasters Open is English. To participate effectively, you’ll need a proficiency level of at least B1 (Intermediate).
The entire process is split into two main phases: Pre-production and Production.
Pre-production will take place remotely, where teams plan and prepare for their shoots according to the schedule.
Production will take place in Yekaterinburg in September, culminating in final project pitches to an international jury and the Awards Ceremony.
Pre-production will take place remotely, where teams plan and prepare for their shoots according to the schedule.
Production will take place in Yekaterinburg in September, culminating in final project pitches to an international jury and the Awards Ceremony.
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Film and TV cameraman
This competency covers the professional field of camera operation for film and television. It includes shooting narrative films and documentaries, television programs, commercials, social media content, news segments, and studio productions.
Film Editor
This competency focuses on the art of editing and assembling raw footage into a cohesive final production, including films, music videos, and television programs. A film editor combines a sharp sense of rhythm with the ability to build visual and emotional narrative arcs, transforming individual shots into a compelling and unified story.
SFX Makeup Artist
This competency focuses on designing and creating character looks using professional makeup technique and hairwork, including postiche. The goal is to transform an actor’s appearance to bring the director’s creative vision to life through specialized techniques and artistic skill.
AI Prompt Engineer
This competency involves designing and crafting effective instructions (prompts) for interacting with AI system such as neural networks and chatbots. In the creative industries, the primary role of a prompt engineer is to design prompts that generate precise, relevant, and high-quality results. This expertise enables the automation of different stages of the creative process, the generation of unique content, and the enhancement of overall production quality.
Media Composer
This competency combines creative and technical skills used to compose original music for a wide range of audiovisual works. A media composer creates a unique soundscape that enhances the visuals and immerses the audience in the world of a film, video game, or commercial.
Sound Engineer
This competency involves crafting the soundscape of a project and realizing a creative vision as a cohesive sound experience. Sound deeply immerses the audience, sets the mood, evokes specific emotional responses, highlights key narrative moments, and adds depth to the story.
Scriptwriter
This competency focuses on the craft of storytelling and the developing of scripts that capture the audience’s attention and evoke strong emotional responses. A screenwriter creates the foundation for creative projects by crafting compelling plotlines, realistic characters, and engaging dialogue that resonates with the audience.
Producer
This competency combines creative vision with entrepreneurial expertise to develop and produce media projects across multiple platforms. A producer oversees the project and leads the team through every stage of production, including pre-production, production, and post-production.
Production designer
This competency involves the detailed development of locations and scenes to realize the overall concept of an event, based on sketches approved by the Director and Production Designer.
Costume Designer
This competency involves creating a complete character look through costumes, accessories, and other visual details. A costume designer designs and brings costumes to life that help tell the story, reveal a character’s personality, reflect the setting and era, and shape the overall visual impact of a film, stage production, or television show.
Film and TV cameraman
This competency involves film and television camera operators skilled in capturing a wide range of content, including events, music videos, narrative and documentary films, television programs, news segments, and studio productions.
Graphic Designer
This competency focuses on visual communication and the expression of meanings through imagery, symbols, and typography. Graphic design is a professional field that develops a creative mindset capable of structural, emotional, and conceptual thinking. A graphic designer is a multidisciplinary professional who combines the skills of an artist, architect, director, and programmer with the perspectives of a psychologist, marketer, cultural analyst, and visionary thinker.
Motion Designer
This competency focuses on the creation of animated graphics using modern digital technologies in both 2D and 3D environments. A motion designer brings static visuals to life, creating dynamic motion graphics and visual effects that communicate ideas and engage audiences.
Music Video Director
This competency involves the creation of engaging video narratives designed for a broad audience, based on the interpretation of a musical work, including its melody, lyrics, the artist's image, and the intended purpose of the music video.
Stylist
This competency involves creating a complete visual identity through the selection of clothing, footwear, and accessories in line with the client's brief, dress code, and creative concept. A stylist’s responsibilities include shaping the overall look, selecting accessories, and overseeing hair and makeup design, as well as contributing to creative direction on set. The role may also involve input on set design, participation in model casting, lighting considerations, and the development of the project’s overall aesthetic. By combining current trends with client objectives, the stylist ensures a cohesive visual presentation and a harmonious overall image.