From Russia with Love– 2024!
We are excited to announce a new contest for blogger content: "From Russia with Love – 2024"!
We invite you to submit your applications!
We invite you to submit your applications!
The 2023 iteration of the "From Russia with Love" contest highlighted a tremendous interest in the creative works of the new wave of patriotic bloggers. The final videos garnered ten times the expected viewership, surpassing 1 million views against an anticipated 100,000. However, limited resources and the high volume of submissions meant we could not showcase every region of Russia to an international audience, nor allow every Russian vlogger to present their region and highlight its opportunities and growth potential.
Thus, we are launching the new "From Russia with Love – 2024" contest, supported by the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and in collaboration with the Russian Immigration Assistance Center.
In this contest, we will select 10 of the most compelling ideas from submitted applications, aiming to highlight the attractive aspects of Russian regions to both domestic and international audiences. We want to showcase their tourism potential, business opportunities, social achievements, and the positive changes that have occurred in the country over the past decade. Our goal is to reveal Russia through the lives, aspirations, and hopes of ordinary Russians.
As with the previous project, the contest will result in the creation of 10 videos, produced collaboratively by the idea authors under the guidance of experienced English-speaking bloggers (such as John Mark Dougan, Joseph Rose, Filin, Eddie Gonzales, Tim Kirby, Marcel Molin, and others). These videos will be published on their channels, ensuring broad exposure to both Russian and international audiences.
This blend of ideas, perspectives, and approaches from both Russian and foreign bloggers will create a unique product appealing to both domestic and international viewers, revealing the lesser-known, attractive aspects of Russian regional life. Additionally, it will provide the content creators with invaluable experience, significantly enhancing their skills and expanding their audiences.
Thus, we are launching the new "From Russia with Love – 2024" contest, supported by the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and in collaboration with the Russian Immigration Assistance Center.
In this contest, we will select 10 of the most compelling ideas from submitted applications, aiming to highlight the attractive aspects of Russian regions to both domestic and international audiences. We want to showcase their tourism potential, business opportunities, social achievements, and the positive changes that have occurred in the country over the past decade. Our goal is to reveal Russia through the lives, aspirations, and hopes of ordinary Russians.
As with the previous project, the contest will result in the creation of 10 videos, produced collaboratively by the idea authors under the guidance of experienced English-speaking bloggers (such as John Mark Dougan, Joseph Rose, Filin, Eddie Gonzales, Tim Kirby, Marcel Molin, and others). These videos will be published on their channels, ensuring broad exposure to both Russian and international audiences.
This blend of ideas, perspectives, and approaches from both Russian and foreign bloggers will create a unique product appealing to both domestic and international viewers, revealing the lesser-known, attractive aspects of Russian regional life. Additionally, it will provide the content creators with invaluable experience, significantly enhancing their skills and expanding their audiences.
Submit your applications now!
We look forward to discovering our winners. Good luck!
Send your applications to info@expatrussia.org by August 30th, 24:00!
Applicants should submit a brief video self-presentation (3-5 minutes) and a written application detailing the creative concept for their video. The video should outline the story you plan to tell, including the characters, their actions, locations, and circumstances. The synopsis should describe what unfolds in the story.
Applicants should submit a brief video self-presentation (3-5 minutes) and a written application detailing the creative concept for their video. The video should outline the story you plan to tell, including the characters, their actions, locations, and circumstances. The synopsis should describe what unfolds in the story.
Our Bloggers
- FilinBloggerFilin is the creator behind the channel “S Filinom,” known for his engaging content exploring Russian culture and daily life.
- Joseph RoseVloggerJoseph Rose, vlogger for the "Expat American" channel, presents Russia to the West in a compelling and positive light. With a background in film directing from New York, he’s also dedicated to mentoring young vloggers.
- Tim KirbyAnalyst and HostTim Kirby is a political analyst, television and radio host, and a former professional American football player. His expertise spans across media and sports, offering a unique perspective on global and Russian affairs.
- Alina LippBlogger, military correspondent, journalist
- Eddi GonzalesBlogger, professional photographer
News
Dear participants of the contest and the audience!
We are pleased to present to your attention the winners of the blogging content contest "To Russia with Love" - 2024, selected by a jury of our mentor bloggers among the applications sent to work together and create interesting videos about our beautiful country and its inhabitants!
We are also glad to inform you that in the regions chosen for visiting and filming, our blogging mentors will hold master classes where they will share their best practices and secrets of the blogger profession. For questions about participation in master classes, please contact: Glokkolg.04@mail.ru
Expat American
- Moscow region, Pavel Kabanov, the sights of Kolomna.
- Kaluga region, Ilya Chikolini, Ethnomir - a platform for dialogue of cultures.
Sphilin
- Sverdlovsk region, Dmitry Antonov, I propose to shoot a series of videos about the Urals (Sverdlovsk region), as about a NON-METROPOLITAN region that provides opportunities for life, growth of self-disclosure.
The Most Russian American
- Vladimir region, Alina, Dobrograd is a new city where all conditions are created for a comfortable life and work of three generations of one family. People from all over the world are moving to the city. A turnkey relocation project from Europe and the USA is being implemented in Dobrograd.
- Tver region, Oleg, I propose to shoot a story about the Tver Carriage Building Plant.
Neues aus Russland
- Republic of Crimea, Arsen and Anastasia, Excursion to the historical complex of Chersonesos.
- Irkutsk region, Alexey, I propose to shoot a video on the island of Olkhon, I will tell you about the shamans of the island and about Lake Baikal.
Moscow Photographer
- Republic of Tatarstan, Adam, Hello, the idea of my video is to go to Kazan with a mentor blogger and tell the story of this unique region and the role it plays in international affairs! The purpose of the video is to increase the popularity of this city and region as a promising place for living, employment and tourism.
- Yaroslavl Region, Linara Turovets, Religious topics are well received by a foreign audience! The idea of my video is to show Yaroslavl as part of the Golden Ring of Russia. Many Westerners who intend to move to Russia for ideological, moral or spiritual reasons are often attracted to the Yaroslavl Region. Creating a video about this area, specifically aimed at a Western audience, could help attract positive attention, develop tourism and investment in our region!
We are also glad to inform you that in the regions chosen for visiting and filming, our blogging mentors will hold master classes where they will share their best practices and secrets of the blogger profession. For questions about participation in master classes, please contact: Glokkolg.04@mail.ru
Expat American
- Moscow region, Pavel Kabanov, the sights of Kolomna.
- Kaluga region, Ilya Chikolini, Ethnomir - a platform for dialogue of cultures.
Sphilin
- Sverdlovsk region, Dmitry Antonov, I propose to shoot a series of videos about the Urals (Sverdlovsk region), as about a NON-METROPOLITAN region that provides opportunities for life, growth of self-disclosure.
The Most Russian American
- Vladimir region, Alina, Dobrograd is a new city where all conditions are created for a comfortable life and work of three generations of one family. People from all over the world are moving to the city. A turnkey relocation project from Europe and the USA is being implemented in Dobrograd.
- Tver region, Oleg, I propose to shoot a story about the Tver Carriage Building Plant.
Neues aus Russland
- Republic of Crimea, Arsen and Anastasia, Excursion to the historical complex of Chersonesos.
- Irkutsk region, Alexey, I propose to shoot a video on the island of Olkhon, I will tell you about the shamans of the island and about Lake Baikal.
Moscow Photographer
- Republic of Tatarstan, Adam, Hello, the idea of my video is to go to Kazan with a mentor blogger and tell the story of this unique region and the role it plays in international affairs! The purpose of the video is to increase the popularity of this city and region as a promising place for living, employment and tourism.
- Yaroslavl Region, Linara Turovets, Religious topics are well received by a foreign audience! The idea of my video is to show Yaroslavl as part of the Golden Ring of Russia. Many Westerners who intend to move to Russia for ideological, moral or spiritual reasons are often attracted to the Yaroslavl Region. Creating a video about this area, specifically aimed at a Western audience, could help attract positive attention, develop tourism and investment in our region!
Previous Works Examples
1
Russian Spirituality
John Mark Dougan and Nikolay Shors
Watch here
Watch here
3
Russian Cameras
Joseph Rose and Eddie Gonzales
Watch here
Watch here
4
Russian Dacha
Joseph Rose and Marcel Molin
Watch here
Watch here
5
Astrakhan
Tim Kirby and Made in Russland
Watch here
Watch here
6
St. Petersburg and 10 Dollars a Day
Konstantin Rozhkov and Simply Shamal
Watch here
Watch here
7
Fatherhood in Russia
Stas Filin and Alexander Zaremba
Watch here
Watch here
8
Altai – Russia’s Switzerland
Konstantin Rozhkov and Joash Russian Guy
Watch here
Watch here
