Anibar is on the lookout for the next generation of film critics 👀

We are currently accepting applications for a workshop on film criticism. This is a practical introduction to film journalism within the festival context. Participants will be invited to sharpen the cinephilic gaze, to discuss the theory and practice of film criticism and have their work published in the festival zine, magazine and website.

Participants will write under the editorial supervision of Amanda Barbour, an Australian film critic and president of Australia’s oldest online film journal, Senses of Cinema. The workshop will be held in English.

This is open to anyone 18 or older, interested in the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, from anywhere in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Serbia. We’ll cover your transport and accommodation to come to Peja for a workshop on July 11 and attend the festival from July 12 to 18, 2026.

To apply, email [email protected] with the following:

• CV
• 300 word writing sample about a film
• A cover letter that explains why you’re interested in film criticism, what you hope to get out of the program and any relevant experience you’ve had (it’s ok if you haven’t had any!)

Applications close midnight June 30, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by July 3, 2026.

This activity is funded by the European Union. The content is the sole responsibility of Anibar and does not necessarily reflect the views of the EU.

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Amanda Barbour is an award-winning film critic and president of Australia’s oldest online film journal, Senses of Cinema. With a background in politics, she served as media adviser to the first Aboriginal Senator for Victoria in the Australian Parliament. She oscillates between theory and practice in art and politics. Both disciplines require a critical analysis of the author, audience and aesthetics of the stories that we’re told.