Videostikhia 2026: international video poetry festival, ages 14+, entries until October 15

Any internet user aged 14 or older can take part, individually or as a team; the festival is international. Applications for the 9th Videostikhia video poetry festival named after Natalya Karpicheva are accepted until October 15, 2026: a video of up to 5 minutes based on a poem in Russian (or with Russian subtitles, or in Russian translation), with no more than three videos per participant. The regulations provide no entry fee; the competition programme runs from April 1 to November 20, 2026, first-degree winners in the main categories receive cash prizes (up to 20,000 rubles) and diplomas, and every author gets a participant diploma.