The 4th Verzió Young Documentary Film Critics Workshop takes place within the framework of the 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Budapest, Hungary, November 11-15, 2025.

Selected participants have the opportunity to take part in a writing-intensive workshop with other documentary film enthusiasts from different backgrounds and cultures; receive valuable feedback from peers and tutors to help polish their writing and editing skills in an intimate and supportive setting; and, immerse themselves in the world of a human rights documentary film festival for five days. The workshop is open to aspiring and early-career film critics.

Tutor: 

Steve Rickinson - Editor of the Modern Times Review

Participants:

Pavla Banjac / Serbia, Hungary

Loïsa Hicaubert / France

Diona Kusari / Kosovo

Luca Deutinger / Austria

Gyenes-Kovács Janka / Hungary

Virginia Marcolini / Italy