as a forum for master-classes organized for the members of the Summer Film School. Lectures and discussions are led by world cinema industry professionals – guests of the festival. In the evenings, this and other theaters serve as screening venues for the festival program. In the later evenings, members of the Summer School participate in parties and other festivities. In the course of the first Odesa Film Festival master classes were given by Hollywood actors Rutger Hauer and John Malkovich; directors Krzysztof Zanussi, Otar Ioseliani, Vadim Perelman, Kira Muratova, Darren Aronofsky, Christian Petzold, Jos Stelling. and Aleksander Mitta; actor Jerzy Stuhr, film connoisseur Naum Kleiman and others. The Summer Film School students were eligible for discount tickets to all festival screenings as well as lodging in the festival tent-city on a separate property near the Odesa Film Studio. During the nighttime hours, DJ parties and other events were organized. Since 2016, the type of festival accreditation "Summer Film School" has not been used. Also, similarly to the Summer Film School, a series of educational events under this name was last held in 2016 at the 7th OIFF. However, master classes and creative meetings are held during the festival and entry is simplified – you can reserve a seat with any type of accreditation. Evening parties Vibrant evening parties serve as conclusions to busy OIFF days. These parties are held at beach clubs on the Odesa seacoast or restaurants. These events present opportunities for informal mingling between festival participants and the enjoyment of various shows and presentations. The venues offer varied and exciting entertainment from elite jazz evenings to public concerts of popular bands and DJs. Entrance to festival parties is free to all holders of OIFF badges. Criticism Criticism of the pro-Russian nature of the festival Formally, the festival positions itself as "Ukrainian", although some film critics have previously accused it of being "pro-Russian". For example, at the 2nd OIFF, most of the tapes at the festival were with subtitles in Russian, but since 2014 the festival's program department has abandoned Russian-language subtitles, leaving subtitles exclusively in Ukrainian and English. Geng Jun, the director of "Free and Easy" that took part in a competitive program in 2018, said: “During the presentation of my film, I paid attention to Ukrainian subtitles and felt a great pleasure. If the film is also translated into Ukrainian, it will be incredible.” Describing the results