The documentary cinema club OPIA was created in April of 2017 on behalf of Yuriy Arkadievich Burtsev, who is a professor of the Faculty of Communications, Media and Design, and one of the pioneers in the development of commercial television broadcasting in Russia. The original intention was to organize screenings of documentary films, which are not available online, where the audience would have an opportunity to discuss these flicks directly with their creators. All in all, due to great ties to the Russian cinema community Yuriy Arkadievich makes arrangements for films and special guests, while the team of OPIA organizes screenings and anything else.
We never got to make videos with the guests of the club. But I really hope that this year we’ll make it with the help of freshmen. I think I finally understand how to motivate these hacks. (Laughs)