KSENIA NAUGHTON
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Education

  • Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois - MFA Cinema and Television Arts, major in Cinema Directing
  • All-Russia State University of Cinematography (VGIK), Moscow, Russia - Bachelor of Arts, major in Film and Television Production ​                      
  • ​St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia - Bachelor of Arts, major in Cultural Studies
  • St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television - Advanced Training Course Up-to-Date Film Producing Tools                                                         

Professional Experience

  • Freelance - Writer/Director/Video Editor, Chicago, IL/New York, NY, June 2022 - present​
  • BAFTA Student Awards - Selection Panel Judge, Chicago, IL, May 2023 – July 2023
  • Questar Entertainment - Digital Delivery Manager/Director and Producer of Original Content/Video Editor, Chicago, IL, August 2019 -  June 2022
  • MayFilms - Researcher on projects for BBC, Animal Planet, Apple TV and independent documentaries, Chicago, IL, August 2016 - January 2020
  • NBCUniversal, TV Series Chicago Med - Production Assistant at the Location Department, July 2018 - September  2019
  • Columbia College Chicago - Teaching Assistant, August 2016 - May 2019
  • Regency Enterprises; Film4; See-Saw Films, Feature Film Widows (directed by Steve McQueen) - Set Intern, June 2017 - July 2017
  • Freelance - Director/Producer, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 2013 - August 2016
  • St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television - Adjunct Faculty, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, April 2013 - August 2015
  • Absolute Film - Line Producer, Moscow, Russia, 2012 - 2013
  • TNT TV Series University: a New Dorm - Second Camera Assistant, Moscow, Russia, 2012
  • Star Media TV Series Bez Sroka Davnosti  - Script Supervisor, Moscow, Russia, 2010
  • Russia-1 TV Series Grandfather’s Stories  - Assistant to Producer, Moscow, Russia, 2009                                        
  • Zvezda TV Series Old Attic's Stories  -  Assistant to Producer, Moscow, Russia, 2008​

Professional Affiliations

  • BAFTA Connect
  • Film Fatales
  • NYWIFT New York Women in Film & Television ​

Selected Filmography

  • One Woman Hamlet, 71 min. co-director, 2021
  • Jack and Anna, 15 min. director/screenwriter, 2019
  • Letter from Maggie, 9 min. director/screenwriter, 2017
  • The Secret of the Violin, 6 min. director/screenwriter, 2017
  • The Sun Rises for Everyone, 13 min. director/screenwriter/producer, 2015
  • Lady and the Tramps, 12 min. director/screenwriter/producer, 2014
  • Sweethearts, 11 min. director/screenwriter/producer, 2013

Honors and Awards

  • Semifinalist, PANO Network Micro Grant 2024, The Interview
  • Semifinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2023, The Interview
  • Finalist, Screenwriters Network - SWN Short Film Screenplay Competition Autumn 2023, The Interview
  • Alumni, AICP Mentorship Cycle Two 2023
  • Semifinalist, Commercial Diverse Directing Program (CDDP) 2023
  • Grand Prize Winner at Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022, The Blouse
  • Silver Telly Winner in Non-Broadcast: Student 2021, Jack and Anna
  • Bronze Telly Winner in Social Video: Student 2021, Jack and Anna
  • Nominee Young Director Award, Cannes Lions 2020, Jack and Anna
  • Nominee Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase at the Gotham Awards 2020, Jack and Anna
  • Best Production Design Winner, The Midwest Independent Film Festival 2020, Jack and Anna
  • Audience Choice Award Winner, Blackbird Film Festival 2020, Jack and Anna 
  • Best Global Short: Beyond the Rainbow Award Winner, SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2019, Jack and Anna
  • The Dwight W. Follett Continuing Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient 2018
  • The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation - Funding for LGBT-Positive Arts Projects Recipient 2018
  • The Albert P. Weisman Award for the Completion of Arts and Communications Projects 2017
  • The Lya Dym Rosenblum Professional Development Fund Award 2017
  • UFVA Carole Fielding Student Grant Award 2017
  • Graduate Assistantship Full Tuition Award, Columbia College Chicago 2016​​
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