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 degree, major in Film and Television Production
- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia - Bachelor of Arts degree, 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, June 2022 - present
- 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
- 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
- Grand Prize at Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) 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
- Best Production Design, The Midwest Independent Film Festival 2020, Jack and Anna
- Audience Choice Award, Blackbird Film Festival 2020, Jack and Anna
- Nominiee Young Director Award, Cannes Lions 2020, Jack and Anna
- Winner the Best Global Short: Beyond the Rainbow Award, SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2019, Jack and Anna
- Best Film GSF Awards - Global Short Film Awards 2020, Jack and Anna
- Best Drama GSF Awards - Global Short Film Awards 2020, Jack and Anna
- Best Production Design GSF Awards - Global Short Film Awards 2020, Jack and Anna
- Platinum Award for Best LGBTQ Short Film, Independent Short Awards 2019, Jack and Anna
- Platinum Award for Best Student Director (Female), Independent Short Awards 2019, Jack and Anna
- Gold Award for Best Student Short, Independent Short Awards 2019, Jack and Anna
- Gold Award for Actress (Kate Smith), Independent Short Awards 2019, Jack and Anna
- Nominee Best Student Short Regina International Film Festival and Awards 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, Jack and Anna
- The Albert P. Weisman Award for the completion of arts and communications projects 2017
- The Lya Dym Rosenblum Professional Development Fund Award 2017
- Best Cinematography Award Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival 2017, Letter from Maggie
- UFVA Carole Fielding Student Grant Award 2017, Jack and Anna
- Graduate Assistantship Full Tuition Award, Columbia College Chicago 2016