Filmmaking
For me filmmaking is an opportunity to tell something important through the art of storytelling and emotions . I believe that we shape this world with films that we create.I always seemed to be attracted to this industry ever since I was little. Everything around camera from acting to directing always interested me as a kid. When I'm on set or editing my projects time freezes and I am fully sucked in the process of creating art , noting can make me more happy than that.
Who really cares
Short film
That feeling inside you that never goes away—that emptiness you carry, can it really be filled by someone else? Is it truly love when they’re showering you with affection? What is love, and how can you know for sure? These are the questions one might ask during this film. And maybe, by the end, you’ll see how important it is to understand and love yourself first before being with someone else. How essential it is to listen and communicate with a partner—because without that, things just don’t work. This film is about a journey of self-discovery. It’s a love story, but not a usual one.
Role: Director, Producer, Editor.
Escaping the mind
Music Video
"Escaping the mind" is a musical video about a person who struggles with eating disorder and body dysmorphia . By putting on a mask she is trying to erase herself and hide her insecurities behind it. The thoughts are chasing her but there is no escaping from it. Will she ever find the way out or will she drown in it completely?
Role: Director, Producer, Editor, Costume & Makeup Designer , Actor.
Consumed
Short film
This short film follows the story of Adam, a 19-year-old "hikikomori" who lives in isolation, rarely leaving his room and having no social interactions. One day, he finds a strange game in an old box- a dating simulation with a girl on the cover. Adam has never been in relationshios ever in his life, in fact he never had a real life conversation with any girl. So he decides to play the game. Adam becomes increasingly addicted to the game, spending every night immersed in its digital world until he no longer goes outside. One night, something unexpected happens—the virtual girl appears to gain consciousness and invites Adam to join her in the digital world.
Role: Director, Producer, Editor, Costume & Makeup Designer , Actor.
Reaching the stars
Short film
“Reaching the Stars” is a short film that I shot in Ukraine with my friends. It follows the beginning of a story about Svyatoslav, who, during a morning run near an abandoned theatre, sees Zoryana, a girl from a parallel class, standing on the edge of the building. Fearing she might jump, he pulls her back and begins a conversation that becomes a start to an unexpected connection.
Role: Director, Producer,Camera operator, Editor, Costume & Makeup Designer.
Blooming flower
"Blooming flower" is a short film about a girl named Enola who has to overcome her fear of not being accepted by others to be herself. She runs from close relationships because of not seeing her own worth . As she realises that love is not something you have to earn she accepts it from the girl she admires the most- Victoria.
Role: Director, Producer, Camera Operator , Editor.
'Invisible visible' Whitworth Gallery
“Invisible Visible” is a video created for an exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery. My team and I took inspiration from the powerful works of Barbara Walker and spent a lot of time researching to create an experimental video exploring themes like “stop-and-search” and the Windrush generation. It was an honour to display our work on the big screen, covering such an important topic.
Editing:
0:00–0:30 - Zhenia Holovnia
0:30–1:10 - Matilda Mitchell
1:10–1:30 - Lucy Aldcroft
Music: Zhenia Holovnia
All the footage used consisted of stock videos and archives.
Editing
I love experimenting and learning new tools to expand my creative projects. I usually work with programs like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, but recently I discovered an editing program called TouchDesigner and used it to create interesting images. I also used this program to edit my most recent project, "Invisible Visible."