EDUCATION

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2016 CAS Dokumentarfilm Hochschule der Künste Bern

1996-02 Education at the St.Petersburg University for Cinema & TV. Master in feature film.

1993-95 Education at the Gerzen Linguistik University in St. Petersburg. Diplom Russian language. 

1986-88 Education Photographer in Lucerne.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Still working as freelance camera operator and photographer.

 

2014  Working on my own documentary film “Black Mzungu” as director and camera operator.

2013   Preproduction for my film “Black Mzungu”

2009-2012  Working for several Image Films as writer, director and camera operator.

2009 Second Camera for documentary “Wätterschmöcker”

2008  Assistant Director in Latvia for the Feature Film

“ Die Brücke” for the German Channel Pro 7.

2006   Working on my own documentary film “Magdi”. Camera and directing.

2005  Jury member Filmfestival “Praljot” in Usbekistan.

Workshop “Storytelling” for Students at the Film University in Tashkent. 

Developing Script “Bueb” with Maximage

2002-2004  Making of my own three Short Feature Films. Two of them in Russia. All of them won awards worldwide.

Working as Producer (in Russia), Writer and Director.

1996-2002     Freelance Photographer for ELLE Moscow and PRAVDA Moscow.

1995    Translator for Puplic  Relations at Lenfilm Studios in St. Petersburg.

1992    Editor and Photographer for the German Newspaper             “ Russischer Kurier” in St. Petersburg.

1988-1992   Photographer for the Archaelogycal Department in Lucerne and also working as Freelancer.