Research in the field of experimental film and video involves observing real people and the environment that surrounds them.
I photograph not those whom people usually talk about, but those who often go unnoticed: the homeless, and individuals navigating the daily challenges of depression and loneliness. In these projects, it is important to me not to speak for my subjects, but to give them the opportunity to tell their own stories—in their own words, at their own pace, and without any imposed answers.
From a child’s letter about their homeland to a person searching for a place to call home amidst the enclosed courtyards of St. Petersburg, the stories vary. Yet, at the heart of each one lies the same aspiration: to look past a diagnosis, a social status, or a stereotype, and to see the human being underneath—with all their unique character, memories, fears, and hopes.
A message-film about Russia through children’s eyes: schoolchildren aged 7–18 (510 participants in casting). «Radonezh» — Special Jury Prize; «Kinointellekt» — 1st place.
Igor lives on the street; on hearing of his father’s death, he goes home and sets off again. «Message to Man», Huesca International Film Festival.
A TikToker and a photographer out in a field — an ironic social commentary on influencer culture. Filminute 2022 (shortlist), Videominuto Zaragoza (finalist).
An elderly man listens to the song "Oh, My Dove" and recalls a happy past...
Alexander deceives his family for years, then confesses to his parents and searches for the root of his depression. «Doker» (Doctherapy), «Saratov Sufferings».
Alexander, a food courier in Petersburg; his dream — a parachute jump — comes true on the third attempt. «Krasnogorsky», 2025.