Svetlana Strelnikova
Date of Birth:
Jan 01, 1981
Place of Birth:
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Date of Birth:
Jan 01, 1981
Place of Birth:
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Biography:
Svetlana Strelnikova (Russian: Светлана Стрельникова; born 1981; Moscow) is a Russian documentary filmmaker. She born in Moscow in 1981 and later graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University with honours. A director of documentary and experimental films, she currently lives in Athens and is aprize-winner of the festivals MIFF, Flahertiana and Message to Man, and nominee for the National Film Award of the Academy of Arts and Cinema “Nika” in 2016. She studied the Art of Cinema in Russia (VGIK, 2004), volunteered at the Marina Razbezhkina School (2010), in Europe (Eurodoc – 2016, DokInkubator – 2013, Berlinale Talent Campus -2011) and in the USA (New York Film Academy-2012). European pitches include Baltic Sea Forum, Ex Oriente, EDN Thessaloniki, and DocBarselona.