Vasilisa Vasilievna Kuzmina (russian: link=no, Василиса Васильевна Кузьмина; born on 29 November 1991 in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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) is a
filmmaker
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,
screenwriter
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...
and
actress
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.
Biography
Early life
Vasilisa born on 29 November 1991 in Moscow, Russia.
She graduated from Economics Faculty of
MGIMO University and
Columbia University
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(
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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Film and television
* '' ...
).
In 2017, she finished The
Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theater School (Dragunov's studio). Also, she is the graduate of
Fyodor Bondarchuk
Fyodor Sergeyevich Bondarchuk (russian: link=no, Фёдор Сергеевич Бондарчук ; born 9 May 1967) is a Russian film director, actor, TV and film producer, clipmaker, TV host, founder of production company Art Pictures Studio. ...
's «Industry» Movie and Television school.
Career
In 2017 Vasilisa Kuzmina played the leading role in the «Muse» movie, for which she was awarded an International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration, and Equality award. She took part in the Monaco International Film Festival as jury member same year.
In 2018 her first student's project, «Free that guy» short movie, led Vasilisa to the Best Film Award at the Los Angeles Film Awards. «Alisa» movie became her debut filmmaking work, which was filmed as a part of national screenwriters competition announced by Yandex Medialab. Vasilisa became the winner and achieved a chance to put the movie script into the actual reality with
Timur Bekmambetov
Timur Nuruakhitovich Bekmambetov (, ; ; born June 25, 1961) is a Russian-Kazakhstan, Kazakh film Film director, director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter, and tech entrepreneur. He is best known for the fantasy epic ''Night Watch (2004 fi ...
and his
Bazelevs Film Company guadiance. Later on, «Alice» became a nominee of a number of festivals, among which are: Women Media Arts and Film (2021,
Sydney
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,
Australia
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); Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (2019,
Seol,
Korea
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); Hong Kong PUFF Film Festival (2020,
Hong Kong
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,
China
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).
In 2020 Vasilisa together with Ivan Petukhov released 5-series sequel for the short movie. «Alisa» mini series was included in the pilot episodes competition program of the
South by Southwest
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(SXSW) — the biggest American festival.The series premiere took place there as well.
In 2022 Vasilisa Kuzmina became a director of «
Nika» biographical drama, which was telling about little poetess named
Nika Turbina
Nika Georgievna Turbina (russian: Ника Гeopгиeвна Туpбина; 17 December 1974, Yalta – 11 May 2002, Moscow) was a Russian poet. She became famous for her profound and emotional poems which she wrote at an early age.
She wrote her ...
. Elizaveta Yankovskaya,
Anna Mikhalkova
Anna Nikitichna Mikhalkova (Russian: А́нна Ники́тична Михалко́ва; born 14 May 1974, in Moscow) is a Russian actress and model.
Her film credits include '' Our Own'', '' Kokoko'' and ''Rasputin''. Her television credits ...
and Vitaliya Kornienko played the leading roles. «Nika» movie was enlisted in the South by Southwest film festival program, where it won a special prize for breakthrough. By the special prize SXSW remarked Elizaveta Yankovskaya's acting job.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Roles in movies
* 2017 — Muse — Muse
* 2017 — Fleabag — Alina
* 2018 — Two solitudes — shop assistant
* 2018 — Free that guy — girl
Directing
* 2018 — Alice AI — Director
* 2018 — Free that guy — Director
* 2020 — Alisa — Director
* 2022 — Besit (3 and 5 series) — Director
* 2022 — Nika — Director
References
External links
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Living people
1991 births
Russian film directors
Russian screenwriters
Russian actresses