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August 17, 2026
Director and video producer with 15+ years in prime-time entertainment, documentary and commercial content. I specialize in directing people on camera—from non-professionals to national hosts, artists and celebrity judges—while producing against major licensed formats, managing studio days and multi-camera shoots.
Since relocating to the Netherlands in 2022, I’ve been working in Dutch documentary as assistant director, researcher and translator, and I also operate as a one-person crew (shooting, editing and managing audio). Fluent in English, with Dutch in progress, and a strong documentary/interview background in both production and post.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Language
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Dutch
Beginner
Work Experience
Assistant Director & Still Photographer at L&F Productions — “Alles Goed” (dir. Peter & Petra Lataster)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024Credited as assistant director and photographer; provided on-set translation during production in Ukraine. Commissioned stills used in festival booklets and press, with photography contributions supporting the film’s promotional materials.
Assistant Director & Translator at “Alles Goed” (dir. Peter & Petra Lataster) · L&F Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024Assisted the directors during production in Ukraine, providing on-set translation. Also supported transcription and subtitling-related tasks to enable broadcast-ready deliverables.
Assistant Director & Translator at “Alles Goed” (dir. Peter & Petra Lataster) — L&F Productions
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024Assisted the directors during production in Ukraine. Provided on-set translation and supported research and workflow needs, including transcription and subtitling contributions during the production period.
Assistant Director & Researcher at Scenery — “Front Row” (dir. Miriam Guttmann)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023Interviewing, simultaneous translation, and creative input adopted in the final film. Bridged Ukrainian performers and Dutch filmmakers, coordinating the Ukrainian crew during production.
Live Broadcast Director at National morning show, Kyiv
January 1, 2022 - PresentDirected live broadcast segments for a national morning show in Kyiv as a freelance director, managing show flow and on-air production requirements.
Content Editor, Social Media at GLEX / Expanding Agency, Porto
January 1, 2022 - PresentEdited social-first video trailers for a global exploration summit. Deliverables were featured on CNN and Discovery Portugal, focusing on short-form storytelling optimized for social distribution.
Assistant Director & Researcher (Interviewing and Simultaneous Translation) at Scenery — “Front Row” (dir. Miriam Guttmann)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Interviewing and simultaneous translation on documentary production. Proposed scenes that made it into the final film. Coordinated Ukrainian performers with Dutch filmmakers and supported on-set communication as part of an international crew.
Freelance Director at Ukrainian television (social-impact documentary shorts)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022Directed and edited human-centered documentary shorts for Ukrainian television, focusing on displacement and resilience. Titles include “Svoi” I–II and “Nadileni dobrom”.
Freelance Director (Social-impact documentary shorts) at Ukrainian television
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Directed and edited human-centered stories about displacement and resilience. Projects included “Svoi” I–II and “Nadileni dobrom,” with full creative execution from direction through editorial delivery.
Producer (music videos) at Music video production
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021Produced music videos from concept to delivery, handling creative development, casting, logistics and on-set operations.
Producer at Music videos
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021Produced music videos from concept to delivery, including creative development, casting, logistics, and on-set operations.
Producer (Music videos)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021Produced music videos from concept to delivery, including creative development, casting, logistics, and on-set operations.
Director at X-Factor — season-launch documentary “Judges”
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017Directed and edited behind-the-scenes season-launch film introducing the new judges; full shoot and edit with a scriptwriting team.
Director at Eurovision National Contest, Ukraine
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017Developed, directed, and edited artist story segments for broadcast. The show won Ukraine’s national television award for Best Entertainment Program of the Year.
Director at X-Factor Ukraine — season-launch documentary “Judges”
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017Directed and edited the behind-the-scenes film introducing new judges. Delivered the season’s flagship promotional piece, working with a scriptwriting team across the full shoot and edit process.
Multi-camera Director / Post-production Editor at National TV (X-Factor, Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance, culinary game show)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2022Multi-camera directing and post-production editing of broadcast segments across major entertainment formats and series.
Director (Core directing team) at So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Created visual storytelling segments for performers and directed post-production edit of performances for broadcast over multiple seasons.
Education
Master’s Degree in Television and Film Directing at Kharkiv State Academy of Culture
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026Master’s Degree in Television and Film Directing at Kharkiv State Academy of Culture
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026Master’s Degree in Television and Film Directing at Kharkiv State Academy of Culture
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026Qualifications
Driving license B
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026Driving license B
January 11, 2030 - August 3, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
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