Kristina is a writer-director with over nine years of experience in animation and live-action film. She has worked on international productions and enjoys developing strong stories, directing performance, and guiding projects from concept to screen.…

Kristina Parvatkina

Kristina is a writer-director with over nine years of experience in animation and live-action film. She has worked on international productions and enjoys developing strong stories, directing performance, and guiding projects from concept to screen.…

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Kristina is a writer-director with over nine years of experience in animation and live-action film. She has worked on international productions and enjoys developing strong stories, directing performance, and guiding projects from concept to screen.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Latvian
Advanced
Ukrainian
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Director & 1st Assistant Director at LightLab
November 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025
Directed and led animation and live-action productions; managed cross-functional teams across Europe; oversaw VO casting, script breaks, shot lists, editing, and delivery for 2D/3D/CG projects.
Journalist, Script Writer & Host – TV Program at Kvartira, 8TV (Latvia)
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020
Wrote scripts, hosted a TV program; developed interview questions and segments; contributed to on-air content.
Video Marketing Specialist at DYNATECH (Latvia)
August 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Wrote and structured scripts for 80+ episodes; tailored content for a television audience; conducted in-depth research; collaborated with production teams; hosted live studio and remote interviews; produced animated ads for campaigns; VO delivery; ran A/B testing for campaign optimization.
1st AD, Animated Pilot at Unnamed Eco
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
1st AD on an animated pilot; coordinated scheduling and cross-functional teams; supported creative production.
Director & 1st AD at Zapovednik
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2025
Director and 1st AD for a 3D mocap series; managed mocap pipeline; led cross-functional teams across Europe; coordinated VO, casting, and post-production.
Writer-Director & Producer at The Bounty (short)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Directed and produced a Western musical short; oversaw script development and production logistics.
Writer-Director & Producer at The Case of a Missing Parrot (Feature Development)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer-Director; developing feature project; preparing screenplay and production plan.
1st Assistant Director at The Fare Well
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
1st AD for a short film.
Script Consultant at Amaryllis (short film)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Script consultancy for a short film.
Director-Writer at Anna (short film)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Director-Writer for a short film.
Director & 1st AD, 3D mocap series at Zapovednik (Deutsche Welle)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Led full animation pipeline for over 200 episodes: script breakdowns, VO casting, mocap shoots, editing, and delivery.
1st Assistant Director at Unnamed Eco
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
1st AD for an animated pilot; organized shoots and on-set coordination.
Director-Writer-Producer, Short Film at Anna
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Directed, wrote, and produced a short film Anna.
Script Consultant, Short Film at Amaryllis
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Provided script guidance and development support for a short film Amaryllis.
First Assistant Director, Short Film at The Farewell
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
1st AD for a short film The Farewell.
Director-Screenwriter, Short Film at Fairy Tail
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Directed and wrote a short film Fairy Tail.
Writer-Director-Producer, Western-Musical Short at The Bounty
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Wrote and directed a western-musical short The Bounty.
Writer-Director-Producer, Feature Development at The Case of a Missing Parrot
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Developing feature; writer-director-producer for a missing parrot detective comedy.
Director, Animation Segment at The Road Never Ends
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Directed an animation segment for a documentary production.
Director at Daim
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Daim - animated short.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Screenwriting for Film & TV
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Screenwriting for Film & TV
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services

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