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I am Daria Sidulenko, an AI director and visual author working at the intersection of cinema and AI technologies. I founded Edelwaiss Studio and create cinematic AI films, narrative scenes and branded visual stories with a director’s approach. I lead projects end-to-end—from idea and script to final video: visual directing, work with characters and dramaturgy, voice/speech integration and post-production. I thrive on blending cutting-edge AI tools with traditional storytelling to craft immersive visual experiences.…I am Daria Sidulenko, an AI director and visual author working at the intersection of cinema and AI technologies. I founded Edelwaiss Studio and create cinematic AI films, narrative scenes and branded visual stories with a director’s approach. I lead projects end-to-end—from idea and script to final video: visual directing, work with characters and dramaturgy, voice/speech integration and post-production. I thrive on blending cutting-edge AI tools with traditional storytelling to craft immersive visual experiences.

Daria Sidulenko

Filmmaker, Film Director, Video Editor, +2

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I am Daria Sidulenko, an AI director and visual author working at the intersection of cinema and AI technologies. I founded Edelwaiss Studio and create cinematic AI films, narrative scenes and branded visual stories with a director’s approach. I lead projects end-to-end—from idea and script to final video: visual directing, work with characters and dramaturgy, voice/speech integration and post-production. I thrive on blending cutting-edge AI tools with traditional storytelling to craft immersive visual experiences.…I am Daria Sidulenko, an AI director and visual author working at the intersection of cinema and AI technologies. I founded Edelwaiss Studio and create cinematic AI films, narrative scenes and branded visual stories with a director’s approach. I lead projects end-to-end—from idea and script to final video: visual directing, work with characters and dramaturgy, voice/speech integration and post-production. I thrive on blending cutting-edge AI tools with traditional storytelling to craft immersive visual experiences.

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I am Daria Sidulenko, an AI director and visual author working at the intersection of cinema and AI technologies. I founded Edelwaiss Studio and create cinematic AI films, narrative scenes and branded visual stories with a director’s approach.
I lead projects end-to-end—from idea and script to final video: visual directing, work with characters and dramaturgy, voice/speech integration and post-production. I thrive on blending cutting-edge AI tools with traditional storytelling to craft immersive visual experiences.

Skills

AI Video

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

3D Animation

Experience Level

AI Video

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

Work Experience

Self employed AI Filmmaker / Cinematic Visual Storyteller at Edelwaiss Studio

July 1, 2024 - Present

Create cinematic AI videos and visual scenes for personal and commercial briefs, leading projects from idea to final result. Develop scripts and narrative concepts, structure scene dramaturgy, work with character, emotional focus, rhythm and atmosphere of the frame. Direct AI scenes visually, define artistic style, visual coherence and logic of scenes. Integrate voice, speech and lip-sync into the visual track, creating dialog and monologue scenes. Handle full-cycle post-production: editing, image quality enhancement, upscaling, colour grading and final delivery. Participated in AI video/visual storytelling competitions; works reached finals and received awards, including 1st place. Proficient in using tools: Veo 3.1; SORA; Runway; Kling (2.x); Higgsfield; Midjourney (video); Seedance Pro; Wan Video; HeyGen.

Multilingual Travel Consultant at Trip.com Group

July 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024

GDS experience; quickly adapted to Trip.com’s booking platforms and learned Amadeus. Resolved up to 40 client issues daily across English and Russian lines. Handled complaints and escalations, utilizing internal systems and product knowledge to achieve optimal resolution times. Maintained CSAT 95-100%.

Key Account Manager at Avito.ru (KEX e-commerce)

October 1, 2016 - June 30, 2022

Helped businesses create and manage landing pages within the Avito marketplace via a SaaS product designed to showcase and handle their job listings more effectively. Contributed to Avito Account, a product offering Applicant Tracking System (ATS) solutions with built-in call tracking, enabling organizations to hire talent more efficiently. Relationship Building with Major Clients: Focused on strengthening client relationships, notably with the X5 Retail Group. Increased the client’s monthly spending from 700,000 rub (~8500 gbp) to 3.3 million rub (40000 gbp) within a year, driving 5-fold growth. Verbal Communication Skills in Sales: Recognized as 'Account Manager of the Year' for client development at Avito. Presentation Skills: Taught other managers advanced sales techniques in over 50 sessions using my presentation skills. Negotiation Skills: Participated in seminars and conferences to enhance client loyalty. Analytical Thinking in Campaign Management: Managed a portfolio of 80 cl

AI Filmmaker / Cinematic Visual Storyteller at Edelwaiss Studio

July 1, 2024 - Present

Created cinematic AI videos and visual scenes for personal and commercial briefs; led projects from idea to final result; developed scripts and narrative concepts focusing on structure, scene dramaturgy, character, emotional rhythm and atmosphere; directed AI scenes for visual coherence; integrated voice, speech and lip-sync to produce dialog and monologue scenes; managed full-cycle post-production including editing, image quality enhancement, upscaling, color grading and delivery; participated in AI video/visual storytelling competitions with finalists and awards including 1st place.