Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Director and cinematographer, twice News & Documentary Emmy Awards winner. 26 years of experience in image, directing, and production: high-end branded content, cinematic corporate videos, institutional films, and investigative documentaries for major international broadcasters and premium clients.

Proficient in complex multi-camera shoots, talent direction, international team coordination, and logistics on demanding productions — from controlled studio sets to outdoor environments. Proven ability to deliver a project from pre-production to delivery, in French, English, or Russian.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

High-end branded content and corporate videos

Brand documentaries and institutional films

Cinema and broadcast cinematography · Sony FX, ARRI, RED

Talent direction · interviews, portraits, studio set

Executive production and multi-camera shoots

International shoots and complex environments

Investigative documentary and long-form reporting

Editorial photography and advertising campaigns

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Russian
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km), Cannes (up to 50km)

Self-Employed
Freelance Director & Cinematographer
January 2019 - May 2026 (7 years and 5 months)
Moscow, Russia
Directing and cinematography for documentary, branded content, and premium news productions for BBC, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, ARTE, National Geographic, and VICE News. Directing multi-camera teams on complex international productions.
• VICE News commission for coverage of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict — Edward R. Murrow Award 2021
• Films for VICE News shot in Syria (Deir Ezzour) — two Emmy Awards 2019
• Regular collaborations with Diana Magnay (Sky News), Steve Rosenberg (BBC), Matthew Chance (CNN)
VICE News Tonight (HBO)
Producer-Director
January 2016 - January 2018 (2 years)
Moscow, Russia
Full-time
• Part of the launch team for the award-winning news program broadcast on HBO. Set up the Moscow bureau and supervised shoots for HBO teams in Russia. Production and cinematography on premium news reports and documentaries in over 15 countries: Syria, Burma, Iraq, Ukraine, DRC, Nigeria, Lebanon, Greece, Italy, France, Libya, Somalia, Israel, Palestine.
Self-employed
Freelance Cinematographer
January 2010 - January 2015 (5 years)
Documentary, branded content, and institutional productions
Directing and cinematography for National Geographic, HBO, MTV, Univision, The New York Times, Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, National Film Board of Canada.
• Alfred I. duPont – Columbia University Prize 2016 for Selfie Soldiers (VICE News)
• Bayeux-Calvados Grand Prize 2015 for coverage of the war in Ukraine