Mother

Ukraine / Fiction / 00:07:33 min

With the beginning of the war, Katya decided to leave her hometown and take her mother. But mother is getting her nails done.
Saturday, 24th Aug. 22:00
Block 18
Stadthalle


Film maker
Mariia Felenko

Born on June 12, 1997, in the Dnipro region of Ukraine, I studied puppetry at the Dnipro Theater College from 2013 to 2017 and later continue studying film directing at the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film, and Television. During my studies, I had the opportunity to direct a few short films. Additionally, I worked as an actress, casting director, and 1st Assistant Director (1AD). Forced to leave Ukraine due to the full scale invasion in 2022, I continued my studies through an Erasmus internship at FAMU in Prague. I earned my master's degree from KNUTKiT I. K. Karpenko-Kary in 2023. Filmography and experience: Director, writer, editor: 2023 Short student film "Mother" 2023 Animation “Is it a dream?” 2023 Documentary Masters Thesis “Acting coaching in audiovisual arts” 2021 Short student film “Butterfly dance” 2020 Short documentary student film “Drunk God” 1 AD 2021 Short film “Up and down” 2021 Documentary series “Game of the fate” Casting director 2021 Short film “Run, Tanya, run 2021 Short film "Jailhouse Rock" 2021 Short film "Up and down"