Script writer/Director/Producer, Kiev, Ukraine

Sergei Loznitsa was born on September, 5th 1964. In 1997 he graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied feature filmmaking. Sergei Loznitsa has been making documentary films since 1996, and he has directed award-winning 18 documentaries. Loznitsa’s feature debut “MY JOY” (2010) premiered in the main competition at the Festival de Cannes, and was followed by the feature film “IN THE FOG” (2012), which was awarded FIPRESCI prize at the 65th Festival de Cannes. In 2013 Sergei Loznitsa launched a film production and distribution company ATOMS & VOID. Loznitsa’s feature-length documenatry “MAIDAN” (2014), the chronicles of the Ukrainian revolution, had its world premiere at a Séance Special of Festival de Cannes. Sergei continues to work both in documentary and feature genres.