I was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Moved by a great desire to fulfill my knowledge of foreign language and literature, I entered the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. In the summer of July 2019, I had a lucky chance to participate in the movie of Woody Allen “Rifkin’s Festival” that was filmed in San Sebastián, Spain. Having the incredible opportunity to witness “from inside” a professional director and screenwriter working on his movie, gave me an impulse and motivation for further work as a writer and director. Since then, I have started writing screenplays and participating in different international film festivals.

What topic do you discuss in your script?

In my works, I raise both social topics and personal dramas and problems. I try to do it visually and in an original way to achieve the maximum result and reach the most secret closed doors of human souls. Of course, the war in Ukraine in my native country, this immense grief and pain, a huge amount of deaths, destruction, brutal violence, and crippled human destinies will mark my future works.

How do people feel after reading your script?

The main aim when I write my screenplays is to make people reflect on various issues in our lives. I want to direct people to a rethinking of some lost values or moral factors, to find out some important missing puzzles in our lives.

Do you think that films can change people for the better or the worse?

The film is a powerful multilayered tool that contains far more than only entertainment itself. It can change people for the better and the worse.

I think the violence that can be overused and even exaggerated changes people, for the worst, unconsciously programs people for cruelty and brutality, whether they are physical or psychological. I don’t claim to not use violence at all, but it should be measured properly, used, and shown objectively, for instance, to reveal the consequences of war and other tragic issues or with the educational aim of changing patterns of people’s behavior for the better or to transmit the message to the world.

Whereas movies that inspire, motivate, encourage, or are thought-provoking, that console in taught moments can be a light in darkness.

Movies can control and lead the whole masses of people, so actually, every movie available to us matters. Its concept and goal can have a significant effect on people and consequently society.

According to 3-act dramaturgy, how would you define your story?

Stimulating, Inspiring, Creative, Visual, Deep, Thought-Provoking, Intriguing, Dramatic, Beautiful.

How does the main character develop?

In my works, there are two options for character development. The first is when, from the very beginning, the character is faced with a certain problem or conflict and, gradually, through experience, he/she comes to certain conclusions and changes. This option is dramatic and includes various emotional jumps and moments. It can be compared to a roller coaster, but in the end, we see what the character comes to.

The second option is akin to an open end. When a character also experiences certain situations and dramas, but at the end, we cannot unambiguously say what conclusions the character has come to and how his life will develop in the future. This version of character development seems interesting to me and rather stimulating. It can be helpful and practical to give the viewer food for thought.

What actors do you imagine in your project?

It is a tricky question. Everything depends on the production, budget, country etc. The most important will be the talent of an actor and his/her attitude to the project.

Why do you think your script should attract a director?

My screenplays are very visual, and it helps to imagine the whole project, to get a proper understanding and future perspective of it. Also, all my screenplays are awarded at different International Film Festivals, which is a plus.

At which festivals did you receive the award?

Feature screenplay "I am as I am, You are as you are": Award Winner (Special Award) at OTB – Only The Best Film Awards (Miami, The USA) 2022

Feature screenplay "I am as I am, You are as you are": Finalist at London International Monthly Film Festival 2022

Short script “Pointe Shoes”: Honorable Mention at London International Monthly Film Festival 2022

Short script “Pointe Shoes”: Award Winner at ONYKO Films Awards 2022

Short Script "Warm Sea of Memories": Award Winner (Special Award) at OTB – Only The Best Film Awards (Miami, The USA) 2022

Short script “Pointe Shoes”: Award Winner (Special Award) at OTB – Only The Best Film Awards (Miami, The USA) 2022

Short script "Night Highway": Award Winner (Winner) at OTB – Only The Best Film Awards (Miami, The USA) 2022

Feature screenplay "I am as I am, You are as you are": Finalist at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2022

Short script “Pointe Shoes”: Honorable Mention at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2022

Feature screenplay "I am as I am, You are as you are": Nominee for the best screenplay at Top Indie Film Awards (Tokyo, Japan) 2021

Short script "Night Highway": Best short screenplay award at Golden Wheat Awards (Istanbul, Turkey) 2021

Short script “DANCE”: Best Screenplay Award at Global India International Film Festival 2020

Short Script "Night Highway": Honorable Mention at Prague International Monthly Film Festival (Czech Republic) 2020

Short Script "Warm Sea of Memories": Best Short Script Award at 1st Monthly Film Festival (Serbia) 2020

Short Script "Warm Sea of Memories": Finalist at Mercy to the Universe (Istanbul, Turkey) 2021

Short Script "Warm Sea of Memories": Finalist at Art Film Festival (Macedonia) 2021

Short Screenplay “Dance”: Finalist at Kosice International Monthly Film Festival (Slovakia) 2020

Short Script "Warm Sea of Memories": Finalist at Kosice International Monthly Film Festival (Slovakia) 2020

Award Winner, short film “Shadows”, Onyko Films Awards, 2023

Finalist, short film “Shadows” Stockholm City Film Festival 2023

Honorable Mention, short film “Valise”, Absurd Film Festival 2023

Which screenwriters are your favorite and why?

I can say that I’m absolutely fascinated by the works of Wes Anderson, Guillaume Laurant, Claude Berri, John Hughes, Woody Allen, and Richard Curtis. The precious features of their works are genius use of visuality, sublime or intellectual humor, anatomic psychological preciseness, and the wholeness of characters. What I appreciate the most in screenplays and movies is exquisite workmanship that you can see and feel on all possible levels, from technical and photo-visual to metaphorical, true-believing, and engaging.

What motivates you the most to write screenplays?

Ever since my childhood, I have had a keen interest in writing. When I was younger, my mother used to ask me to write down things like how my day went, what I found fascinating, what impressed me, etc. My duty turned into my life's greatest love and ambition.

I write and experiment with different genres (poetry, short stories, novels, essays). I find screenwriting to be intriguing and appealing since it allows me to fully express my ideas through the script's structure, and when I finish a project, it brings me joy. It’s vital. Naturally, writing a screenplay is the first and most crucial stage in producing a movie, and that is my major objective.

Have some of your screenplays been turned into movies?

In 2022, I had to move from Kyiv, Ukraine to Edinburgh, Scotland, where I started working as director on my experimental fiction short films.

The narrative of the short film "VALISE" (2023) centers on a 7-year-old child who is trying to recapture memories by packing them into his suitcase in case he needs to flee his home and become a refugee. Memories are something he will never be compensated with.

The short film "SHADOWS" (2023) is dedicated to the deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russians, and it is the dramatic story of the forced separation of a mother and her 10-year-old daughter.

I am very proud of what my films have already achieved. The film "SHADOWS", for instance, was shown in Cameo Picturehouse as part of the Edinburgh Shorts Showcase, in the Scottish Storytelling Center and in the Scottish Parliament. Both films are being screened in various places across the UK.

What are your plans for future careers?

To keep showing my movies Shadows and Valise both inside and outside the UK. Make more heartwarming, meaningful, and moving stories and films that will captivate audiences.