Mariia Ponomarova (Kyiv, 1991) is a Ukrainian film director, creative producer and film industry professional based in the Netherlands since 2014. Mariia studied directing at Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema & Television. In 2016 she completed the Master of Film artistic research programme at the Netherlands Film Academy. Fiction and documentary films Mariia worked on were screened at such acclaimed festivals as DokLeipzig, IDFA, Sarajevo FF, Sheffield DocFest, Chicago IFF, Krakow FF, Palm Springs SFF and more. Her feature documentary Nice Ladies had an international premiere at HotDocs in 2024. Mariia is a part of the Emerging Producers 2025 workshop, is a member of the European Film Academy and a Senior Consultant at the Documentary Association of Europe.
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