Julia Kushnarenko grew up in a small city in the North Caucasus and was a graduate at VGIK named after S.A. Gerasimov directing department. In 2019 she made as editor feature documentary “Voy”, made by Oscar-nominated director Maxim Arbugaev. Julia has collaborated as a director with National Geographic Magazine (USA), Stereotactic production, and “E” film company. Her film “Terra” has won over 15 awards from multiple international film festivals, including a Jean Loup Passek Award. In 2022 she was granted a scholarship by DocNomads International Master’s Course in Documentary Film directing to make films between Portugal, Hungary, and Belgium with a class of 24 students from all over the world. Currently Julia is living in Brussels, Belgium.
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