Yulia Shmakova (*1991) is an emerging producer of Russian origin who has been living and working in the Czech Republic for many years. She began her career in the film industry in 2020, leveraging her previous experience in marketing communications. Her active involvement in production quickly led to roles on major Czech and international projects, including Ordinary Failures (2022), Extraction 2 (2023), and Nosferatu (2024). Drawing on this experience, Yulia worked as a production manager on several short student films before being accepted into the Master's program in Production at FAMU in Prague. Now in her second year of studies, she is especially interested in producing documentary and animated projects that explore human mental health.
Czech Republic