Julia Shaginurova started her career in Moscow, Russia as a journalist and critic. After ten years of writing and organizing cultural events, she turned to the film industry. In 2005 she joined TVINDIE Film Company as the head of development and creative producer. Since 2015 Julia Shaginurova is based in Berlin, where she founded Einbahnstraße Productions, a company focusing on fiction films and creative documentaries about human rights.