Born in Kyiv (Ukraine) in 1982, Marina STEPANSKA graduated at the Karpenko-Kary National University of Film, Theatre and Television (Film Department, speciality: director, studio masters: V. Popkov and I. Fabish) in 2004. Further, Marina worked at the experimental theatre “school”, where she studied the methodology of working with non-actors. She completed a 6-month ARCHIDOC programme for documentary filmmakers at the French film and television school La Fémis. She has made a few short films. Her scripted feature debut Falling (2017) received several awards at international film festivals and three awards at the National Film Awards “Golden Dzyga” in 2018.

Filmography

Falling (2017)