I began exploring filmmaking in middle school by making short films with my sister, and my passion deepened with hands-on set experience in early high school. I took a factory job and helped to build ventilators, eventually pitching a video program for the factory. Over the next five years, I produced trade show booths, filmed over 100 videos, and supported company acquisitions through focusing on quality and precision in my videos.
I value filmmaking for its power to give voice to the vulnerable, a belief that grew from experiences documenting riots in Washington DC and medical relief efforts in South Sudan. This journey led to my feature-length debut documentary, “Testament (Заповіт),” which asks the audience to radically empathize with those in wartime experiences. While spending two months in Ukraine, I conducted over 20 interviews and collaborated with a team of more than 20 creative professionals to bring this emotionally compelling story to life.
