Anna Shishova

Director, Producer

Anna is a documentary filmmaker based in Tel Aviv. She graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Modern Russian History in 2008, before going on to study for her second degree in documentary filmmaking in VGIK (Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow) and graduated in 2013. Between 2012 and 2013, Anna participated in an exchange program between VGIK and SADA (Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts). In 2016, she took part in the American Film Showcase international documentary workshop organized by the U.S. Department of Educational and Cultural
Affairs and the USC School of Cinematic Arts (San-Francisco). Her two documentaries – “Katya” and “On the Edge” enjoyed great success with critics and won a number of National and International awards.

Anna is working as a freelancer, making documentaries and commercial videos. Over the last couple of years, her husband and fellow lmmaker Dmitry Bogolyubov and collaborated on several documentaries in association with ARTE. Among them “Town of Glory” that has been made also with the support of Czech TV.

Participating Sessions

FILM SCREENING: THE NEW GREATNESS CASE

Anya was an ordinary Moscow teenager who found a chat group of her choice online. They talked about animals, the stars and social issues. A man called Ruslan D joined the group, who set up an office space for the online group to meet. Step by step, he began to lead young people who were critical of the Putin’s regime towards political activism. Ruslan D placed a camera in the...