Zlata Onufrieva
London
Summary
I am a producer/director in factual content. Through a character driven approach to filmmaking, my work mostly focuses on exploring social issues like human rights, mental health, feminism, and disability rights.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Video Journalist
BBC World Service
12.2017 - Current
- I am responsible for the full cycle of video production from pitching and producing to directing and editing
- Directed and produced dozens of short docs and videos, with some reaching more than 1million views
Escaping My Family, 65 Mins
BBC World Service
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Produced and directed my first feature documentary film about young women from Russia's North Caucasus who decided to flee their families after experiencing domestic abuse, exorcism, FMG and forced marriage.
- Over 1 million views on YouTube and Instagram
- Best Creative Documentary at Women's Voices Now
- Selected by One World Media Award; Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival; mujerDOC
- Broadcasted by BBC News Channel
My Friend From a Care Home, 40 Mins
BBC World Service
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Directed, produced, self-shot and edited a 40 minutes documentary film on institutional care system for people with learning disabilities in Russia.
- Over 1 million views on YouTube and Instagram
- Broadcasted by BBC News Channel
- Shortlisted at several international film festivals in the USA, Brazil, India and other countries
Can Sport Survive Climate Change?, 5 Mins
BBC Three
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Took part in the researched and edit of several episodes of 'Can Sport Survive Climate Change?' by BBC Three.
- Found and secured several athletes around the world to be filmed in this project.
- Worked as a second camera and a runner on set.
Reporter
Frelancer
06.2012 - 09.2017
- Worked as a report in the various independent media, including GQ Russia, The Village and Kommersant
- Traveled to various remote locations around like Grozny (Chechnya), Vladivostok or San Francisco (US) to find the most outstanding stories which were read by hundreds of thousands of people
- Was listed as recognized as one of the 10 up-and-coming journalists to follow by Esquire Russia in 2017
Associate Producer
VICE News
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Arranging the travel around Russian for the Vice News crew, working with archives, communication with Russian officials, arranging media accreditation for working in Russia, searching for contacts, etc
- The stories we worked on included some about the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, Pussy Riot and trials against anti-Putin protesters
How to Start a Modelling Career at 66, 2,5 Mins
BBC News
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Produced, directed and edited a short film about a 66-year-old music teacher from Mykolaiv, Ukraine whose life has changed when she was was spotted playing the button accordion in a restaurant.
- Over 3 million views over YouTube and Instagram
Education
Summer Course - Media law
University of Oxford
01.2018
Documentary Filmmaking Studies - Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
01.2017
Master's degree - Journalism
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
01.2015
Skills
- Editing
- Writing
- Social Media
- Research
- Storytelling
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Illustrator
- Pitching Ideas
Certification
Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT), 02/01/19, 02/01/22
Timeline
Can Sport Survive Climate Change?, 5 Mins
BBC Three
03.2022 - 08.2022
Escaping My Family, 65 Mins
BBC World Service
09.2021 - 06.2023
My Friend From a Care Home, 40 Mins
BBC World Service
07.2020 - 06.2021
How to Start a Modelling Career at 66, 2,5 Mins
BBC News
06.2018 - 11.2018
Video Journalist
BBC World Service
12.2017 - Current
Associate Producer
VICE News
01.2014 - 03.2014
Reporter
Frelancer
06.2012 - 09.2017
Documentary Filmmaking Studies - Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Master's degree - Journalism
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
Summer Course - Media law
University of Oxford
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