Hello!
Through my various working experiences I have acquired skills in photography, organizing of events & their media covering, directing of stage productions and films, festival organizing, acting lessons, video shooting, creative writing and web design. On this page you can watch some of my short films and stage productions that I made with my brilliant students at the creative laboratory "Deti Rayka"/"Children of Paradise". Enjoy!
Zhanna
Awards
- XXVII VGIK International Film Festival, awards for short FICTION film “Venera”/"Venus":
Bakhmutsky’s Prize
Best Cinematography
Special Prize from KODAK for
“Best Cinematography”
- The winner of the festival "Kinodebut.ru" ("Venus")
- International “Stalker” Human Rights Film Festival, Prize of the UN High Commissioner ("Doctor")
- The winner of the School Theater Festival "Galerka" (Stage production "Once in New York", directed by Zhanna Sinelnik)
- Participant of the contest "Teacher of the Year" in 2014 (second round)
- The winner of School Educational Media Arts Festival "Rayok-2015” (Stage production "Illyria", directed by Zhanna Sinelnik)
Personal website: www.zhannasinelnik.com
"Peace in Abkhazia": trailer
Education
- Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), Film Directing Department, BA, workshop of Prof. Vadim Abdrashitov (included in the list of the best graduates, 2008)
Experience
- Script Writer and Journalist (TV show "Chill-Out", channel "Studio 41", Ekaterinburg, Russia, newspaper “Put k ekranu”/“The path to the screen", magazine “Menedzher kino”/“Cinema Manager”).
- Director, Video Editor and Script Writer (sports entertainment shows "PROmoto", "Motomir"/”Motoworld”, "Dnevnik motogonschitsy”/“Motogirl’s Diary", TV Channel "Drive")
- Stage Director, Head of creative lab, History of World Art Teacher, Head of Methodics association for Art and Music teachers, Founder of School Educational Media Arts Festival "Rayok"/"Paradise"
(State School 753 (now 283), State School 756 (Now Gymasium1506), National Capital Gymnasium, Moscow, Russia).
Other skills
Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Web Design
Photography
Camerawork
Credits
Short films (fiction):
-“Na otshibe”/"In the Middle of Nowhere"
(35 mm) - Writer, Director
-“Venera”/"Venus" (35 mm) - Writer, Director
-"Doctor" (35 mm) - Writer, Director
Documentaries:
"Apsny Atynchra"/"Peace in Abkhazia" (miniDV) - Director, DP (with A. Pasenchuk)
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MOVIES
short fiction and documentary films
directed by Zhanna Sinelnik
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STAGE PRODUCTIONS
shows, performances, poetry concerts
directed by Zhanna Sinelnik
PHOTO GALLERY
precious memories of the best moments of "Deti Rayka"
