Born in Moscow, Russia in 1996, Zhenia Kazankina is a writer-director and a graduate of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Her work revolves around themes of solitude, attachment, and alienation from a feminine perspective. Her short films have screened internationally in festivals such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, ZINEBI Film Festival and Locarno Film Festival amongst others. She is currently working as a freelance independent artist and filmmaker.