Olga Lucovnicova is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, currently based in Belgium. She is a winner of the Golden Bear at the 71st Berlinale, the 35th European Film Academy Awards, and many others.
As a filmmaker, Olga is particularly interested in stories that can generate social change and create a platform for discussion. Her filming style combines observational cinema with poetic elements, where the key factors are human emotions and feelings. Through her films, Olga seeks to push the viewer to critical thinking and reflection about our world.
Olga graduated from the DocNomads.eu and is currently working on her doctoral research project funded by the Flanders Research Foundation in Belgium. Her research interest lies in the intergenerational impact of Soviet cinema on memories and traumas of post-Soviet society, and she explores the power of first-person narration in addressing and contributing to the healing process of these complex issues.