Anastasiya is a film director and production designer based in London.

 

Her directorial work dives into the daily magic of our existence, exploring themes of loneliness, grief and the female experience with striking visual storytelling (and sometimes a splash of dark fantasy, magical realism and the occult). 

 

Her debut short Made From Leakproof Plastic, funded by Toronto Arts Council and CenterFrame, premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025 where it received a Special Mention for Best Short Under 15 min.

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As a production designer she’s worked on 10+ short films which are currently doing festival rounds. This list of shorts includes: Praeis (premiering at Cannes Film Festival 2024),  Sparare Alle Anguire (shortlisted for BAFTA student awards, Cannes Semaine de la Critique, Berlinale Generations & Venezia Orizzonti) and Saving Art (which recently screened at Slamdance 2024)​. And a fantasy feature film titled Assassin’s Guild DPd by Doug Milsome (ASC, BSC). 

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Anastasiya is a current BAFTA Connect member and a Production Design Collective member.

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She runs Courageous Donuts - a boutique production company - with her collaborator Patrick James Verlin.