Aljona Surzhikova
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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, producer |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Aljona Surzhikova (Russian: Алена Суржикова, Estonian: Aljona Suržikova) is an Estonian director and writer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the documentary films Not my Land and Waiting for a Miracle.[3][4]
Life and career
Aljona was born in Tallinn, Estonia. she studied Television directing at Tallinn University and documentary making from Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television.[5]
In 2014, Aljona won the Best Young Director award from Estonian Cultural Endowment for film, Not My Land. In 2019, She received the Person of the Year award by Raadio 4 and her TV show project, Stories of Success, was aired on ETV.[6] She also received a Special Mention at Ji.hlava IDFF for her documentary film, Waiting for a Miracle.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 2003 | Silhouette of the Master | Director | Estonian/Original title: Meistri siluett |
| 2008 | Generation 0 | Writer/Director/Editor/Cinematographer | Estonian/Original title: Generatsioon 0 |
| 2009 | Miss Robinson | Director/Editor/Producer | |
| 2010 | Portrait of a Working Man | Writer/Director | Estonian/Original title: Töölise portree |
| 2011 | Singing Nadezhda | Writer/Director/Editor | Estonian/Original title: Laulev Nadežda |
| 2011 | Men | Writer/Director/Producer | Estonian/Original title: Mehed |
| 2013 | Not My Land | Director/Editor | |
| 2014 | The Bachelor and Volga | Writer/Director | Estonian/Original title: Poissmees ja Volga |
| 2016 | The Search of the Path. Robert Kasemagi | Director | Estonian/Original title: Tee otsing. Robert Kasemägi |
| 2016 | Actual Narva | Director | Estonian/Original title: Aktuaalne Narva |
| 2017 | Paradise Behind the Fence | Writer/Director | Estonian/Original title: Lumi punasel lagedal[8] |
| 2017 | Kerro 40 | Director | |
| 2018 | Waiting For A Miracle | Director/Editor/Cinematographer | Estonian/Original title: Juured: Oodates imet |
| 2019 | The Stories of Success | Writer/Director |
References
- ^ "The Attitudes of Estonian Russians Have Changed in a Decade, Film Director Says". news.err.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Interview with Writer/Director Aljona Surzhikova". wearemovingstories.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Not My Land". forumcinemas.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Waiting for a Miracle". boxoffice.hotdocs.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Aljona Suržikova". efis.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Алена Суржикова стала человеком года по версии Радио 4". rus.err.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "23rd Ji.hlava: Award Winners". ji-hlava.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "PARADISE BEHIND THE FENCE". visionsdureel.ch. Retrieved 2020-01-02.