Sergei Loznitsa
Director · Born September 5, 1964 · Baranovichi, Brestskaya oblast, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus]
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Sergei Vladimirovich Loznitsa (Belarusian: Сяргей Уладзіміравіч Лазніца, Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Лозниця, Russian: Сергей Владимирович Лозница; born 5 September, 1964; Baranovichi, Brest Voblast) is a Ukrainian director of Belarusian origin known for his documentary as well as dramatic films. Born in 1964, Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa grew up in Kyiv, and graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic in 1987 with a degree in Applied Mathematics. In 1997, Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied feature filmmaking. Sergei Loznitsa has directed 18 documentary films since 1996 and has received numerous international awards, including festival prizes in Karlovy Vary, Leipzig, Oberhausen, Krakow, Paris, Madrid, Toronto, Jerusalem and St. Petersburg, as well as the Russian National Film awards “Nika” and “Laurel”. Loznitsa’s feature debut My Joy (2010) premiered in competition at the Festival de Cannes, and was followed by In the Fog, which also premiered in competition at the Festival de Cannes in May 2012, where it was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize. His feature film A Gentle Creature premiered in competition at the Festival de Cannes in May 2017.
Directed 38
2020s
- 2026
Imperium
Director
Champ de Mars
Director
- 2025
Paleontology Lesson
Director
The Invasion
Director
- 2023
The Natural History of Destruction
Director
- 2022
The Kiev Trial
Director
- 2021
Mr. Landsbergis
Director
Babi Yar. Context
Director
- 2020
A Night at the Opera
Director
Reflections
Director
Celles qui chantent
Director
2010s
- 2019
State Funeral
Director
- 2018
The Trial
Director
Victory Day
Director
Donbass
Director
- 2017
A Gentle Creature
Director
- 2016
Austerlitz
Director
- 2015
The Event
Director
The Old Jewish Cemetery
Director
- 2014
Over the Roads, Over the River
Director
Maidan
Director
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Director
- 2013
Letter
Director
- 2012
In the Fog
Director
The Miracle of Saint Anthony
Director
- 2010
My Joy
Director
2000s
- 2008
Revue
Director
Northern Lights
Director
- 2006
Artel
Director
Blockade
Director
- 2004
Factory
Director
- 2003
Landscape
Director
- 2002
The Settlement
Director
Portrait
Director
- 2000
The Halt
Director
1990s
- 1999
Life, Autumn
Director
- 1996
Today We Are Going to Build a House
Director
Wrote 22
2020s
- 2026
Champ de Mars
Screenplay
- 2025
Paleontology Lesson
Writer
The Invasion
Writer
- 2023
The Natural History of Destruction
Writer
- 2022
The Kiev Trial
Writer
- 2021
Mr. Landsbergis
Screenplay
Babi Yar. Context
Screenplay
- 2020
A Night at the Opera
Writer
2010s
- 2019
State Funeral
Screenplay
- 2018
The Trial
Screenplay
Victory Day
Screenplay
Donbass
Screenplay
- 2017
A Gentle Creature
Screenplay
- 2016
Austerlitz
Writer
- 2015
The Event
Writer
The Old Jewish Cemetery
Writer
- 2014
Maidan
Writer
- 2012
In the Fog
Screenplay
- 2010
My Joy
Screenplay
2000s
- 2006
Blockade
Screenplay
- 2003
Landscape
Writer
Edited 12
2020s
- 2026
Imperium
Editor
- 2025
Paleontology Lesson
Editor
The Invasion
Editor
- 2022
The Kiev Trial
Editor
- 2021
Babi Yar. Context
Editor
2010s
- 2018
The Trial
Editor
- 2015
The Event
Editor
- 2014
Maidan
Editor
2000s
- 2003
Landscape
Editor
- 2002
The Settlement
Editor
- 2000
The Halt
Editor
1990s
- 1999
Life, Autumn
Editor
Produced 12
2020s
- 2025
Paleontology Lesson
Producer
The Invasion
Producer
- 2023
The Natural History of Destruction
Producer
- 2022
The Kiev Trial
Producer
- 2021
Mr. Landsbergis
Producer
Babi Yar. Context
Producer
2010s
- 2019
State Funeral
Producer
- 2018
The Trial
Producer
Victory Day
Producer
Donbass
Associate Producer
- 2015
The Event
Producer
Camera 4
2010s
- 2018
Victory Day
Director of Photography
- 2016
Austerlitz
Director of Photography
- 2014
Maidan
Director of Photography
- 2012
The Miracle of Saint Anthony
Director of Photography
Appearances2
2020s
- 2024
A Nation Denied: Ukraine's Battle for History
Self
2010s
- 2016
Butterflies
Self