About
Anastasiya Sergienya
Director, Photographer, Producer, Writer
Anastasiya Sergienya was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1989.
She is professional photographer for a 17 years.
She is also a Television and Film Freelancer since 2017.
Right now Anastasiya is focusing on Director's position.
In 2012 Anastasiya moved to London to learn English in Wimbledon Language Academy. And in 2013 she successfully passed her exams to Westminster Academy where she studied Business Management.
Anastasiya also finished online courses “Explore Filmmaking: From Script to Screen” at National Film and Television School in London and made one more step to her dream, a move to NYC in 2016.
In NY Anastasiya finished Summer Filmmaking courses at TISCH, NYU and start working in the film industry.
Anastasiya received following fellowships: Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative Scholarship (NALIP), Diverse Women in Media Forum Mentorship (NALIP), Wscripted Storyteller Club Fellowship, IDCProfessional Fellowship for Intimacy Coordinator, Belarusian Filmmakers’ Network Incubator, Sundance Collab Online course “Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch”.
In 2023 she had her first US photo exhibition in Belcourt.
On 2020 Anastasiya shot her first short movie "Soyka" (2 successful crowdfunding campaigns, Artist Relief Grant, The Actors Fund, City Artist Corps Grant). Her 2nd short film "You&I" became a Finalist at the Vienna Shorts festival and received the ViewSonic ColorPro Award.
Anastasiya currently in post-production of her 3rd short film Laundromat.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Board Member,
Women in Film&Video New England
Board Member,
Belarusian Filmmakers Network
Member,
Belarusian Independent Film Academy
Member,
Sundance Collab/ Institute
Get in touch:
Educataion:
2025
Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch, Sundance Collab Online Course
2022-2023
‘Foundations of Consent & Intimacy’
Level 1 of 2 of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators
online Consent-Forward Artist program
‘Applications of Consent & Intimacy’ Level 2 of 2 of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators’ online Consent-Forward Artist program
2020 - 2022
Covid Compliance Officer, Coordinator, Supervisor Courses
2017
NYU, TISCH
Certificate of Filmmaking
2017
National Film and Television School
Certificate of Achievement Explore Filmmaking: From Script to Screen
2007-2012
Belarusian State University
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Science
Major Discipline: Information and Communication
Scholarships & Mentorships:
2024
Belarusian Filmmakers' Network Micro-budget Film Incubator 2.0
2022
"Red Fish" is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation of the Arts
2022
Wscripted Storyteller Club Fellowship
2022
IDCProfessional Fellowship for Intimacy Coordinator
2021
Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative Scholarship (NALIP)
2021
Diverse Women in Media Forum Mentorship (NALIP)
2020
"Dream & Smile" is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation of the Arts
Grants & Awards:
2026
Somebody Loves You (Red Fish) Top 50 of Kinolime Feature Screenplay Competition
2025
Somebody Loves You (Red Fish) Quarter-Finalist of Outstanding Screenplays Competition
2023
Red Fish (Somebody Loves You) Script is Second Rounder of the ScreenCraft Film Fund Competition
2023
Red Fish (Somebody Loves You Script is Quarter-Finalist of Faith in Film
FY2023
Support for Artists grant award
by New York State Council on the Arts
2022 Fall Grant List for Hot Films in the Making for the Roy W. Dean Grant
2022
Curious Creator Grant
2021
The Actors Fund, US
2021
City Artist Corps Grant, US
2020
Time To Vivir, winner of the first video contest
2020
"Dream & Smile" Script is Second Rounder of the ScreenCraft Film Fund Competition
2020
Artist Relief Grant, US
2019
Seattle Film Summit, 60 Minute Film Challenge, 2nd place winner