Anastasiya Sergienya | Director, Writer, Producer
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 of Newport.
Anastasiya created Belarusian Movie nights Club - Kinovino, where she shows Belarusian and international movies with Belarusian translation.
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.
Member of
2025
Belarusian Independent Film Academy
2025
Women in Film & Video New England
2022
Film Independent
2022
PANO (formerly NYCWF)
2022
New Filmmakers LA
2022
Sundance Institute
2022
Sundance Collab
2022
Alliance of Women Directors
2022
The Gotham Institute
2020
New-York Women in Film & Television
Education
2007-2012
Belarusian State University
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Science
Major Discipline: Information and Communication
August, 2012
Wimbledon Language Academy, London
November – December, 2012
The English Studio, Language School, London
June 2013 – August 2015
Westminster Academy, London
Diploma in Business Management
2017
National Film and Television School
Certificate of Achievement Explore Filmmaking:
From Script to Screen
2017
NYU, TISCH
Certificate of Filmmaking
2020 - 2022
Covid Compliance Officer, Coordinator, Supervisor Courses
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
2025
Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch, Sundance Collab Online Course
Scholarships & Mentorships
2011
Photography course by Andrey Linkevich, Belarusian Collegium (competitive admission), Minsk (Belarus)
2012
Mobile Journalism Workshop by Guy Degen,
34 Multimedia Magazine, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2020
"Dream & Smile" is a fiscally sponsored project of the
New York Foundation of the Arts
2021
Emerging Content Creators Inclusion Initiative Scholarship (NALIP)
2021
Diverse Women in Media Forum Mentorship (NALIP)
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
2024
Belarusian Filmmakers' Network Micro-budget Film Incubator 2.0
Grants & Awards
2009
PhotoClub.by and Photoawards.ru photo competitions, winner, Minsk (Belarus)
2009
Epson Photo Contest, winner of the Best Portrait award, Moscow (Russia)
2010
“FFSS, I love you” photo competition,
winner of the Best Portrait award, Minsk (Belarus)
2010
"Contribution To The Development Of Belarusian Culture" award, Minsk (Belarus)
2011
“SAMOKATT GERAKLA” youth art festival, winner of the Best Director award (“Sturnus” movie), Lida (Belarus)
2011
“Young Man In The 21st Century” 3rd international photo competition, special prize, Kaunas (Lithuania)
2014
Kaleidoscope Rockstart Youth Business Grant,
London, UK
2019
Seattle Film Summit, 60 Minute Film Challenge,
2nd place winner
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
2021
The Actors Fund, US
2021
City Artist Corps Grant, US
2022
Curious Creator Grant
FY2023
Support for Artists grant award
by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
2022 Fall Grant List for Hot Films in the Making for the Roy W. Dean Grant
Exhibitions & Festivals
2009
"Yousmi 2009" competition, participant, Minsk (Belarus)
2009
"UnReal Student Life" modern art festival, participant, Minsk (Belarus)
2009
"FunHouse" modern art festival, participant,
Minsk (Belarus)
2009
“Dah IX” Belarusian modern art festival, participant,
Minsk (Belarus)
2009
“Young Man In The 21st Century” 1st international photo competition, participant, Kaunas (Lithuania)
2010
“UnReal Student Life” modern art festival, participant, Minsk, Navapolatsk, Homiel, Hrodna (Belarus)
2010
“Young People Taking Pictures Or Entrance B For Masters” international photo competition,
certificate of participation, Sevastopol (Ukraine)
2010
“Endorphin” modern art festival,
active participation certificate, Minsk (Belarus)
2010
“Dah X” Belarusian modern art festival, participant,
Minsk (Belarus)
2010
“Young Man In The 21st Century” 2nd international photo competition, certificate of participation,
Kaunas (Lithuania)
2010
“Social Advertising 2010” art competition,
certificate of participation, Minsk (Belarus)
2011
“Experiment through the image” exhibition as part of the “Black and White” project by LOFT café, “Bolshoi” magazine and urbanpunk.org. Jointly with the sculptor-artist Alla Savoshevich,
Minsk (Belarus) - first own exhibition
2011
“BeYo!Fest” exhibition of modern graphics, photography and multimedia, curator and participant, Minsk (Belarus)
2011
“Dah XI” Belarusian modern art festival in Tacheles, participant, Berlin (Germany)
2011
“Green consumption 2011” photo competition organized by the Center Of Ecological Solutions, certificate for successful participation, work “Artificial Green” included in the exhibition, Minsk (Belarus)
2011
“Faces Of The Leaving Era” photo competition and gallery, Sevastopol (Ukraine)
2011
Frisbee Summer (Surfing) Party, photo gallery participant
2011
“Studetsvo” photo show dedicated to the 90-years anniversary of Belarusian State University,
National Art Museum, Minsk (Belarus)
2012
“Young Man In The 21st Century” 4th international photo competition, certificate of participation,
Kaunas (Lithuania)
2012
“Made In Belarus 2012”, project participant
2014
Exhibition «Outlook on emigrant life»,
Thessaloniki (Greece)
2023
Armenia; An Exhibit of Life and Culture,
Newport, Rhode Island, USA