Alexandra Strelyanaya (b. 1978, Leningrad) completed her studies in cinematography at the St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television in 2005, receiving a degree in direction there two years later. As a director, screenwriter and cinematographer she has made several short dramas and documentaries, of which the short doc Sarafan (2007) was screened and received awards at a number of festivals and showcases. Her feature film work debuted with an adaptation of a short story by Ivan Bunin, The Dry Valley (Sukhodol (2011). Following the documentary Pomory (2012) she returned to features with The Sea.
48. MFF Karlovy Vary