Apollinariia Gribkova

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MFA Production Student

Professional Links & Recent Works

I am a film director from Russia whose work explores themes of loneliness, social injustice, and the fragile boundaries between reality and imagination. Recently, my creative focus has shifted toward science fiction, where I continue to reflect on the interplay of dream and reality.

My short film Hypnos was selected for the Sci-Fi block at the 2023 Koroche Film Festival, marking an important step in developing my voice within the genre.

Beyond short films, I have worked across a range of formats and roles. I directed a reality show filmed for YouTube in Thailand, collaborated as an assistant director and production designer on a television series, and gained experience as a First Assistant Director on commercial productions.

I see filmmaking as a way to question social structures while creating immersive visual worlds. My current interest lies in expanding my practice within science fiction and detective genres.

 

Area of Focus: Science fiction, detective genre, social injustice in film, dream and reality in storytelling