Svitlana Zinovyeva

Biography

Svitlana Zinovyeva is a Ukrainian cinematographer and producer. 
Born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, she graduated from Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theater in Kyiv 
(specialization cinematographer, Suren Shabkazyan’s workshop). She worked at Odesa Fiction Films 
Studio and Kyivnaukfilm studio. She has made 7 fiction films and about 30 documentaries as a director 
of photography. 
 She is a member of the National Cinematographers’ 
Union of Ukraine. Since 1993, she has been an independent film producer, head, and founder of Inspiration Films Company.

Svitlana initiated and led with partners during 8 years the Ukrainian Co-production Workshops for Documentaries. As a producer, she has produced about 50 documentaries, which were widely presented at prestigious film festivals; some of the films have been awarded at FID Marseille, Krakow IFF, Molodist IFF, and others.