Founders
TAMARA BOGDANOVA
Producer, CEO of KINOKULT Film Company, co-
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
Graduate of the New York Film Academy. Participant of the Venice, Tallinn and Karlovy Vary International Film Festivals and of the Cannes Producers Network.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2026 - «Gravy» (Best Cinematographer - Zimniy Film Festival)
- 2022 - «Summer Will End Soon» (Best Actor - Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan)
- 2019 - «Criminal Man» (Venice Film Festival - Orizzonti)
KATERINA MIKHAYLOVA
Producer, founder of VEGA Film, and co-
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University, Russia) and the Bodo University College (HIBO, Norway), Katerina Mikhailova founded VEGA Film, a production company focused on Russian independent cinema as well as TV series. She has produced films such as Conference (participant in the Venice Film Festival program), The City Fell Asleep, and Country Sasha (participants in Berlin Festival programs) and others. Member of the European Film Academy. Graduate of EAVE (2021) and participant in film markets including New Nordic Films (2021), Key Buyers Event (2021), Connecting Cottbus (2019), and Baltic Event (2019).
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «Field of miracles»
- 2025 - «Page 35»
- 2024 - «Liar» (co-producer)
- 2024 - «There should be more films about love»
- 2024 - «Firebird»
- 2023 - «Contacts»
- 2022 - «Onlife» (series, Premier)
- 2022 - «County Sasha»
- 2022 - «Sasha»
- 2021 - «Another Name»
- 2021 - «Instalife» (series, Premier)
- 2020 - «Conference»
- 2020 - «The City Fell Asleep»
- 2019 - «This Is Not Forever»
- 2017 - «Close Ones»
EKATERINA GOLUBEVA-POLDI
Producer, CEO of Smena Film Company, and co-
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
In 2016, she graduated from the Advanced Courses for Screenwriters and Directors. During her studies, she directed, produced, and wrote three short films, which won awards at international film festivals in Russia, Europe, and the USA (her student film The Puppeteer was recognized by critics from various countries, and her diploma film The Cloakroom Attendant participated in the Short Film Corner at the 2016 Moscow International Film Festival).
She founded Smena Film Company in 2018. In 2020, she presented her feature film producing debut, a comedy Blues by Aleksey Kamynin, in the competition program of the 31st Kinotavr Festival.
The film had its world premiere in the competition program at the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (PÖFF).
Blues was released in Russian cinemas in October 2020, and six months later it became available on HBO GO. Her new feature film, Truth, is scheduled for release at the end of 2023.
ФИЛЬМОГРАФИЯ:
She founded Smena Film Company in 2018. In 2020, she presented her feature film producing debut, a comedy Blues by Aleksey Kamynin, in the competition program of the 31st Kinotavr Festival.
The film had its world premiere in the competition program at the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (PÖFF).
Blues was released in Russian cinemas in October 2020, and six months later it became available on HBO GO. Her new feature film, Truth, is scheduled for release at the end of 2023.
ФИЛЬМОГРАФИЯ:
- 2024 – «Summer will arrive»
- 2023 – «Truth»
- 2020 – «Blues»
ANNA SHALASHINA
Producer, CEO of WISH Media and co-
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
founder of Association of Russian
Women Producers #WRAP
A graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Translation and Interpreting) and the MBA program at Kingston University, London. Member of the European association EAVE (B’EST) since 2014. She founded the production company WISH Media in 2016.
For over eight years, Anna worked at leading Russian film companies and studios, including Trikita Entertainment and Aleksey Uchitel’s ROCK Studio. In 2019, the documentary FROTH, directed by Ilya Povolotskiy, premiered at IDFA. A year later, WISH Media released the first season of the iconic teen series Sama Dura (You're stupid), which ran for three seasons and accumulated over 70 million views online.
FILMOGRAPHY:
For over eight years, Anna worked at leading Russian film companies and studios, including Trikita Entertainment and Aleksey Uchitel’s ROCK Studio. In 2019, the documentary FROTH, directed by Ilya Povolotskiy, premiered at IDFA. A year later, WISH Media released the first season of the iconic teen series Sama Dura (You're stupid), which ran for three seasons and accumulated over 70 million views online.
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «Three weddings and one escape»
- 2023 - «The Light»
- 2023 - «Kretsul»
- 2022 - «Freedom Squared»
- 2022 - «The Blue-Eyed Japanese»
- 2022 - «Just before»
- 2022 - «#BlueWhale»
- 2020-2023 - «You're stupid» (3 seasons)
- 2018 - «Donkey»
- 2017 - «Mathilde»
- 2014 - «Tsili»
- 2012 - «Italian Stories»
POLINA SHLICHT
Producer, CEO of Gemini Comp., co-founder and producer at Monumental Vision production company, co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
Graduate of Moscow State University (MSU) and ESCP. Member of the European Film Academy, as well as a member and alumna of EAVE+.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «The Big Wave»
- 2025 - «Berlin Heat»
- 2025 - «Barankins and Stones of Power»
- 2024 - «Tour with Ivanushki»
- 2024 - «Summer Will Come»
- 2021 - «Row 19»
- 2021 - «Another Name»
- 2017 - «Suleiman Mountain»
FARIDA GAFAROVA
Member of the Board of the United Nations Association of Russia (UNA-Russia), Vice President for International Affairs of the AVANTI Association, Director of International Relations and Strategic Communications #WRAP
Farida Gafarova is a graduate of MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. With more than ten years of experience in international relations, public diplomacy, culture, and strategic communications, she has developed and implemented international projects in cooperation with the United Nations, UNESCO, government institutions, diplomatic missions, development organizations, business communities, and leading academic institutions.
Throughout her career, she has built partnerships and led collaborative initiatives involving MGIMO University, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazan Federal University, and other leading educational and research institutions in Russia.
She represents organizations at major international forums and business platforms, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), KazanForum, the Russia–ASEAN Summit, and other international events.
Throughout her career, she has built partnerships and led collaborative initiatives involving MGIMO University, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazan Federal University, and other leading educational and research institutions in Russia.
She represents organizations at major international forums and business platforms, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), KazanForum, the Russia–ASEAN Summit, and other international events.
Graduate of the New York Film Academy. Participant of the Venice, Tallinn and Karlovy Vary International Film Festivals and of the Cannes Producers Network.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2026 - «Gravy» (Best Cinematographer - Zimniy Film Festival)
- 2022 - «Summer Will End Soon» (Best Actor - Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan)
- 2019 - «Criminal Man» (Venice Film Festival - Orizzonti)
Producer, CEO of KINOKULT Film Company, co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
TAMARA BOGDANOVA
After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University, Russia) and the Bodo University College (HIBO, Norway), Katerina Mikhailova founded VEGA Film, a production company focused on Russian independent cinema as well as TV series. She has produced films such as Conference (participant in the Venice Film Festival program), The City Fell Asleep, and Country Sasha (participants in Berlin Festival programs) and others. Member of the European Film Academy. Graduate of EAVE (2021) and participant in film markets including New Nordic Films (2021), Key Buyers Event (2021), Connecting Cottbus (2019), and Baltic Event (2019).
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «Field of miracles»
- 2025 - «Page 35»
- 2024 - «Liar» (co-producer)
- 2024 - «There should be more films about love»
- 2024 - «Firebird»
- 2023 - «Contacts»
- 2022 - «Onlife» (series, Premier)
- 2022 - «County Sasha»
- 2022 - «Sasha»
- 2021 - «Another Name»
- 2021 - «Instalife» (series, Premier)
- 2020 - «Conference»
- 2020 - «The City Fell Asleep»
- 2019 - «This Is Not Forever»
- 2017 - «Close Ones»
Producer, founder of VEGA Film, and co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
KATERINA MIKHAYLOVA
In 2016, she graduated from the Advanced Courses for Screenwriters and Directors. During her studies, she directed, produced, and wrote three short films, which won awards at international film festivals in Russia, Europe, and the USA (her student film The Puppeteer was recognized by critics from various countries, and her diploma film The Cloakroom Attendant participated in the Short Film Corner at the 2016 Moscow International Film Festival).
She founded Smena Film Company in 2018. In 2020, she presented her feature film producing debut, a comedy Blues by Aleksey Kamynin, in the competition program of the 31st Kinotavr Festival.
The film had its world premiere in the competition program at the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (PÖFF).
Blues was released in Russian cinemas in October 2020, and six months later it became available on HBO GO. Her new feature film, Truth, is scheduled for release at the end of 2023.
ФИЛЬМОГРАФИЯ:
She founded Smena Film Company in 2018. In 2020, she presented her feature film producing debut, a comedy Blues by Aleksey Kamynin, in the competition program of the 31st Kinotavr Festival.
The film had its world premiere in the competition program at the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (PÖFF).
Blues was released in Russian cinemas in October 2020, and six months later it became available on HBO GO. Her new feature film, Truth, is scheduled for release at the end of 2023.
ФИЛЬМОГРАФИЯ:
- 2024 – «Summer will arrive»
- 2023 – «Truth»
- 2020 – «Blues»
Producer, CEO of Smena Film Company, and co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
EKATERINA GOLUBEVA-POLDI
A graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Translation and Interpreting) and the MBA program at Kingston University, London. Member of the European association EAVE (B’EST) since 2014. She founded the production company WISH Media in 2016.
For over eight years, Anna worked at leading Russian film companies and studios, including Trikita Entertainment and Aleksey Uchitel’s ROCK Studio. In 2019, the documentary FROTH, directed by Ilya Povolotskiy, premiered at IDFA. A year later, WISH Media released the first season of the iconic teen series Sama Dura (You're stupid), which ran for three seasons and accumulated over 70 million views online.
FILMOGRAPHY:
For over eight years, Anna worked at leading Russian film companies and studios, including Trikita Entertainment and Aleksey Uchitel’s ROCK Studio. In 2019, the documentary FROTH, directed by Ilya Povolotskiy, premiered at IDFA. A year later, WISH Media released the first season of the iconic teen series Sama Dura (You're stupid), which ran for three seasons and accumulated over 70 million views online.
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «Three weddings and one escape»
- 2023 - «The Light»
- 2023 - «Kretsul»
- 2022 - «Freedom Squared»
- 2022 - «The Blue-Eyed Japanese»
- 2022 - «Just before»
- 2022 - «#BlueWhale»
- 2020-2023 - «You're stupid» (3 seasons)
- 2018 - «Donkey»
- 2017 - «Mathilde»
- 2014 - «Tsili»
- 2012 - «Italian Stories»
Producer, CEO of WISH Media and co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
ANNA SHALASHINA
Graduate of Moscow State University (MSU) and ESCP. Member of the European Film Academy, as well as a member and alumna of EAVE+.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2025 - «The Big Wave»
- 2025 - «Berlin Heat»
- 2025 - «Barankins and Stones of Power»
- 2024 - «Tour with Ivanushki»
- 2024 - «Summer Will Come»
- 2021 - «Row 19»
- 2021 - «Another Name»
- 2017 - «Suleiman Mountain»
Producer, CEO of Gemini Comp., co-founder and producer at Monumental Vision production company, co-founder of Association of Russian Women Producers #WRAP
POLINA SHLICHT
Farida Gafarova is a graduate of MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. With more than ten years of experience in international relations, public diplomacy, culture, and strategic communications, she has developed and implemented international projects in cooperation with the United Nations, UNESCO, government institutions, diplomatic missions, development organizations, business communities, and leading academic institutions.
Throughout her career, she has built partnerships and led collaborative initiatives involving MGIMO University, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazan Federal University, and other leading educational and research institutions in Russia.
She represents organizations at major international forums and business platforms, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), KazanForum, the Russia–ASEAN Summit, and other international events.
Throughout her career, she has built partnerships and led collaborative initiatives involving MGIMO University, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazan Federal University, and other leading educational and research institutions in Russia.
She represents organizations at major international forums and business platforms, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), KazanForum, the Russia–ASEAN Summit, and other international events.
Member of the Board of the United Nations Association of Russia (UNA-Russia), Vice President for International Affairs of the AVANTI Association, Director of International Relations and Strategic Communications #WRAP
FARIDA GAFAROVA
