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
A graduate of the New York Film Academy, an independent film producer since 2014, creator of the New Cinema program, and participant in international co-production forums and film markets (Venice IFF, Tallinn IFF, Karlovy Vary IFF, Les Arcs Industry Village, Producers Network Cannes IFF). Member of the European Women’s Audiovisual network (EWA) since 2022.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2022- «Summer Will End Soon»
- 2019 - «Criminal Man»
- 2014 - «Metamorphosis»
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
A graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow) and ESCP Business School, one of the oldest business schools in Europe (Paris and Berlin).
She began her career in the film industry in 2013. From 2014 to 2022, she was responsible for film acquisitions at key international film markets in Eastern Europe. Her portfolio of acquired and successfully distributed projects includes titles such as John Wick (1–3), Atomic Blonde, The War with Grandpa, and others.
Сurrently working as a producer at Monumental Vision.
FILMOGRAPHY:
She began her career in the film industry in 2013. From 2014 to 2022, she was responsible for film acquisitions at key international film markets in Eastern Europe. Her portfolio of acquired and successfully distributed projects includes titles such as John Wick (1–3), Atomic Blonde, The War with Grandpa, and others.
Сurrently working as a producer at Monumental Vision.
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»
A graduate of the New York Film Academy, an independent film producer since 2014, creator of the New Cinema program, and participant in international co-production forums and film markets (Venice IFF, Tallinn IFF, Karlovy Vary IFF, Les Arcs Industry Village, Producers Network Cannes IFF). Member of the European Women’s Audiovisual network (EWA) since 2022.
FILMOGRAPHY:
FILMOGRAPHY:
- 2022- «Summer Will End Soon»
- 2019 - «Criminal Man»
- 2014 - «Metamorphosis»
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
A graduate of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow) and ESCP Business School, one of the oldest business schools in Europe (Paris and Berlin).
She began her career in the film industry in 2013. From 2014 to 2022, she was responsible for film acquisitions at key international film markets in Eastern Europe. Her portfolio of acquired and successfully distributed projects includes titles such as John Wick (1–3), Atomic Blonde, The War with Grandpa, and others.
Сurrently working as a producer at Monumental Vision.
FILMOGRAPHY:
She began her career in the film industry in 2013. From 2014 to 2022, she was responsible for film acquisitions at key international film markets in Eastern Europe. Her portfolio of acquired and successfully distributed projects includes titles such as John Wick (1–3), Atomic Blonde, The War with Grandpa, and others.
Сurrently working as a producer at Monumental Vision.
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
