Aljona Surzhikova

Aljona Surzhikova (Russian: Алена Суржикова, Estonian: Aljona Suržikova) is an Estonian director and writer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on the documentary films Not my Land and Waiting for a Miracle.[3][4]

Aljona Surzhikova
Born
Tallinn, Estonia
OccupationDirector, writer, editor, producer
Years active2007 - present

Life and career

Aljona was born in Tallinn, Estonia. she studied Television directing at Tallinn University and documentary making from Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television.[5]

In 2014, Aljona won the Best Young Director award from Estonian Cultural Endowment for film, Not My Land. In 2019, She received the Person of the Year award by Raadio 4 and her TV show project, Stories of Success, was aired on ETV.[6] She also received a Special Mention at Ji.hlava IDFF for her documentary film, Waiting for a Miracle.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Contribution Note
2003 Silhouette of the Master Director Estonian/Original title: Meistri siluett
2008 Generation 0 Writer/Director/Editor/Cinematographer Estonian/Original title: Generatsioon 0
2009 Miss Robinson Director/Editor/Producer
2010 Portrait of a Working Man Writer/Director Estonian/Original title: Töölise portree
2011 Singing Nadezhda Writer/Director/Editor Estonian/Original title: Laulev Nadežda
2011 Men Writer/Director/Producer Estonian/Original title: Mehed
2013 Not My Land Director/Editor
2014 The Bachelor and Volga Writer/Director Estonian/Original title: Poissmees ja Volga
2016 The Search of the Path. Robert Kasemagi Director Estonian/Original title: Tee otsing. Robert Kasemägi
2016 Actual Narva Director Estonian/Original title: Aktuaalne Narva
2017 Paradise Behind the Fence Writer/Director Estonian/Original title: Lumi punasel lagedal[8]
2017 Kerro 40 Director
2018 Waiting For A Miracle Director/Editor/Cinematographer Estonian/Original title: Juured: Oodates imet
2019 The Stories of Success Writer/Director

References
  1. "The Attitudes of Estonian Russians Have Changed in a Decade, Film Director Says". news.err.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. "Interview with Writer/Director Aljona Surzhikova". wearemovingstories.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. "Not My Land". forumcinemas.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. "Waiting for a Miracle". boxoffice.hotdocs.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. "Aljona Suržikova". efis.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. "Алена Суржикова стала человеком года по версии Радио 4". rus.err.ee. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  7. "23rd Ji.hlava: Award Winners". ji-hlava.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. "PARADISE BEHIND THE FENCE". visionsdureel.ch. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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