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Sergei Loznitsa was born on September 5th, 1964. He grew up in Kiev (Ukraine), and in 1987, graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Mathematics. From 1987 to 1991, he worked as a scientist at the Kiev Institute of Cybernetics, specializing in artificial intelligence research. In 1997, Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow. Sergei Loznitsa has been making films since 1996, and by now has directed 28 award-winning documentaries and five fiction films. Loznitsa’s feature debut MY JOY (2010) premiered in the main competition at the Festival de Cannes, and was followed by the feature film IN THE FOG”(2012), which was awarded FIPRESCI prize at the 65th Festival de Cannes. In 2017, Sergei Loznitsa presented his third feature A GENTLE CREATURE in the competition of the Festival de Cannes. In 2018, Loznitsa received the prize for Best Directing of the Un Certain Regard section of Festival de Cannes for his fourth feature film, DONBASS. In 2013, Sergei Loznitsa founded a film production company ATOMS & VOID. Sergei Loznitsa’s feature-length documentary MAIDAN (2014), the chronicles of the Ukrainian revolution, had its world premiere at a Séance Special of Festival de Cannes. His subsequent feature length documentaries, THE EVENT (2015), AUSTERLITZ (2016), THE TRIAL (2018), and STATE FUNERAL (2019) were presented at the Special Screenings of the Venice Film Festival. In 2021, Sergei received a Special Jury Prize of the L’Oeil D’Or Award in Cannes for his film BABI YAR. CONTEXT. His most recent fiction film, TWO PROSECUTORS (2025), had its world premiere in competition at the Festival de Cannes and won the Prix François Chalais, which rewards films dedicated to the values of journalism. Sergei Loznitsa continues to work on both documentary and fiction projects.

Mark Krotov is the coeditor and publisher of n+1. He is the coeditor of The Intellectual Situation (n+1 Books).







Film Forum is a proud participant in the inaugural Art House New York Cinema Week, running March 20 – 26. Cinema Week is an initiative of Art House New York (AHNY) and the NYC Mayors Office of Media and Entertainment. AHNY is a regional alliance for independent film exhibition, strengthening our sector through audience development, research, and strategic initiatives. Learn more at arthouseny.org.

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