Evgeny Afineevsky
Film Director, Producer & Cinematographer
Evgeny Afineevsky is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated director. His documentary work dates back to his life in Russia as a teenager where he won First Prize for Best Documentary at the Black Sea International Film Festival. Afineevsky built his filmmaking career on providing a first-hand account of conflict, even if it means putting his own life in danger. He’s since continued to demonstrate a commitment documenting important stories of change and social justice. His 2017 documentary Cries from Syria, about the brutal five-year civil war in Syria, was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards and also earned a nomination for Best Documentary from the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, while Afineevsky won Best Director.
