Anastasia Babenko is a Ukrainian film director currently based in Seattle, WA. Prior to writing and directing, she had worked as a news reporter in Ukraine, Germany, and the U.S. Her short films were screened at Clermont-Ferrand IFF, Vienna Shorts, Palm Springs ShortFest, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, etc. Anastasia also curates cultural events benefiting Ukraine.
Publications
2022 – Ukraine films bring dose of reality to Palm Springs ShortFest / Palm Springs Life
2022 – Ukrainian film director turns focus to plight of home country / Kyodo News+
2022 – Seattle art show honors Ukrainian symbols of hope / Crosscut
2021 – Small Talk: Anastasia Babenko, Ukrainian film director / Marie Claire Ukraine
2021 – Three participants of 7+7 festival about their films, gender, and prejudice / BESTIN.UA