Story Portfolio
Hello, and thank you for coming to this page. I graduated with a BA in Photojournalism (distinction) from Moscow State University, which gave me a deep understanding of visual language and storytelling fundamentals. After a decade in marketing and journalism, I focused on animation and now tell stories that would inspire people to live their lives with hope and meaning.
Reel 2024
“Whatever Works” (2025)
“Whatever Works” is a very short comedy film about the mental rollercoaster that is the experience of parenthood. In the age of polished social media which pressures us into a constant state of feeling wrong, this film aims to deliver a message of just being ok as we are. This is a deeply personal project, created by a mother while juggling work and taking care of a young child.
Please DM if you’d like to see the full film.
“SHADOW” (2025)
“Shadow” is a short film about post-natal depression and returning back to work after maternity leave. In development.
“Bunny’s Trousers” is a 7-episode animated series about mental health and spirituality. In development © 2025
“The Wolf And The Fox” (2024)
I have created this animated film for Settle Stories charity (character design, storyboards, animation). Based on pre-recorded narration by Alia Alzougbi. Software used: Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony. © 2024
Animation tests and sketches (2024-2025)
Rainbow Barfing Unicorn!
MAMAMAMA (2023)
Short personal project about maternity leave :)
Rough animatic mock-up for PLANTING programme (Animate Projects), 2023.
Character design and beat boards for a WIP project (2024)
Examples of 2-shots
“I Asked My Daddy Once” is a book I self-published in 2019. It is a one child’s journey out of the comfort zone and into a world full of wonders, where enough joy and beauty exist to shine through the darkest of times.
Personal project about Death in training, paused. (2020)
