Yuliya Antonova (b. 1994) is based in Paris.
I’m a film director living between Stockholm and Paris, and working across documentary, fiction, and commercial projects.
For over a decade in Scandinavia, I’ve worked in nearly every corner of the industry — from TV and advertising to independent film — and learned to move fluidly between different worlds, balancing creativity with strong production instincts.
Living and working in three countries, and speaking four languages, has shaped my adaptable approach and deep curiosity about people. I’ve also learned to stay resourceful and inventive, no matter the scale or budget.
In my work, I explore subjects such as womanhood, identity, and the body, as well as the rhythm and emotion found in movement. I’m precise yet flexible, always leaving space for instinct and surprise. And somewhere between films, I dream of directing a premium car ad.
EDUCATION
2024 Course in Production Management for Film and TV, organized by Film i Västerbotten & Filmpool Nord (SE)
2023 Course in Film Directing, led by Amanda Kernell, Northern Motion, organized by Film i Västerbotten & Filmpool Nord (SE)
2023 Course in Documentary storytelling, Malmö University (SE)
2018-2019 Course in Film Production, Northern Motion, organized by Film i Västerbotten & Filmpool Nord (SE)
2017-2018 Creative music I & II, Umeå University (SE)
2017 Trends in Scandinavian Film and TV, International Summer School, University of Oslo (NO)
2016-2017 Musicology I, Linnaeus University (SE)
2011-2012 Course in Film Directing, Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (RU)
2011-2015 Bachelor Degree in Journalism, Moscow State University (RU)
GRANTS
2024 International Exchange and Travel Grant, Konstnärsnämnden/Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2021 Kulturstipendium, Kulturnämnden vid Umeå kommun
2020 Filmhjälte, Film i Västerbotten
2017 International Summer School (ISS), University of Oslo Scholarship
2017 Sverker Åström Foundation Scholarship
2016-2017, 2017-2018 Swedish Institute Scholarship
PARTICIPANT
2022, 2024 Work in progress, Umeå Film Festival, Sweden
2022 Bergman Week on Fårö, Sweden
2021 Young Nordic Producers Club (YNPC), Germany/France
2021 Tempo Impact Workshop, Tempo Documentary Festival, Sweden
2020, 2022 Uppsala Short Film Pitch
2020 Norrland Brinner, Sweden
2020 NUFF Film Workshop, Norway
2018 Uppsala Talent Days, Sweden
2017 International Creative Laboratories, Off-Courts Trouville, France
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2025 Studio Off-Courts Residency, Trouville, France
2025/2026 Svalbard Residency, The Spitsbergen Artist Center, Norway