Yuliya Antonova (b. 1994) is based in Umeå, Sweden
Yuliya Antonova is a film director of Chuvash and Tatar origin living and working in Sweden. She creates both documentary and fiction films, merging diverse cinematic influences into a unique directorial approach. Yuliya finds her inspiration in the French New Wave, Anton Corbijn’s black and white photography and the analogue tradition.
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