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Education

Tatiana Stolpovskaya (she/her) is a New York based cinematographer and experimental filmmaker. She explores different types of media, combining  analog filmmaking with digital media production. 

 

Born and raised in Moscow, Tatiana studied Cultural Studies at Russian State University for the Humanities and Cinematography at the Moscow Independent School of Film and TV. Tatiana received an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Integrated Media Arts and MFA degree from Hunter College (CUNY). 

 

Films she shot as DP have been screened worldwide including 53 Pesaro Film Festival in Italy; KINOTAVR and ArtDocFest in Russia; Ishinomaki International Film Festival, Japan; and Women Media Arts and Film Festival, Australia (winner Best Media Arts in 2017 for NYC FLOW). 

Tatiana is a strong believer in a synthesis between documentary and narrative filmmaking. This hybrid approach helps her develop a unique cinematic look for any project. Her personal work explores themes related to immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. 

2016-2020: Integrated Media Arts, MFA, Hunter College, NYC

2015: ICP School NY, Lighting Techniques course with Robert Meyer.

2009-2013: Russian State University of HumanitiesBA, Cultural Studies, Moscow, Russia
2007-2008: Independent School of Film and TV (class of M.Razbezhkina, V.Fenchenko), Moscow, Russia

Work

Film

Director of Photography, When Last Seen, Dir. Donna Di Novelli, fiction short, post-production. 

Camera Operator, Get Your 10s, A feature documentary by Rashaad Newsome, Johnny Symons,  post-production.

Director of Photography, The Karamazovs, Dir. Anna Brenner, narrative feature, 2023. 

Director of Photography, Yiddish Mean Girls, Dir. Dylan Seders Hoffman, Chava Productions, 2022

Director of Photography, Not Just Me by Julia Wilkins, music video, 2021

Director of Photography, I Digress: The Intimate Insights of a Childhood Weirdo by Sauda Jackson, Dir. April Sweeney, 2021.

Director of Photography, My Chronic Life Shifting Gears documentary, Remedy Health Media, 2021. 

Director, Article 6.21, animated short, 2021

Director of Photography,􀀀 Grab My Hand, Jeanne Rogers, music video, 2020

Director of Photography, The Revolution Of Plastic,􀀀 Dir. M. G. Brun-Franzetti,􀀀 narrative short, 2019

Director of Photography, Changemaker,􀀀Dir. Evgenia Kovda, narrative short, 2019

Camera Assistant, “From Slavery to Freedom”, Doc., Dir. A. Kogan, Channel 9 - Israel, 2019

Director of Photography, Ondine, Dir.􀀀Mary Hanlon, 2019

Director,􀀀“Permanent Residency􀀀with conditions”. Super 8mm, 2019

Camera Operator, Anita. Director Lanna Leite, short, 16mm, 2017

Camera Operator, BITCHES, Hopefuls, Dir. Marine G. Brun-Franzetti, short, 2017, 2018

Camera Operator, Prelude to Debussy. Dir. Ophra Yerushalmi, Doc. USA/FRANCE, 2016

Director of Photography, NYC FLOW, Dir. Danil Krivoruchko, 2015

Director of Photography, Year Of Literature, Dir. Olga Stolpovskaya, Doc., Russia, 2015

1st AC, PA. Melbourne Black, pilot, Dir. Siena Stone, GHOST PICTURES, Australia, 2014

THEATER / LIVE PERFORMANCE

Director of Photography, Associate Projection Designer, We Are Pussy Riot Or Everything Is P.R. by Barbara Hammond,

Dir. April Sweeney. Dana Arts Center, Brehmer Theater, 2023

Associate Projection Designer, SANCTUARY CITY, by Martyna Majok, Dir. Adrian Giurgea, Brehmer Theater, 2022

Videographer, LIZARDLY, mixed-reality performance. Dir. Kat Mustatea, Heidi Boisvert, LIVE ARTS 2021

Director of Photography, For Molly, Dir. Camille Hayes, Columbia Theater Department, 2021

Director of Video Production, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Live stream from LA Music Center, 2021

Videographer, EdgeCut Performance series, 2020

Live Feed Videographer, "The Karamazovs", Dir. Anna Brenner, 2020

Video Design / Live Stream Producer"The Dybbuk", Dir. Jesse Freedman, New Yiddish Rep, 2020

TEACHING / FELLOWSHIPS

Cinematography Masterclass, National Theater Institute at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, 2022-2023

VILCEK Foundation, 2022

Tech Fellow at Hunter College, Film & Media, 2019 - 2021

Adjunct Professor at Hunter College, Film & Media, 2018 - 2020

Videographer, Editor, DSNY, 􀀀NYC.gov, 2019

Motion Graphic Designer,􀀀 Global Action Project, Collaborative Residency, 2018􀀀

Videographer at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, NYC, 2017

Awards

NYC Women's Fund recipient:  

2023 When Last Seen, Dir. Donna Di Novelli, DP Tatiana Stolpovskaya

2022 I Digress by Sauda Jackson, Dir. April Sweeney, DP Tatiana Stolpovskaya

NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, 2022

Award for Outstanding Achievement in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College (CUNY), 2021 

Best Media Arts at Women Media Arts and Film Festival, Australia, 2017 

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Selected screenings

NYC Indie Theater Festival, USA2023

Florence Queer Festival, Italy, 2022

Tel Aviv International Lgbt Film Festival, Israel, 2021

Some Prefer Cake Lesbian Film Festival, Italy, 2021

Integrated Channels, Made in NY by IFP, USA, 2019

Seattle TRANSMEDIA & Independent FILM Festival, USA, 2017

53 Pesaro Film Festival, Italy, 2017

Con-temporary Art Observatorium, Venice, Italy, 2017

Electric Short Film & Music Festival (ESFMF), France, 2017

Women Media Arts and Film Festival, Australia, 2017 (winner BEST MEDIA ARTS)

Ishinomaki International Film Festival, Japan,  2017

International Film Festival of Documentary film, tourism and ecology, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017

ArtDocFest, Russia, 2016

KINOTAVR, Russia, 2016

International Kansk Video Festival, Russia, 2016

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