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Film director and philosopher
Country of origin
Ukraine

Polina Kundirenko (*1997) studies film directing at the Babelsberg Konrad Wolf Film University, but also works on short films. She previously completed her studies at the National Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv with a Bachelor of Philosophy. Her main interest is fictional film, especially surrealist cinema. She worked for the Molodist Festival Kyiv and was a member of the ecumenical jury at the Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2020.

Current issues

"Little Trouble Girls" by Urška Djukić won the 10th Faith in Film Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival 2026. An Honourable Mention was awarded to "The Little Sister" by Hafsia Herzi.
"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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