Olga Lucovnicova (Moldova, 1991) is a documentary filmmaker and aspiring researcher in the field of audiovisual arts. Olga started her studies in 2011 in image directing at the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts of Moldova. In 2016, her film “I do not hate you, death…” was awarded the “Best Film from Moldova” award at the country’s most important film festival, Cronograf IDFF. In 2017, Olga became a member of the Union of Filmmakers of Moldova. 

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During her studies, Olga became an active participant in the Erasmus + programs, where she learned to use audiovisual tools for raising awareness on important social issues. This way, she contributed as a volunteer, audiovisual professional and trainer, to the implementation of international Erasmus+ projects in Moldova, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Italy, Latvia, Spain and other partner and European countries. In 2017, Olga did one year of European Voluntary Service at the Youth Development Center from Latvia, where she made several short documentary films that were screened publicly in Latvia, Moldova and Hungary. 

In 2018, Olga received an Eramus+ scholarship to pursued her studies in Documentary Film Directing at DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program, delivered by a consortium of three prominent European universities across three countries: Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. Her graduation film Nanu Tudor (2020) was awarded the Golden Bear at Berlinale 71st Edition.

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As a filmmaker, Olga is particularly interested in stories, which can generate social changes and create a platform for discussion. Her filming style combines observational cinema with poetic elements, where the key factors are human emotions and feelings. Through her films, Olga seeks to push the viewer to critical thinking and reflection about our world. Her aim is to bring people closer to people, through sincerity, empathy and compassion. Studying 6 years of camera operating and 2 years of documentary film directing, Olga has a full spectrum of technical knowledge to make an author film and stay privately with the protagonist, to capture real and true emotions of the confession. Despite this, Olga also enjoys working in a team and have a huge multicultural working experience. She speaks fluently Romanian, Russian and English, and has basic knowledge of French, Spanish and Latvian languages.

Olga's films have been screened in over 20 countries around the world, attracting the attention of professionals, as well as the general public, bringing her professional and audience awards.
 

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