Nastia Korkia
Nastia Korkia (Russian: Настя Коркия) is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for the 2025 film Short Summer.
Life and career
Korkia was born in Moscow, the daughter of a poet father and a documentary filmmaker mother.[1] She graduated in philology from the Moscow State University, and later studied directing at the Moscow School of New Cinema.[2] She collaborated with TV Rain and in 2013 she co-founded the production company SKBD.SH.[1]
After directing several short films, Korkia made her first feature-length documentary with GES‑2, which premiered in 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival and was later screened at the True/False Film Festival.[3][4] The same year, she enrolled at the DocNomads Erasmus Program, studying filmaking in the Universities of Lisbon, Brussels, and Budapest.[5][6] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she chose to remain in Europe.[5][6]
In 2025, Korkia made her feature film debut with the coming-of-age drama Short Summer.[7] The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Lion of the Future.[8][9] It later won the Gold Hugo in the New Directors Competition at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.[10]
Selected filmography
- GES‑2 (2021)
- Dreams About Putin (short, 2023)
- Short Summer (2025)
References
- ^ ab"5 Minutes with… Nastia Korkia". LBBOnline. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^"Biennale Cinema 2021 | Three Special Screenings complete the line-up of the 78th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^Barraclough, Leo (2 May 2024). "Totem Reveals Production Slate, With Projects by Nastia Korkia, Vytautas Katkus, Ernst de Geer, Anna Roller". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^Saito, Stephen (5 March 2022). "True/False 2022 Review: "GES-2" Demonstrates the Art of Building Change From Within". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ abVourlias, Christopher (31 August 2025). "Venice Days Selections Explore Russia's 'Willing Blindness' During Chechen Wars, Silence Over Ukraine". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ abJanke, Daria (10 July 2024). "Even At Night — Nastia Korkia on Dreams About Putin". Talking Shorts. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^Del Don, Muriel (1 September 2025). "Review: Short Summer". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^"A Future Shaped by 'Short Summer'". Il Mattino. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^Hunter, Allan (25 September 2025). "'Short Summer' review: Delicate debut depicts a Russian childhood in the shadow of war". Screen International. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^Blauvelt, Christian (24 October 2025). "'Sirât' Wins Top Prize at the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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