Free photo and
Film courses
For Ukrainian
Teenagers
— What do we
Teach?

We teach the fundamentals of filmmaking and photography.


What to shoot: we discuss how to find and visually tell a story that excites you.

How to shoot: we teach how to work with a camera, light, editing programs and help you finish your film.

What to do next: we organize film screenings and exhibitions of photographic works of our students.

— How do we
Teach?

Our courses are free and mostly take place online. In some cities we offer in-person lessons, but this is the exception rather than the rule. It doesn't matter if a student is in Zaporizhzhia, Warsaw or Berlin — important is that there is desire and interest.
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Educational format includes lectures and stories from teachers, group online classes, practical homework, coursework, exhibitions and shows.

Upcoming Courses and Events

Here you can enroll in upcoming courses, read about the ongoing ones and find out where our next screening or exhibition will take place.

Where I am
Online
A course about exploring the city and transforming this experience into something personal
January 2026
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March 2026
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AI Lens: Second Chapter
Online
In this course, students will learn how to use AI as a full-fledged tool for author-driven cinema. Basic experience with AI required.
January 2026
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March 2026
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Film & Dance Lab
Online
An online course about how to shoot short dance films — and how to work with the body, the space and the camera.
January 2026
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February 2026
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Our results since 2022

29 Photo
And Video
Courses
more than 300
PARTICIPANTS
5 Photo
exhibitions

10 film
screenings
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All of this became possible thanks to
the generous support of our friends and partners.

You can help too!

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Students' reviews

During these 3 months I gained a simply unique experience. These courses opened up a new career path for me and it may be that after them I will go to study Film Directing or something similar.

Nastya

15 y.o.

, 

Zaporizhizhia

You have become my family ❤️ This is something bigger than just courses, than teachers and students. It’s such a friendly atmosphere where no one will judge you, instead everyone will always understand and support you.

Yulia

17 y.o.

, 

Zaporizhzhia

For me, this is no longer just another course, it is, in fact, a creative family a part of which I have been for more than six months. This particular course takes photography to a new level, the meaning of the photo, the undertones, what is the story behind the photo — and my project was a big challenge for me. 🤍🫂

Artyom

17 y.o.

, 

Tbilisi

Our Teachers

We are professional video and film artists from London, Montreal, Tbilisi and Tallinn, and we conduct master classes in cinematography for teenagers from Ukraine. We work in the industry, so we can share our practical experience in every lesson. Co-creation is our way of expressing support and shifting attention to self-development and personal growth.

Valya Korabelnikova

London
A London-based photographer and filmmaker. Her work explores the spiritual within the ordinary, focusing on how everyday life connects to the subconscious and dreams. In teaching, she focuses on developing students’ understanding of visual perception and their creative engagement with new techniques. Co-founder of KiNO.

Vera Pirogova

Berlin
A Berlin-based film director and scriptwriter with Master in film from Tallinn University. Her short films have won awards at international festivals, including the Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival and others. Co-founder of KiNO.

Janna Akimova

Montreal
Researcher with an artistic eye, content creator, yoga and video editing teacher. Graduated from APP FAMU Documentary, Prague in CZ; Bachelor of Science of Liberal Arts, The New School, New York City, USA, 2019.

Stanislava Novgorodtseva

Batumi
Stanislava Novgorodtseva is an educational program curator at the KINO school and a documentary photographer. She collaborates with various charitable foundations and media outlets. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Calvert Journal, Courrier International, The Village, Bird in Flight, Takie Dela, and others. She is a finalist of several international competitions. Website: novgorodtseva.com

Alexandra Yakovleva

Amsterdam
Artist and director of documentary film and animation, editor. Works as well as a teacher education manager. Graduated from Erasmus Mundus Doc Nomad Master Programm.

Andy Go

London
Soviet-born British photographer and photography teacher. Works a lot with analogue film, doing all the steps: shooting, developing and hand gelatin-silver printing. Participated in exhibitions in the UK, France, Greece, Italy and Russia.

Vladislav Barbashev

Kyiv
Commercial and movie cameraman and director of photography. Shot various documentaries, and worked with BBC Ukraine and other media.

Grisha Chepurnenko

Zaporizhzhia
Portrait and landscape photographer. Works across a range of analogue cameras, guiding students through shooting, developing, and printing film by hand. He teaches technical mastery and encourages seeing emotional depth in everyday scenes through shadows, light, and texture.

Yura Boguslavsky

Yerevan
Yura Boguslavsky is an animation director, animation teacher, and co-founder of the creative group Invisible Friends and the cultural space Animation Workshop. He is the creator of films such as "The Last Sip", "Ships of Past Years", "Someone Named Pasha Boguslavsky", and "The Stolen Melody". Boguslavsky is a laureate of international animation festivals, including SICAF in Seoul, Monstra in Lisbon, SIFF in Shanghai, In the Palace in Bulgaria, Stop Motion Our Fest in Argentina, among others. He has participated in the creation of over 50 short and feature-length films, music videos, video clips, and animation projections for theatrical productions, among other works.

Victor Kislov

Yerevan
Filmmaker and visual artist working at the intersection of cinema and artificial intelligence. His work ranges from analogue photography to generative AI in film and explores how new technologies can expand cinematic language. His films have been presented at numerous international festivals including BRICS, Eurasia, and Dhaka IFF.

Elena Tita

Zaporizhzhia
Documentary photographer. Since the first days of the full-scale invasion, she has been documenting the impact of war on civilians through vivid color imagery. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in films, books, and media — offering students a way to see history through personal stories and raw presence.

Marina Merkulova

Berlin
Marina Merkulova is a documentary photographer based in Berlin. She is also the co-founder of the PLAY! Berlin project, where she develops creative programs for children and teenagers and leads workshops on photography, cyanotype (analog printing), and other artistic practices. As a photographer, she is interested in themes of everyday life and vulnerability in various social environments, as well as childhood and adolescence.

Anastasia Shikina

Berlin
Anastasia Shikina is a director and creative producer based in Berlin. Her work is born from curiosity, movement, meditation, and a poetic perspective. Her work explores the language of dance and the body through film. She takes part in artist residencies and creates projects in collaboration with MSM dance communities.

Sofya Krasnova

London
Sofya Krasnova is a screenwriter and producer whose film and theater career has been connected to dance in one way or another throughout her life: a diploma in dance theater, work in a contemporary ballet theater, and her own video experiments with film dance within the tango community.

Kostya Stepanov

Tbilisi
A photographer currently based in Georgia. In his artistic practice, he explores the world through play and performative approaches. As a teacher, he works with sensory practices that help students unlock creativity and deepen their connection with themselves.

Olga Savchenko

Berlin
A Berlin-based coordinator of creative projects in film, art, and education. In her work, she focuses on texts, stories, and formats that help people navigate new spaces and moments of change. In teaching, she supports students in shaping narratives from their personal histories and choosing language that can hold complex emotions.