Outside

Olha Zhurba is a Ukrainian filmmaker who studied in Kyiv film school. She has more than 10 years experience in the audiovisual sector, first working as a director and an editor of commercials, music videos and film trailers before moving to filmmaking. Her first short fiction film DAD’S SNEAKERS (2021) was premiered in the shorts competition at Locarno FF and shortly after won Best Ukrainian Short and FIPRESCI awards at Odessa FF, and the National Film Critics Award Kinokolo and Best European Film at Leuven FF. DAD’S SNEAKERS is a candidate for a nomination at the European Film Awards 2022. OUTSIDE (2022) is her first feature length documentary which premiered at CPH:DOX and HOT DOCS. She is also an editor of festival hits, award winning documentary films THIS RAIN WILL NEVER STOP (2021) by Alina Gorlova and HOME GAMES (2018) by Alisa Kovalenko.