Projects
Projects
Films, channels, brands, art and music.
Creative director, director & cinematographer
Her Code — The Women Behind Hero’s Journey
The women building Hero’s Journey’s technology share their paths into IT and the products they create.
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Director & writer
Where Adelina Is
An artist between Almaty and Arles, searching for identity and belonging.
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Director & writer
Kazakh Women in Silicon Valley
The stories of Kazakhstani women building careers and shaping technology in Silicon Valley.
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Director & writer
Salem, Dolina
Kazakhstani founders building startups in Silicon Valley.
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Director & writer
The American Dream of Kazakhstani Entrepreneurs
Anna and Alexey Lee’s move to the US to build Pinemelon.
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Director & writer
Story of Flip.kz
The story of an e-commerce company built in Karaganda.
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Director & writer
Problem D
A documentary exploring competitive programming and Kazakhstan’s place in its global community.
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Director & writer
How I Built an AI Startup in 7 Days
Zhan attempts to turn an AI prototype into a working business in a week.
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Director & writer
Astana Hub: From Zero to Unicorn
Inside the ecosystem supporting technology startups in Kazakhstan.
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Director & writer
How a Startup Can Raise Its First $500K
A practical look at the local venture ecosystem and early fundraising.
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Director & writer
iMountain
A documentary tracing the history of mountaineering in Kazakhstan.
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Director & producer
BORAT LAND: The Real Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
A travel series created with Miras to show Kazakhstan beyond the Borat stereotype.
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Author, AI artist & producer
Aintgoodai
An AI art project exploring Midjourney and visual storytelling on TikTok.
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Brand films, promos and social campaigns.
Creative direction
Hero’s Journey — A New Era of Fitness
Hero’s Journey’s first brand film, introducing its vision of technology-led, personalised fitness.
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Idea, concept & direction
Homescapes / Playrix
Advertising creative for the US market for the mobile game Homescapes.
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Director & cinematographer
FC Kairat — Commercial
A brand film for FC Kairat, connecting the football club’s identity with its home city of Almaty.
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Director & cinematographer
CAMPIT — Promo
An outdoor travel promo for CAMPIT, built around movement, open landscapes and the pull of adventure.
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Director & cinematographer
GREENBEE — Commercial
A commercial for GREENBEE, an online platform for environmentally focused businesses.
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Director & cinematographer
Airvision — Social Film
A social-awareness film for Airvision about air pollution and the environment we share.
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YouTube channels, comics and editorial projects.
Direction & creative production
nFactorial Podcast
Long-form conversations about technology, entrepreneurship and the people shaping them.
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Director & creative producer
Privileged Few
A US-based video series exploring privilege, ambition and personal stories.
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Concept creator & co-founder
Le Shapalaque Comics
A humorous webcomic about the culture and politics of Kazakhstan.
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Hero’s Journey Magazine
Hero’s Journey’s editorial project on Instagram.
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Original music, remixes and artist collaborations.
Creative producer
Dudeontheguitar
Creative production and early career development for the musician.
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Composer & musician
Adanic — Green Kunzite
An EP released under my musical alias Adanic and dedicated to my father.
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Adanic — Way Down We Go (Kaleo Remix)
My remix of KALEO’s “Way Down We Go”, released on SoundCloud under the name Adanic.
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Director & cinematographer
Dudeontheguitar — Roxanne
Dudeontheguitar performs his cover of The Police’s “Roxanne” in the mountain landscape of Kok Zhailau.
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Director & cinematographer
Dudeontheguitar — Underpass Cover
A short performance portrait of Dudeontheguitar playing guitar in an urban underpass.
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Director & editor
Ainur Niyazova — Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan
A social film featuring performance and music by Ainur Niyazova, raising awareness of domestic violence in Kazakhstan.
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Director & cinematographer
Dequine — Rotten Fruit
A music video for Dequine’s interpretation of “Rotten Fruit”, originally by Jasmine Karimova.
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Director & cinematographer
Dequine & M’Dee — HUMBLE. × DNA.
Dequine and M’Dee reinterpret Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” and “DNA.” in a Kazakh-language cover.
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