Kirill Sakharnov

* 1978, Russia

born in Moscow.
Studied history at the Russian Peoples
 Friendship University and Cinematography at the All-Russian State University. As director he realized several short documentaries, advertising films and music videos.
 He has also a longtime experience as cutter; he worked e.g. together with documentary filmmakers like Sergey Miroshnichenko, Yevgeny Tsymbal, Sergey Yastrzhemsky. In 2010 Kirill founded the production company SugarDocs, which focuses on films about human rights issues.

Filmography (Selection):
Olya’s Love 2014
Mamas, kids and the law 2013
5 minutes of freedom 2012
Stalin? Why not 2010
Moscow : Liverpool 2009, short
Nagora 2007, short