Biography

Sergei Loznitsa, Ukrainian film maker, was born on September, 5th 1964 in Baranovichi, USSR. He grew up in Kyiv, and in 1987 graduated from the Kyiv Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Mathematics. In 1987-1991 Sergei worked as a scientist at the Kyiv Institute of Cybernetics, specializing in artificial intelligence research. He also worked as a translator from Japanese. In 1997 Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied feature film making. Loznitsa has been making documentary films since 1996 and is the author of 21 documentaries, as well as 4 feature films. In 2013 Sergei Loznitsa launched a film production and distribution company ATOMS & VOID. Currently working in both documentary and feature genres.
- IMDb mini biography by: ATOMS & VOID

In June, 2022, the Berlin Academy of Arts (Akademie der Kunste), one of the oldest Art academies in the world, invited Sergei Loznitsa to become its member. The leadership of the Academy, expressed full solidarity with Sergei Loznitsa's stand against Russian aggression in Ukraine and his appeal to defend the freedom of artistic expression and the rights of artists.

On 18 March 2022 the Ukrainian Film Academy excluded Sergey Loznitsa from its membership. The director called it the act of "Nazism". The Ukrainian Film Academy appealed "to the world community not to position Sergey Loznitsa as a representative of the Ukrainian cultural sphere".

Sergey Loznitsa is not considered a Ukrainian film director in Ukraine by the professional community.

Due to his film studies and life in Russia, Sergey Loznitsa named himself a Russian documentary filmmaker.