Evgeniya Rudyuk was born on December 25, 1992 in Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Region. Her first artistic text in her childhood was dedicated to her hometown, the place of forced resettlement of Soviet Jews by Stalin in the 1930s. Therefore she is inclined to address to national topics and consider oppressive political and governmental authoritarian systems in her artworks.
After his first education (2016), she holds a degree of maritime radio engineer. From 2021 to 2023, she studied at the All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov in the dramaturgy workshop of the winner of the Cannes prize for the script for the film "Moloch" by Yuri Arabov (master's degree). The graduation full-length script "Olesya's home" is dedicated to the social provocative problem of adopted orphaned children. This plot is inspired by her own family's history.
In 2024, she completed the course "Development Producer" at the Moscow Film School, where she developed the psychological thriller project of the TV Series "Psychodrama, exploring the topic of personal guilt. While educated, she was the recipient of prestigious educational grants from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and Mars Media Entertainment.
From 2023 to 2025, she was a trainee teacher at the Department of Film Drama at the VGIK, Moscow (hybrid work format). Evgeniya Rudyuk's teaching course is dedicated to biblical plot motifs and their development in modern film scripts.
She has about a dozen short films in her filmography. Winner and finalist of many Russian screenwriting competitions, pitching and film festivals ("Saint Anna", "VGIK International Film Festival", "Multpitching" and so on). Her work often deals with themes of power, ethnic conflict, drifting identities and actual social issues.
From 2024 she lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and works as an independent artist for cinema and theatre.
After his first education (2016), she holds a degree of maritime radio engineer. From 2021 to 2023, she studied at the All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov in the dramaturgy workshop of the winner of the Cannes prize for the script for the film "Moloch" by Yuri Arabov (master's degree). The graduation full-length script "Olesya's home" is dedicated to the social provocative problem of adopted orphaned children. This plot is inspired by her own family's history.
In 2024, she completed the course "Development Producer" at the Moscow Film School, where she developed the psychological thriller project of the TV Series "Psychodrama, exploring the topic of personal guilt. While educated, she was the recipient of prestigious educational grants from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and Mars Media Entertainment.
From 2023 to 2025, she was a trainee teacher at the Department of Film Drama at the VGIK, Moscow (hybrid work format). Evgeniya Rudyuk's teaching course is dedicated to biblical plot motifs and their development in modern film scripts.
She has about a dozen short films in her filmography. Winner and finalist of many Russian screenwriting competitions, pitching and film festivals ("Saint Anna", "VGIK International Film Festival", "Multpitching" and so on). Her work often deals with themes of power, ethnic conflict, drifting identities and actual social issues.
From 2024 she lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and works as an independent artist for cinema and theatre.
ARTISTIC EDUCATION
Theatrical Studio "VINCI" / Theatre Director's Laboratory "Antiquity", hybrid, Saint Petersburg, Russia/ 2025, June - September/ https://www.facebook.com/vincihall/
URST/ Intensive Film Development Course, online/ 2025, February-April/ www.urst.fund
All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov, Russia/ Dramaturgy Teacher/ 2023-2025/ www.vgik.info
Moscow Film School, Russia/ Showrunner (Development Producer) Program/ 2023-2024/ www.moscowfilmschool.ru
All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov, Russia/ Master of Dramaturgy/ 2021-2023/ www.vgik.info
Theatrical Studio "VINCI" / Theatre Director's Laboratory "Antiquity", hybrid, Saint Petersburg, Russia/ 2025, June - September/ https://www.facebook.com/vincihall/
URST/ Intensive Film Development Course, online/ 2025, February-April/ www.urst.fund
All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov, Russia/ Dramaturgy Teacher/ 2023-2025/ www.vgik.info
Moscow Film School, Russia/ Showrunner (Development Producer) Program/ 2023-2024/ www.moscowfilmschool.ru
All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov, Russia/ Master of Dramaturgy/ 2021-2023/ www.vgik.info
FILMOGRAPHY
"Olesya’s home", dir. by Yuliana Grimuta/ dramedy, 120 min., feature fiction/ TBF 2026, Russia (preproduction)
"Symphony of the Fear", prod. by Daria Kim/ pshy-horror, 18 min., fiction /TBF 2025, Russia (preproduction)
"At the edge", dir. by Maria Ivanova/ absurd comedy, 18 min., fiction/ 2025, Bulgaria (post-production)
"Kokica", dir. by Andrey Krechetov/ drama, 25 min., fiction /TBF 2025, Serbia (production)
"Orbital velocity", dir. by Kristina Shirinova/ mockumentary, 3 min., fiction/ 2025, Russia
"The Lamb", dir. by Kristina Shirinova/ dramedy, 24 min., fiction / 2024, Russia
"Exodus", dir. by Rene Grempel/ drama, 19 min., fiction / 2024, Russia, Germany
"Salvation", dir. by Nikita Dobrynin/ drama, 18 min., fiction / 2024, Russia
"Communal signing", dir. by Roman Radzilevich / comedy, 14 min., fiction / 2022, Ukraine, Russia
"Match", dir. by Anel Askar / black comedy, 5 min., animation/ 2022, Kazakhstan, Russia
"Loud story", dir. by Maria Senichkina / popular science, 11 min., documentary/ 2022, Russia
"Olesya’s home", dir. by Yuliana Grimuta/ dramedy, 120 min., feature fiction/ TBF 2026, Russia (preproduction)
"Symphony of the Fear", prod. by Daria Kim/ pshy-horror, 18 min., fiction /TBF 2025, Russia (preproduction)
"At the edge", dir. by Maria Ivanova/ absurd comedy, 18 min., fiction/ 2025, Bulgaria (post-production)
"Kokica", dir. by Andrey Krechetov/ drama, 25 min., fiction /TBF 2025, Serbia (production)
"Orbital velocity", dir. by Kristina Shirinova/ mockumentary, 3 min., fiction/ 2025, Russia
"The Lamb", dir. by Kristina Shirinova/ dramedy, 24 min., fiction / 2024, Russia
"Exodus", dir. by Rene Grempel/ drama, 19 min., fiction / 2024, Russia, Germany
"Salvation", dir. by Nikita Dobrynin/ drama, 18 min., fiction / 2024, Russia
"Communal signing", dir. by Roman Radzilevich / comedy, 14 min., fiction / 2022, Ukraine, Russia
"Match", dir. by Anel Askar / black comedy, 5 min., animation/ 2022, Kazakhstan, Russia
"Loud story", dir. by Maria Senichkina / popular science, 11 min., documentary/ 2022, Russia
SCRIPTS TO BE PRODUCED
"Acclimatization" / drama, comedy, adventure, feature fiction, 100 min.
"La Dauphine" / biopic, mystery, 90 min.
"Psychodrama" / TV Series, comedy, crime, drama, 8х40 min.
"Sleeping Beauty"/ black comedy, animated short, 9 min.
"Acclimatization" / drama, comedy, adventure, feature fiction, 100 min.
"La Dauphine" / biopic, mystery, 90 min.
"Psychodrama" / TV Series, comedy, crime, drama, 8х40 min.
"Sleeping Beauty"/ black comedy, animated short, 9 min.
GRANTS
Educational grant of Mars Media Entertainment / MFF Showrunner course / 2023, Russia
Award of Russian Ministry of Culture and Education / Grant for higher art education in VGIK / 2021, Russia
Educational grant of Mars Media Entertainment / MFF Showrunner course / 2023, Russia
Award of Russian Ministry of Culture and Education / Grant for higher art education in VGIK / 2021, Russia
PRIZES
International Festival of student and debut films "Saint Anna"/ “The Lamb”/ Best Script / 2025, Russia
All-Russian pitching of family animation projects / Nomination “Animated Series”/ Short-lister, “The Tierra del Fuego”/ 2024, Russia
8 "Free Cinema" pitching (2024)/ III prize/ Feature film script, “Olesya’s home”/ 2024, Russia
Formula of the Way Laboratory/ Nomination “Feature film” / Long-lister, “Olesya’s home”/ 2024, Russia
43rd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best treatment of feature film (I prize)/ “Acclimatization” (comedy, drama)/ 2023, Russia
43rd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of feature film (II prize)/ “Olesya’s home” (comedy, drama)/ 2023, Russia
42nd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of feature short (I prize)/ “Exodus” (drama)/ 2022, Russia
42nd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of animated short (III prize)/ “Match” (black comedy)/ 2022, Russia
41st VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of animated short (I prize)/ Sleeping Beauty (black comedy)/ 2021, Russia
International Festival of student and debut films "Saint Anna"/ “The Lamb”/ Best Script / 2025, Russia
All-Russian pitching of family animation projects / Nomination “Animated Series”/ Short-lister, “The Tierra del Fuego”/ 2024, Russia
8 "Free Cinema" pitching (2024)/ III prize/ Feature film script, “Olesya’s home”/ 2024, Russia
Formula of the Way Laboratory/ Nomination “Feature film” / Long-lister, “Olesya’s home”/ 2024, Russia
43rd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best treatment of feature film (I prize)/ “Acclimatization” (comedy, drama)/ 2023, Russia
43rd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of feature film (II prize)/ “Olesya’s home” (comedy, drama)/ 2023, Russia
42nd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of feature short (I prize)/ “Exodus” (drama)/ 2022, Russia
42nd VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of animated short (III prize)/ “Match” (black comedy)/ 2022, Russia
41st VGIK International Student Festival/ Best script of animated short (I prize)/ Sleeping Beauty (black comedy)/ 2021, Russia
FESTIVALS
Twente Short Film Festival van de Korte Film/ “Match”, competition program/ the Netherlands, 2025
Kazan International Film Festival «Altyn Minbar»/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Klyuchi Film Festival/ “Orbital velocity”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
International Festival of student and debut films "Saint Anna"/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Best Script and Best Film (II prize)/ Russia, 2025
The Arctic International Film Festival "Golden raven"-2025/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
The Kazan International Muslim Film Festival "White Bird"/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Ural Shorts / “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Festival of contemporary Russian cinema Mayak / “Salvation”, competition program / Russia, 2024
The International Short Film Day/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Best Film according to the TikTok Generation Jury Prize/ Russia, 2024
The VGIK International Student Festival/ “The Lamb”, competition program, qualifying stage/ Russia, 2024
International Student Film Festival of the CIS countries "Ascension"/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Audience Choice Award/ Russia, 2024
Ural Shorts / “Communal Signing”, competition program/ Russia, 2023
Twente Short Film Festival van de Korte Film/ “Match”, competition program/ the Netherlands, 2025
Kazan International Film Festival «Altyn Minbar»/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Klyuchi Film Festival/ “Orbital velocity”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
International Festival of student and debut films "Saint Anna"/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Best Script and Best Film (II prize)/ Russia, 2025
The Arctic International Film Festival "Golden raven"-2025/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
The Kazan International Muslim Film Festival "White Bird"/ “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Ural Shorts / “The Lamb”, competition program/ Russia, 2025
Festival of contemporary Russian cinema Mayak / “Salvation”, competition program / Russia, 2024
The International Short Film Day/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Best Film according to the TikTok Generation Jury Prize/ Russia, 2024
The VGIK International Student Festival/ “The Lamb”, competition program, qualifying stage/ Russia, 2024
International Student Film Festival of the CIS countries "Ascension"/ “The Lamb”, competition program, Audience Choice Award/ Russia, 2024
Ural Shorts / “Communal Signing”, competition program/ Russia, 2023
RESIDENCIES AND ARTISTIC LABORATORIES
Shakespeare in the Ghetto/ Eshkolot Literature Festival of Jewish Texts and Ideas/ ITALY, Venice, 2017
Polish Jewry as a cultural and historical phenomenon/ "Sefer" Center ethnographical school/ POLAND, Warsaw-Krakow, 2017
In the footsteps of happiness seekers/ "Sefer" Center ethnographical expedition/ Jewish Autonomous Region, 2025
Shakespeare in the Ghetto/ Eshkolot Literature Festival of Jewish Texts and Ideas/ ITALY, Venice, 2017
Polish Jewry as a cultural and historical phenomenon/ "Sefer" Center ethnographical school/ POLAND, Warsaw-Krakow, 2017
In the footsteps of happiness seekers/ "Sefer" Center ethnographical expedition/ Jewish Autonomous Region, 2025
PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCHES
"The biblical motif as a plot-forming principle in screenplays"/ Postgraduate internship thesis/ 2024, VGIK, Russia
"The mocked miracle in the plot of the film"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ 10th Annual scientific and practical conference/ 2024, VGIK, Russia/ Link to selected abstracts (ENG)
"Miracle as a film dramaturgy model"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ "Personality and social models in cinema: fiction and non-fiction"/ 2023, VGIK, Russia/ Link to the article (ENG)/ Original publication (RUS)
"The hero’s journey as the basis of the story in the fear-films"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ 5th Annual All-Russian youth scientific and practical conference "A journey in the cinema: towards the problem of the travel format"/ 2023, VGIK, Russia/ Link to the article (ENG)
"The motive of sacrifice in the context of the miracle-based film plot"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ "This is not funny! Laughter in the plot of the film"/ 11th Annual scientific and practical conference/ 2023, VGIK, Russia
"The biblical motif as a plot-forming principle in screenplays"/ Postgraduate internship thesis/ 2024, VGIK, Russia
"The mocked miracle in the plot of the film"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ 10th Annual scientific and practical conference/ 2024, VGIK, Russia/ Link to selected abstracts (ENG)
"Miracle as a film dramaturgy model"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ "Personality and social models in cinema: fiction and non-fiction"/ 2023, VGIK, Russia/ Link to the article (ENG)/ Original publication (RUS)
"The hero’s journey as the basis of the story in the fear-films"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ 5th Annual All-Russian youth scientific and practical conference "A journey in the cinema: towards the problem of the travel format"/ 2023, VGIK, Russia/ Link to the article (ENG)
"The motive of sacrifice in the context of the miracle-based film plot"/ Article in the proceedings of the conference/ "This is not funny! Laughter in the plot of the film"/ 11th Annual scientific and practical conference/ 2023, VGIK, Russia
