Olga Chernykh, born in Donetsk, Ukraine, holds an MA in Cinematography from Kyiv National I.K. Karpenko-Karyi University. She began her career as a cinematographer on documentaries, fiction, and commercial projects before transitioning to directing after completing a post-graduate diploma in documentary filmmaking. Olga has participated in programs like IDFA Academy, IDFA Project Space, Aristoteles Workshop, and Eurasiadoc. Her debut feature, A Picture to Remember, opened IDFA 2023 and won the Heart of Sarajevo and Best Documentary Film at the GoEast Film Festival in Germany.