Boris Tsessarsky is a writer and filmmaker. A Ukrainian immigrant who grew up in the 80s and 90s, he directed and co-produced the award-winning hip-hop documentary, The Remedy (2021). In 2016, he directed King’s Highway: the Story of Malcolm Fairfield. In 2018 Boris co-founded—along with PaulA Neves—Parkway North Productions. His most recent film, The Cedars, explores one Dallas artist’s obsession with architectural ruins and trash. It premiered at the 2023 FICIMAD festival in Madrid where it was awarded Best Cinematography for a Short Documentary. Follow on Instagram @btsessarsky, @parkwaynorthproductions.
Winner for Best Director of a Short Documentary
King's Highway: the Story of Malcolm Fairfield
2017 Chain NYC Film Festival
Brooklyn
Official Selection
King's Highway: the Story of Malcolm Fairfield
2017 Chain NYC Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
Official Selection
King's Highway: the Story of Malcolm Fairfield
2017 Long Island International Film Fest
Long Island, NY
Official Selection
The Remedy
2022 Trenton Film Festival
Trenton, New Jersey
Official Selection
The Remedy
2022 Garden State Film Festival
Asbury Park, NJ
Winner of Best Music Documentary
The Remedy
2021 Hip Hop Film Festival
New York City
Official Selection
The Remedy
1261 Film Festival
Official Selection
The Remedy
2021 Doc-n-Roll Film Festival
London
Official Selection
The Remedy
2021 Newark International Film Festival
Newark
Official Selection
The Remedy
2021 Hip Hop Film Festival
New York City
Official Selection
The Remedy
2021 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Philadelphia
College
Sarah Lawrence College
“If we opened people up, we’d find landscapes.”
― Agnes Varda
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