Maria Sotnikova from Belarus. Since childhood, she has always been passionate about drawing and photography. Her work began to develop in the mid-2010s, when she began to shoot artistic portraits and nature.

After graduating from the Belarusian College of Arts in 2017, Maria decided to bring her ideas to life and make an experimental short film. Surprisingly, this film was awarded at several New York Film Festivals, which was for her a huge inspiration and confirmation of her creative potential.

As a result of this inspiration, she decided to create Cinema Insurrection, a platform for independent filmmakers that was conceived to promote and create experimental and original work. The goal of this platform is to support creative freedom and independence by giving members the opportunity to realize their bold ideas and showcase their work in a virtual gallery.

On the website, https://www.cinemainsurrection.com, you can learn more about the organization and join the community.