Kazakhstani-American filmmaker in New York
Company
Saine Productions
Vadim Egoul is a Kazakhstani-American filmmaker based in New York. His films have played at Mill Valley, Florida, IFFBoston, and other festivals around the world, with his short WICKS streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
His latest project CASUALTY is based on A.J. Bermudez's award-winning short story about a Kurdish surgeon wounded in Desert Storm.
Next he's developing his feature directorial debut LOSHA about an aging Kazakhstani stage actor, while producing feature-length projects from breast cancer comedy to Yiddish folk horror.
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Casualty2026
    Short
    Sound Asleep2024
    Short
    Looking Up2022
    Short
    Wicks2021
    Short
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Casualty2026
    Short
    Sound Asleep2024
    Short
    Looking Up2022
    Short
    Wicks2021
    Short
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Casualty2026
    Short
    Sound Asleep2024
    Short
    Looking Up2022
    Short
    Wicks2021
    Short
Official Selection
Sound Asleep
Sound of Silent Film Festival
Chicago, IL
2026
Official Selection
Sound Asleep
Utah Film Festival
Vineyard, UT
2026
Special Jury Prize
Sound Asleep
Silence Is Golden Silent Film Festival
Belgrade
2025
Best New Director
Sound Asleep
Athens International Digital Film Festival
Athens
2025
Official Selection
Sound Asleep
Bowery Film Festival
New York, NY
2025
Official Selection
Sound Asleep
YoFi Fest
Yonkers, NY
2025
Official Selection
Sound Asleep
Big Apple Film Festival
New York, NY
2025
Nominated for Best Short Film
Looking Up
Big Apple Film Festival
New York
2023
Nominated for Best Genre Short & Best Performance
Wicks
Massachusetts Independent FIlm Festival
Worcester
2023
Official Selection
Wicks
Dances With Films
New York
2022
Nominated for Best Narrative Short
Wicks
Festival of Cinema NYC
Queens, NY
2022
Official Selection
Wicks
New York Shorts International Film Festival
New York, NY
2022
Official Selection
Wicks
Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival
Pittsburgh, PA
2022
Audience Award for Best Narrative Short
Wicks
Coronado Island Film Festival
Coronado Island
2021
College
Georgetown University Law Center
Birth Date
August 21, 1992
Birth City
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Current City
New York, New York
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender
Male
Kazakhstani-American filmmaker in New York
Company
Saine Productions
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