Director and Director of Photography. Maksim shot his first film while studying engineering, and later completed the cinematography workshop of Ilya Dyomin at Moscow Film School. Currently, he works both as a director and cinematographer. His portfolio includes music videos, commercials, short films, and two feature films. Maksim is a laureate of Berlin Commercial and various other film and advertising festivals: his short films have earned two nominations for the Kinotavr Award.