Anya Ru

Animation director, graphic designer and handmade artist, Anya directed her first short film in 2010. In 2013 she started a professional graphic design career. Since 2015 she has been working with film festivals as designer and film distributor. She also worked in the animation industry, which led her to the direction of her first animated short film in 2021: PAPA IS BIG, I AM SMALL.

Masha Rumyantseva

Masha is an illustrator and animator. In her work, she uses both hand-drawn puppets and digital cut-out as well as frame-by-frame animation. She uses storytelling as a tool to create empathetic communication, aiming, through animation, to show the viewer the inner world of the characters. Being a multi-style artist allows her to choose the best way to communicate her ideas.