Veronika Bolotina Film director, stand-up comedian, and someone who genuinely enjoys making people laugh. Originally from Belarus and now a naturalized German citizen, Veronika’s journey into filmmaking began at home. She grew up watching movie marathons with her parents, enjoying everything from Barry Sonnenfeld “The Addams Family” to Kusturica’s “Black Cat, White Cat”. It didn’t take long for her to realize she could make her own films, with friends and family often becoming her first cast. Veronika creates visually poetic and socially conscious films, known for their satirical edge. Her work often explores political critique, memory, and strong female-driven narratives. She blends the texture of traditional 16 mm film with modern hybrid formats to craft a distinctive visual language : one that’s a little weird, a little funny, but always honest and relatable. For her, comedy usually comes after the drama. It’s what happens when you’ve cried enough or at least, that’s how it tends to go in her world. Her recent short film The Last Judgment premiered in the Interfilm Berlin Spotlight program. Her 16 mm documentary It’s Not For Me is set to premiere with Girls in Film.

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Veronika Bolotina

Belarus-born, German-based director and stand-up comedian Veronika Bolotina addresses the pressing issue of affordable housing in a very relatable fashion in her video for German duo Used.The video for Lazy Morning is set in a small Berlin apartment, into which a young woman drags her suitcases. She's a new arrival and guest of her friend, who is planning to stay a few days before finding her own place. But that's not quite how it turns out.The film follows the young woman's increasingly dispiriting and desperate attempst to find her own affordable flat from scrolling through ads, struggling to keep herself together with routine and self-care rituals, but dented by failure and exhaustion.&nbsp;With sensitive direction, a number of imaginative visual techniques and a strong central performance by Luna Baptiste, Bolotina keeps the viewer entralled throughout. By the end, you care about this character&nbsp;and what will happen next for her - and there's a suggestion we will find out. A promising debut.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;