Kristina Mikhailova is a director and producer from Kazakhstan, Central Asia. She has represented Kazakhstan at Berlinale Talents, IDFAcademy, dok.incubator, DOK Leipzig Co-Pro Market, CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator, and Docs by the Sea, often as the first participant from her country. She founded Women Make Docs, the first grassroots initiative in the Central Asian film industry, to ensure that unique voices from the region are finally heard. Kristina is actively transforming the documentary landscape of Central Asia by attracting financial resources to the field, fostering international co-productions, and organizing screenings and industry events in a region that still lacks proper infrastructure. As a producer, Kristina works on documentary projects through her production company Algiz. She is also a member of the Documentary Association of Europe.
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