TEXAS-BASED DIRECTOR /
FOUNDER OF COLD SIDE PRODUCTIONS
I'm anastasia, a JOURNALIST working across film, AUDIO, writing, and photo. IN 2025, AS I BEGAN DIRECTING MY FIRST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, I FORMED COLD SIDE. Drawing on psychology and anthropology, I ENJOY explorING how people experience suffering and healing across culture. My work is especially shaped by my interest in mental illness, addiction, incarceration, migration, and spirituality. LEARN MORE ABOUT ME HERE.
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud
Final Cut Pro X
Descript
Hindenburg
Polycam
Blender
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Flourish
Tableau
Python
Microsoft Office Suite
RECOGNITIONS
Stanford Dept. of Communication Commencement Speaker / 2025
Steve Steinberg Reporting Award / 2025
3RD Place, Stanford Creative Writing Awards / 2025
Stanford Dept. of Communication MERIT TUITION Fellowship / 2024
International Women’s Podcast Award Finalist / 2024 (Shortlisted out of 700+ entries for ‘Friends in Liminal Spaces’)
Best Podcast, Thessaloniki International Film Festival / 2024 (Awarded for ‘Friends in Liminal Spaces’)
1st Place, Stanford Creative Writing Awards / 2022
LOVES
NON-LINEAR THINKING
REJECTION THERAPY
CANDLES
2,400+ notes on my notes app
DESERTS, the Bortle scale
WINGSTOP
JOHN CENA
CURIOSITY, WONDER, AWE
RAP
THE ANALOG WORLD, PHOTOGRAPHY included
HATES
HIGH SCREENTIME
PERFECTIONISM
IT’S TOO LATE
A little more about me
I’m Anastasia, a multidisciplinary creative who moves between identity, image, and digital experiences. I’m drawn to thoughtful details, strong narratives, and work that feels unmistakably human.