WORK EXPIRIENCE
Yandex 7.47 Studio
FCB Moscow
BBDO
Ogilvy & Mather
2017 - now
2013 - 2017
2012 - 2013
2010 - 2012
VASILII OVCHINNIKOV is a multidisciplinary creative leader, film director, art director and screenwriter with more than fifteen years of experience across technology, advertising, design and audiovisual production.
He is a Creative Lead at Yandex and previously held creative leadership roles at FCB, BBDO and Ogilvy. His work has been recognised by the Art Directors Club of Europe, The One Show, Cannes Lions, Effie, Golden Drum and Eurobest.
His documentary short 4:30 received 13 festival prizes and screened at 30 international festivals. He later joined the juries of Breaking Down Barriers and DokuBaku. His recent work includes Matreshki, a 30-episode AI-assisted animated series released on Okko.
He is a Creative Lead at Yandex and previously held creative leadership roles at FCB, BBDO and Ogilvy. His work has been recognised by the Art Directors Club of Europe, The One Show, Cannes Lions, Effie, Golden Drum and Eurobest.
His documentary short 4:30 received 13 festival prizes and screened at 30 international festivals. He later joined the juries of Breaking Down Barriers and DokuBaku. His recent work includes Matreshki, a 30-episode AI-assisted animated series released on Okko.
ABOUT
CONTACTS
Selected recognition
ADVERTISING
Cannes Lions
Self-Isolation Index
Shortlist
Eurobest
Self-Isolation Index
Finalist
Epica
Self-Isolation Index
The One Show
Self-Isolation Index
Golden Drum
Self-Isolation Index
ADCE
Self-Isolation Index
Red Apple
Tours to Cultures
● Gold · ● 2 Silver · ● 2 Bronze
MIXX
Workbooks with Cheat-Prompts
● 3 Silver · ● Bronze
G8
Look to Your Right
● Bronze
ADCR
Humans and Neural Networks
● 2 Bronze
FILM · 4:30
Beat Film Festival
DOC Industry
Best Film
Seize the Film
Uhvati Film
Grand Prix
Unknown Film Festival
Grand Prix
Breaking Down Barriers
Кино без барьеров
Grand Prix
13 festival prizes
30 international festivals
30 international festivals
JURY
DokuBaku IDFF
DokuKids · 2026
Jury member
Breaking Down Barriers
13th edition · 2025
Jury member
White Square
Tours to Cultures — Silver · Shortlist
Red Apple
Workbooks with Cheat-Prompts — Bronze · 3 Shortlists
MIXX · ADCR
I’m the Best — MIXX: Bronze · Shortlist; ADCR: Shortlist
Red Apple · ADCR
Search Doesn’t Sell — Red Apple: Bronze; ADCR: Shortlist
ADCR
Tours to Cultures — Bronze · Shortlist
Tours to Cultures — Silver · Shortlist
Red Apple
Workbooks with Cheat-Prompts — Bronze · 3 Shortlists
MIXX · ADCR
I’m the Best — MIXX: Bronze · Shortlist; ADCR: Shortlist
Red Apple · ADCR
Search Doesn’t Sell — Red Apple: Bronze; ADCR: Shortlist
ADCR
Tours to Cultures — Bronze · Shortlist
Beat Film Festival · Russia
Best Film, DOC Industry
Seize the Film — Films About Disability · Serbia
Grand Prix
Unknown Film Festival · Russia
Grand Prix
DokuBaku IDFF · Azerbaijan
Special Mention
International Festival of Sport Film in Zlatibor · Serbia
Best Cinematography, Design & Innovation
I Kratkaya · Russia
Special Diploma
Saratov Sufferings · Russia
Best Film, Short programme
Iran International FICTS Festival · Iran
Best Director, Short Documentary
Nezrimoe Kino (Invisible Cinema) · Russia
2nd Place, Documentary
Short Film Days · Russia
Best Documentary Film
Breaking Down Barriers (Kino bez barierov) · Russia
Grand Prix
TAKT Film Fest · Serbia
Best in Value of Diversity (3rd Place)
FIC Author International Film Festival · Mexico
Best Experimental Short Film
INTERNATIONAL SCREENINGS
30 festivals across 17 countries
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United States.
Best Film, DOC Industry
Seize the Film — Films About Disability · Serbia
Grand Prix
Unknown Film Festival · Russia
Grand Prix
DokuBaku IDFF · Azerbaijan
Special Mention
International Festival of Sport Film in Zlatibor · Serbia
Best Cinematography, Design & Innovation
I Kratkaya · Russia
Special Diploma
Saratov Sufferings · Russia
Best Film, Short programme
Iran International FICTS Festival · Iran
Best Director, Short Documentary
Nezrimoe Kino (Invisible Cinema) · Russia
2nd Place, Documentary
Short Film Days · Russia
Best Documentary Film
Breaking Down Barriers (Kino bez barierov) · Russia
Grand Prix
TAKT Film Fest · Serbia
Best in Value of Diversity (3rd Place)
FIC Author International Film Festival · Mexico
Best Experimental Short Film
INTERNATIONAL SCREENINGS
30 festivals across 17 countries
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United States.