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Alexander Genievsky

Director Alexander Genievsky is a Russian-born US citizen, who received his BA degree in directing film from the St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, and his MFA degree few years later at B.V. Shukin Higher Theater School at E. B. Vakhtangov Theatre Academy in Moscow. At the age of 21, while performing military service in Afghanistan, Mr. Genievsky lost his hearing.

An accomplished photographer, he was awarded the International Society of Photographers Silver Medal in 1999 and 2000, and in 2007 he received the Society’s Achievement Award. His photography exhibition "The Instance of my Love" was shown in the three countries: Russia, Kazakhstan and the United States.

Alexander Genievsky joined the world of independent film in 2010-2011 when he directed and produced the film The Gift, which was shown at a number of film festivals internationally. And few years later, in 2015, together with the company Tonal Vision he released a documentary drama Memories of the Warsaw Ghetto.

Alexander Genievsky is currently President and Artistic Director of the Deaf arts nonprofit organizations "Universal Sign Entertainment" and "The World Through Silence".

In 2019 Alexander organized and led the Moscow Deaf International Film Festival "The World through silence".

He is currently the President and Artistic Director of this Film Festival in Russia.