Polina was born in 2000 in Kharkiv, and moved to Berlin in 2019, after studying at Kyiv I. K. Karpenko-Kary University. She is currently enrolled in her Bachelor of Animation at Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Apart from Filmmaking, her practice spreads over a wide variety of disciplines, with a strong emphasis on social work and alternative education. In her art, Polina reflects on the topics of decolonization and the dynamics in society, by combining them with magic realism.
CEE Animation Workshop •
08/10/2026
Animation HUB Introduces the Young Audience Rating System
CEE Animation Workshop •
06/10/2026
IP in Animation Lab in Pilsen – Applications open now!
CEE Animation Talks •
29/09/2026
CEEA Talks: Martina Peštaj: “When you offer children something truly good, they recognise it”
CEE Animation Workshop •
24/09/2026