Nicole Medvecka
Directing
Biography
Nicole Medvecka was born and raised in Ukraine. Since the age of five, she hasn't let go of her paintbrush and then started studying at the Transcarpathian Art Institute. There she dived deeper into the compositional scheme, proportions, and colours. Then she began to study cinematography at the Kyiv University of Theatre, Film and Television. Since 2015, Nicole lives and works in Berlin. She studied at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) in the field of cinematography. Nicole is working on commercials, music videos, art projects, and films. She had workshops in "CRLS Light system" with Jakob Ballinger; colourist Dirk Meier, and in "Lightning with ARRI". Nicole has extensive experience working with film: 16mm, super 16mm, 35mm. One of her projects, a 4-channel film installation “Memoria”, was shot in Havana, Cuba, which had its premiere at Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Art.
Known For
Despite displacement and living under occupation, young Ukrainians cling to hope for a brighter future, embodying the resilience of their generation. Some are DJs of the famous Shum Rave, while others are artists fostering unity amidst chaos.
Who If Not Us
The stargazer Mark (35) lives with his wheelchair-bound mother (65) in a Berlin DDR-looking apartment. His life is monotonous and aimless until one day Mark escapes this monotony of his everyday life.
Leoniden
The unnamed narrator goes on a journey that begins with the first space landing on the planet Earth and continues with conversations about the universe, politics, and hatred. She is like a ghost, as she returns to the places where she grew up; places that no longer exist and probably will never exist again. In some places, the narrator meets different people. The thought "The absence of the future has already begun" is revived in their conversations, as well as the consequences of the war. Also, they question the coexistence of humanity with itself. She dares to dream about the future while immersing us in the present, which has changed our future forever.