Come and meet Victoria Zadorska, one of the jury of the 13th Edition of Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire.

Victoria Zadorska – Independent writer — director — filmmaker.

Victoria is a writer, screenwriter, and director. She began her career in 2016, writing several trilogies, duologies, and standalone novels. Her debut published book, Skeletons from My Granny’s Closet, was longlisted for BBC Ukraine’s Best Children’s Book.

Victoria’s screenwriting career started in 2021 when she won with a short film script at the Bobritsa Film Festival. She has written over 50 animated shorts, various educational series for Diia.Education, and several live-action short films, including Spacedad and Fish, which she also directed.

In 2024, Victoria expanded her directorial work with the short film Under the Pillow, shot during the Kino Guarimba residency in Italy. Her documentary I Want to Be Like Kharlan was created in collaboration with Ukraine’s Public Broadcasting.

Victoria continues to explore the intersection of fantasy and reality, bringing her stories to life both in books and on screen.