Bio

Daria Kashcheeva born in 1986 is an independent filmmaker based in Prague. Her Bachelor’s animation short Daughter (2019) has received over 100 awards at festivals worldwide and was nominated for the 92nd Oscar Academy Award. Her master degree film Electra (2023) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and got the Best Short film award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Through the integration of hybrid forms, she aims to challenge and expand the constraints of conventional film genres. Currently, Daria is developing her debut full-length project, They/Them, in which she continues to explore hybrid forms and genres.