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email: erakhilkina@gmail.com
cell: +1 (512) 850-0630
pronouns: they/he
You can inquire about ordering one of the prints displayed on this website in the Still section, commissioning a personal photoshoot, and getting film directing services for a narrative or a commercial project.
The artist is also open to any general questions.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2023 - University of Washington — Master of Fine Arts in Photomedia
2018 - New York University, Tisch School of Arts — Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & TV Production
Selected Filmmaking Highlights:
2017-present Film Director, Producer & Sound Designer (New York, NY/Austin, TX/Seattle, WA)
Non-commercial clients include:
Museum of Modern Art (NYC), High Line (NYC), Brooklyn Museum, Tate Modern (London, UK), Tourmaline, Associated Press, Wu-Tang Clan, Pyer Moss, Ryan Murphy’s TV show Pose, National Council for Behavioral Health, Keanu Reeves, Olympia Dukakis, Indya Moore & Angelica Ross
Commercial clients include:
Coca Cola, Regal Cinemas, L’Oreal, Victoria’s Secret, Pukka, Amazon, Uber, LinkedIn, Express
Films sound designed by me premiered at Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Outfest, HollyShorts, got selected the IFP laboratory, were showcased on Times Square (New York, USA) billboards, and are featured on HBO Max.
Filmmaking Awards & Selections:
2020 - New Flesh for the Old Ceremony short film
- Best Short Film Award Winner at LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival
- Best LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Award Winner at Sappho Film Festival
- Best LGBT Film Nominee at Mabig Film Festival
- Honorable Mention at Tokyo International Short Film Festival
New Wave Short Film Festival
Official Selection at Wicked Queer: Boston's LGBTQ Film Festival
Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival
Berlin Flash Film Festival
Arc Film Festival
Rio LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Lesflicks Cinema at LFEST
HIVE: International Neukölln Short Film Days
PrideFlix
2020 - Polly short film
- Honorable mention at Santa Monica Film Festival
- Official Selection at Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival
2018 - And Woman will Inherit the World short film
Official selection at Trinity Film Festival
Eve’s Ribs Film Festival
In-Short Film Festival
2018 - Sleepy short film
- Best Female Director Award Winner at Moscow Indie Film Festival
Group Photography Exhibitions:
2021 - SHAME at Artburst Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
2021 - Westhafen Artist Summer at Westhafen (Leipzig, Germany)
2021 - Distance at Lacuna Festivals 2021 (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
2021 - Contrasts presented by LoosenArt at Millepiani (Rome, Italy)
2021 - Intĭm ~ us at Jardino (Milan, Italy)
2021 - Color Blind at Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut (Danbury, USA)
2021 - Persist, Persevere, Be at IncuArts Gallery (San Francisco, USA)
2021 - nude affiliation & Portraiture at Pepney Gallery (Cavan, Ireland)
2021 - Genesis at Holy Art Gallery (London, UK)
2021 - SHE/HER Analogue at Blink Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
2019 - grand opening at Martini Shot (New York, USA)
2018 - The Print Swap at ROOT Studios (New York, USA)
2018 - The Inner Space Between Us at Allouche Gallery (New York, USA)
Publications:
2021 - Deconstructing the Patriarchy photography collection for wendy.network zine
2021 - photography feature on artweblist
2018 - Parting Gifts music video for The American Buffalo on watchmeexplode