My name is Alexander Barancheyev (or Sasha). I am a 20 year old Russian director, filmmaker, photographer and writer based in Los Angeles, USA and Riga, Latvia.
By merging both traditional and experimental film techniques, poetic imagery and sound, I explore the themes of human condition, communication, time, and family.
Most of my work centres around the concept of transformation, because ultimately, everything in the world exists in constant motion.
I am a sophomore at the California Institute of the Arts in the Film/Video program.
News
REDCAT Film/Video Showcase | Los Angeles, USA | May 2025 | The Egg (2025) by Juliana Webster | DP, Producer | Juried Selection
REDCAT Film/Video Showcase | Los Angeles, USA | May 2025 | Butterfly (2025) | Juried Selection
The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival | Morgantown, USA | April 2025 | Darkness and Light (2024) | Official Selection
CalArts Film History III | Santa Clarita, USA | December 2024 | Darkness and Light (2024) | Screening Selection
Muestra Intermediaciones | October 2024 | A Horse with No Name (2024) | International Showcase Official Selection
The New Film Underground: Los Angeles | August 2024 | A Horse with No Name (2024) | Official Screening Selection
1st Monthly Film Festival | September 2021 | The Swamp (2020) | Award winner of “First Time Director (Short)”
Europe Film Festival | January 2021 | The Swamp (2020) | Award winner of “Short – Best Director” and “Short – Best Visual Effects”