Anastasia Veber is a director, writer, and poet. The Winner of the Golden Bear for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival (2022) with her short film “Trap”, and double winner at the 65th International Film Festival at Oberhausen (Special Mention and 2nd Award at NRW Competition for the short film “Syndrome IO”). Both shorts screened at over 40 festivals worldwide. Anastasia took part in Locarno Film Academy (2023). Anastasia lives in Berlin and works on her first feature project witch is a part of Torino ScriptLab 2024. She graduated from Saint Petersburg School of New Cinema (Directing) in 2018 and from Saint Petersburg University of Cinema and Television (Screenwriting) in 2016. She works as a curator of directing classes at the Saint Petersburg School of New Cinema (remote) and as a script consultant for freelancers.