“Hi, today I’m making a movie," said a 6-year-old me, filming herself. 11 years later, I’m still holding a camera striving to capture images that people will remember forever. I am currently a high school senior studying in the best linguistic gymnasium in Togliatti, Russia, “Gymnasium No. 38." I also graduated from 3 filmmaking schools, where I networked with independent filmmakers as well as organized and participated in the production of several short films. For the last 7 years, I’ve been building my film-oriented TikTok account (71k followers). Hence, I developed such qualities as determination and diligence. What's more, I managed to create a community of people who are united by their love of digital media. One of my main goals is to cover hot issues through my art; thus, I created a video on global warming, which got more than 300k views and made people think, argue, and discuss. As an international student from Russia, pursuing education in the United States comes with significant financial challenges. While I am deeply committed to my academic and creative goals, my financial resources are limited. Receiving a scholarship would not only ease this burden but also allow me to fully focus on my studies, grow professionally, and contribute my work to a global community. My website includes additional information about my experience in arts: https://pereligina-dash.wfolio.pro/

• Director’s Assistant / Cinematography Assistant; Assisted with camera equipment and on-set technical operations. Coordinated actors and supported production logistics. Helped to maintain shooting schedules and ensured smooth on-set workflow.

  Motion Pictures and Film · Independent Film Productions

  Jan 2024 – Present

• Production Assistant; Captured behind-the-scenes content on film sets. Assisted the Director of Photography with camera equipment and setup. Gained hands-on experience in professional film production environments.

  Motion Pictures and Film · GITR (Top Russian film university)

  Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

• Modeling (publications in several international magazines)

  Photography · Independent photographers

  Jan 2022 – Present

• Videographer & Photographer; Organized and managed filming sets as a videographer and photographer. Coordinated creative teams and oversaw production processes. Produced visual content from concept development to final execution.

  Motion Pictures and Film · Independent Projects

  Jan 2024 – Present

• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Dancing

  Club · 3 awards

  2012 – 2022

  Awards:

  1st Place, Standard Cup — Togliatti Dancing Opening, 1st Place, Quickstep Cup — Togliatti Dancing Opening, 1st Place, Waltz Cup — XIII Novokuybyshevsk Mayor’s Cup (Juniors 1 & 2)

• Analyzing the literature covering the topic, filming two short films, holding a research on which short film was more appealing, analyzing the data, publishing the results

  Gymnasium 38 · Film/Video and Photographic Arts

  2024 – 2025

  Research topic:

  Raising awareness on the importance of the profession of a Cinematographer

• Mentoring the research project, coordinating the team and the entire process

  Independent Research · Film/Video and Photographic Arts

  2025 – Present

  Research topic:

  The influence of digital media projects on the people's dreams

• Videography

  TikTok (http://tiktok.com/@twllmoon) · Videography

  2020 – Present

  Productions:

  Built and grew a TikTok account to 71,000+ followers, creating a community of film enthusiasts. Produced engaging video content focused on cinema and storytelling. Collaborated with brands and promoted films through short-form video content.

• Student; Directing a short film; coordinating the crew of 10+ people; writing the script; editing 2 short films (7+hours of raw materials)

  Russian Cinema Centre · Videography

  2023 – 2024

  Productions:

  Director of the short film "Rescue", Editor of the short film “Lover”

• Student; Directing the photography of a 4-minutes clip; Creating 8-pages storyboards; Developing the script; Controlling the cinematography; Collaborating with camera assistants

  TSEH (International Film School) · Cinematography

  2024 – 2024

  Productions:

  Produced a musical short film “Falling in Love Again” (1,000+ views on YouTube).

• Writer of analytical essays

  Togliatti State University · Art Criticism

  2024 – Present

  Productions:

  Winner of the interrigional olympiad, 2nd place winner of an interregional essay competition

• Organizing the shooting and coordinating the crew; Writing scripts; Creating storyboards; Editing 100+ hours of video materials; Acting in multiple short films

  Independent productions · Cinematography

  2024 – Present

  Productions:

  Created multiple award-winning short films and cinematic reels., Collaborated with professional actors, models, photographers, and directors., Produced content featured on social media platforms and agency pages.

• Student; I learnt the theoretical side of the cinematography, mastered photography skills

  Pro.Kino · Photography

  2025 – 2025

  Productions:

  Created a photo series “Face of Hunger”, 🏆 1st Place — Urbanite Arts & Film Festival, Published in international magazines (MOB Journal, Looplite)

• Backstage videographer

  Volunteering · Library unity

  2025 – 2025

  Mission:

  Making videos for the cultural events

• Backstage photographer

  Volunteering · Dobro

  2025 – 2025

  Mission:

  Capturing live action photographs for the volunteer food distribution fund which would promote their organization, attract new volunteers, sponsors, and raise their publicity (photographs won the 1st place in the International Filmmaking Festival)