Maria Norden (1993) is a visual artist and filmmaker. Originally from Pskov she lives in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. In her projects she explores the themes of memory, post-memory, time. 

Education:

• 2021/23 — Academy documentary and art photography “Fotografika”, St.Petersburg, Russia
• 2011/16 — School of Journalism and Mass Communications, SPbSU

Other:

• 2024 — member of Documentary animation school at the Rudnik film festival, Sviyazhsk
• 2024 — member of MediaStorm One Day Master Class, USA 
  
• 2023 — workshop on zine creation “NIZINA fest”, Saint-Petersburg 
• 2023 — member of multimedia laboratory International Film Festival of Popular Science and Research Films “World of Knowledge”

Awards & Exhibitions:

• 2025 — Audience Award and Special Mention on FUSE Film Festival (“They’re becoming vividly contrast”)
• 2025 — member of “invisible film festival” (“They’re becoming vividly contrast”)
  
• 2024 — official selection Short Shot Fest  (“They’re becoming vividly contrast”)
• 2024 — official selection Festival Les Instants Vidéo (“The Ring”)
  
• 2024 — member of “invisible film festival” (“The Ring”)
• 2023 — Winner CPOY 78 Multimedia: Individual Story or Essay (“The Ring”)
• 2023 — official selection Russia | PLAYGROUND Moscow | shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival (“The Ring”)
• 2023 — semi-finalist “Student World Impact Film Festival” (“The Ring”)
• 2020 — Group exhibition “Concentration”, Museum of street art, Saint-Petersburg
• 2018 — Awardee of “Sights”, Russia

Publications: 

Her films were shown in Russia, Serbia, Italy, Croatia.

Her works were published in Zapovednik, FK Magazine, MUSEE magazine, Instagram takeover for Float magazine, The Calvert Journal, F-Stop Magazine, Uncommon.images, Everydayrussia