BIO
Ania Smolenskaia is an award-winning documentary and branded content editor.
Since 2007 she has edited dozens of hours of docs, news and content, and was lucky to edit on-the-ground at some very exciting historic events – from U.S. presidential elections and ocean races in France to Olympic Torch Relays in the U.K. and Brazil.
Ania edited and post-produced short films and content for independent productions as well as global brands like Hugo Boss, Land Rover, Jaguar, Nespresso. She also directed short films and TV spots for McLaren, Coca-Cola and Richard Mille.
Her long-form documentary work has been broadcast on television and screened at festivals in Europe and North America. Ania’s recent documentary feature credits include: Becoming Nobody, a film about a spiritual guru, Ram Dass, exploring our universal human condition, Relentless, a story of an off-shore sailor’s attempt to win one of the most gruelling single-handed ocean races in the world, which was honoured with a Silver Dolphin at Cannes, and Ice-Breaker: The 1972 Summit Series (2022), which is currently playing in theatres and festivals across Canada.
Festivals and AWARDS
ICE-BREAKER: The ’72 Summit Series
Rockie Awards – Banff World Media Festival – Nominee
Calgary International Film Festival – Official Selection
Cinefest Sudbury – Official Selection
Huntsville Film Festival – Official Selection
Lunenburg Film Festival – Official Selection
Whistler Film Festival – Official Selection
CitizenKid: Earth Comes First
UNAFF International Documentary Film Festival – Official Selection
Transitions Film Festival – Official Selection
Relentless
Silver Dolphin – Cannes Media & TV Awards
Show Your Edge
Silver, Brand Film Festival
SkyWalk Behind the Scenes
Silver, Brand Film Festival
SkyWalk
Gold, BT Sports Industry Awards
Gold, The People’s LOVIE Awards
Gold, Brand Film Festival
Fearlessly Forward
Bronze, Brand Film Festival
Above and Beyond
Winner, Campaign Tech Awards
Atelier Nespresso
Silver & Bronze, EVCOM London Industry Awards
Remember Senna
Gold, EVCOM London Industry Awards
Mark Knopfler “Wherever I Go”
Winner, Talenthouse Award + The Smalls