Confessions of a Female Gamer by Dolya Gavanski explores the impact of a computer character on the lives of several diverse female gamers. The film grew out of Dolya’s acting experience, being the voice of ‘the strongest woman in the world’ - Zarya, in one of the most popular video games, Overwatch.

At the heart of this story is a long-distance love affair that takes place entirely online for years before the two lovers finally get to meet in real life.

TYPE: Feature GENRE: Documentary STATUS: Production

Territory - popular culture/ video games/ female empowerment

International story – from Finland to New Zealand, via USA and UK

As an actor I’ve made a profession of imagining I’m different characters. But I’ve been left amazed and humbled by the power of these women to transform their lives through their fantasies. - Dolya Gavanski

Women’s Day, includes personal testimonies by extraordinary women born in the USSR. Intimate, yet epic in its scale, researched in-depth and filmed over three years - this is the untold history of women in Russia and beyond. This creative feature documentary has won prizes in numerous festivals and has been distributed internationally. It also had a special screening at various cultural and educational institutions, such as Harvard University.

The award winning feature documentary on Ukraine, Golos: Ukrainian Voices, takes us on a journey to Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa and the village Drabiv post Maidan protests in 2014, to explore the country’s identity through its national holidays. The film is available to rent here.

Women’s Day

Out on UK digital

Purchase or rent Women’s Day on Sky, iTunes