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Case Study / Documentary Projects

Documentary
Projects

Real stories about people, places, and events. Documentary filmmaking is an honest lens, where depth, context, and authenticity matter most.

About This Field

Documentary filmmaking helps preserve memory, raise important questions, and see the world from a different angle. I support projects at every stage: from concept and research to final editing and festival promotion.

"Who Is Hamas? A Private Investigation" — watch on YouTube 37K views
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"Who Is Hamas?" A Private Investigation

A private investigation into who Hamas is and why the conflict in the region shows no sign of easing. We traced the movement's history — from its split with the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1980s to its present-day goal of destroying Israel — examined how life under blockade works in the Gaza Strip and how the civilian population is used as a "human shield," and named the organization's main outside sponsors, Qatar and Turkey. The video was filmed in 2021, before the events of October 7, 2023.

My Role
Concept and editing — Alexander Shishkin (Israel)
Investigation co-produced with Andrey Levin · Camera: Tatiana Komyagina
Result
37Kviews
YouTube
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"Striving to Win!"

The film tells the story of two sisters, Racheli and Lena, who journey toward victory together. Each faces her own personal test, overcoming her own struggles along the way, and each sees that victory in her own way. A story about striving toward your goals, pushing past your own limits, and moving forward without settling for what you've already achieved.

My Role
Screenwriter and director — Alexander Shishkin (Israel)
Production: ArtEffect™ studio, arteffect.co.il
Festivals and Awards
2nd Place Diploma — 3rd 'Svetlo' Film Festival, 20162nd Place — Short Documentary Film
3rd "Svetlo" Film Festival, 2016
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On the set of "Striving to Win!"
The crew of "Striving to Win!"
A still from "Striving to Win!"
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"You and I Will Live On"

A documentary about the life and work of Ukrainian musician Valery Korop, filmed in Israel — a country that became a special place of inspiration and years of creative friendship for him. Valery Korop passed away in 2019, leaving behind more than 400 songs and 30 original albums.

My Role
Documentary director — Alexander Shishkin (Israel)
Festivals and Awards
Diploma — Official Selection, The Christian Film Festival (CFF), 2021 Diploma — Best Producer, Christian Online Film Festival, 2020 Diploma — Best Documentary, Christian Online Film Festival, 2020 Diploma — Inspire Award, Christian Online Film Festival, 2020
Christian Online Film Festival, 2020–2021
Best Documentary — Alexander Shishkin
Best Producer — Andrey Levin, Alik Brener
Inspire Award — Valery Korop
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On the set of "You and I Will Live On" — Jerusalem
The crew of "You and I Will Live On" at the Western Wall
On the set of "You and I Will Live On" in the streets of Jerusalem
"Israel: 2000 Years in Exile and a Miraculous Return" — watch on YouTube 869K views
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"Israel: 2000 Years in Exile and a Miraculous Return"

A documentary overview of how the modern State of Israel emerged from a Jerusalem destroyed in 70 CE and a people scattered across the world — from the fall of the Temple to the declaration of independence in 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967 and the return of Jerusalem, the agricultural miracle of the blooming desert, and the rise of antisemitism in the world today.

My Role
Concept, director, and editing — Alexander Shishkin (Israel)
Result
869Kviews
YouTube · 2,300+ comments
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