Darya Garonika

Biography

Director, actress, producer. Born in Khabarovsk. Graduated from GITIS (course of V.Garkalin). During her studies, while working on her graduation performances, she joined a film set as a producer of short films. One of them, “Splendore” by Denis Vilenkin, was selected for the “Kinotavr. Shorts” competition at the Kinotavr Film Festival. She made her directorial debut with “Natasha’s Dream” (2023), which won the hearts of audiences across Russia and worldwide. In January 2026, she began revitalizing the Far Eastern Newsreel Studio, a film studio with a century-long history