Photo by Natasha Masharova
ANATOLI ULYANOV
PHOTOGRAPHER / FILMMAKER / WRITER
dadakinder@gmail.com
BIO
Anatoli Ulyanov is a Ukrainian writer, creative producer, and visual artist in Los Angeles, California.
With a deep-rooted passion for history, politics, and culture, he delves into themes of diversity and inclusion.
His inspirations are unique individuals, rebellious outcasts, and underrepresented communities.
His bold expressions and unconventional viewpoints have stirred controversy, drawing violent criticism from various ends of the political spectrum.
Facing persecution in Ukraine and Russia, Anatoli sought asylum, making the United States his home since 2011.
EDUCATION
BA/MA-Eq. in NEW MEDIA
@Kyiv Institute of Journalism,
Taras Shevchenko National University
in Kyiv, Ukraine (2005)
AWARDS
LENS CULTURE PORTRAIT AWARD 2020 – FINALIST
EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder of MAGIC EYES WORK (2022 – PRESENT)
HEAD OF THE MEDIA / YAR / BYMHC (2020 – 2021)
Co-Founder of VVHY Visual Lab (2014 – 2022)
Co-Founder of Looo.ch (2010 – present)
Co-Founder of PROZA MAGAZINE (2003 – 2009)
Deputy-In-Chief of SHO MAGAZINE (2007 – 2009)
Reporter of X3M Mag (2000 – 2003)
PUBLICATIONS
Lomography
LENS CULTURE
Feature Shoot (1, 2)
Broad Magazine (1, 2)
Aint-Bad Magazine
Fotografia Magazine
Paradise Magazine (1, 2)
King Kong Magazine
Bird In Flight Magazine
Voyage LA Magazine
NolaVie Magazine
Russia-K Channel
Future Balance
GLOBAL VOICES
Wonderzine
FOTODEMIC
LEFT EAST
Variance
TECHDIRT
GAWKER
ANIMAL
Knife
VICE
APPEARANCES
2023 – NEW EAST CINEMA SYMPOSIUM (PITTSBURGH, PA, USA)
2023 – WAR BY OTHER NAMES (16BEAVER, NY, USA)
2022 – BENEATH THE SURFACE (KPFK/JACOBIN RADIO, LA, USA)
2022 – ANTI-WAR FUNDRAISER (DSA PANEL, ONLINE, USA)
2021 – Transience (SIILK GALLERY, ATHENS, GREECE)
2021 – SKY. SHORTS (THE JEWISH MUSEUM, MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
2018 – Establishing Shots: Visions of LA on Video (LA, USA)
2017 – The Watermill Center Benefit & Auction (NY, USA)
2016 – RVLT Festival. 3rd edition (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
2016 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Moscow, Russia)
2016 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Minsk, Belarus)
2016 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Kurgan, Russia)
2016 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Chelyabinsk, Russia)
2015 – Inner Circles: Reflections on Belonging (New York, NY, USA)
2015 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
2015 – Inner Visions. Second Edition (Volgski, Russia)
2014 – Looo.ch @ Bowdoin College (Portland, ME, USA)
BIO