Masha Lind
Vienna-based documentary filmmaker and community-manager
Since 2014, I’ve been creating documentary films and visual content for companies and cultural institutions in Vienna, Paris, Moscow, and beyond. Since moving to Vienna in 2020, I have worked with Robo Wunderkind, Caritas Wien, Fresh Ceramics, Mincio Space, Zero Waste Austria, Academy of Fine Arts, Weltmuseum, Rotary Zukunftsforum, and more. My passion is people: with a Master’s in Communications from the Sorbonne, strong hospitality skills, and fluency in French, English, German, and Russian,
I also work as a community manager and guest coordinator for projects like the Viennale Film Festival.
As a documentary director, I recently completed the animated documentary Wiktoria, produced in Austria with Postl Films, which is now waiting for its world premiere. My previous films — I’ve Believed, I Believe (2017), Do Before 30 (2021), and King of the Hill (2022) — have traveled to festivals across Russia, the USA, Colombia, and India, and have been broadcast on local TV channels.
I’m drawn to stories about social issues — often with a touch of humor and music.
I’m excited about new projects in visual content and communications.
Feel free to contact me: lind.masha@gmail.com
I also work as a community manager and guest coordinator for projects like the Viennale Film Festival.
As a documentary director, I recently completed the animated documentary Wiktoria, produced in Austria with Postl Films, which is now waiting for its world premiere. My previous films — I’ve Believed, I Believe (2017), Do Before 30 (2021), and King of the Hill (2022) — have traveled to festivals across Russia, the USA, Colombia, and India, and have been broadcast on local TV channels.
I’m drawn to stories about social issues — often with a touch of humor and music.
I’m excited about new projects in visual content and communications.
Feel free to contact me: lind.masha@gmail.com
CLIENT WORK
My storytelling often combines interviews with spontaneous moments. I usually work solo or with a small team, which helps build trust quickly and capture genuine emotions. Here’s a selection of my work, filmed in various parts of the world.
Docu-Commercial for Robo Wunderkind
1,5 min I English
Founder Story for zero-waste store Gramm
3,5 min I German
Promotional Video for an Inclusive Dance Festival
2 min I music only
Job Inclusion Story: Video Portrait for Best Buddies
1,5 min I English, Russian
Corporate Industrial Film for Calderys in Sweden
1,5 min I English
Short travel commercial featuring Kamchatka
1 min I music only
Music video for Kings of Convenience
4 min I music only
Christmas Tree Farm Report for La Ruche qui dit oui
4 min I French
Event Video für Rotary Zukunfts.Forum
1,5 min I German
Fundraising Video for the Mobile Kinderherzen Clinic
3 min I German
With the huge popularity of Instagram, I’ve also started creating Reels, striving to keep them true
to my documentary style. Here are my recent works for Mincio Space and Fresh Ceramics.
to my documentary style. Here are my recent works for Mincio Space and Fresh Ceramics.
DOCUMENTARIES
WIKTORIA
A life-affirming short documentary telling the deeply personal story of a girl from the Warsaw Ghetto — and at the same time, a historical portrait of a strong woman of the 20th century: Wiktoria Śliwowska.
An Austrian-produced film, created in collaboration with Sebastian Postl and supported by Zukunftsfonds, the City of Graz, Cinema Next Europe Club at the Crossing Europe Festival, the Film Campus at the International Film Festival Innsbruck, and the Radar Pitch Award. The animations are based on illustrations from the award-winning Polish animation studio Yellow Tapir.
An Austrian-produced film, created in collaboration with Sebastian Postl and supported by Zukunftsfonds, the City of Graz, Cinema Next Europe Club at the Crossing Europe Festival, the Film Campus at the International Film Festival Innsbruck, and the Radar Pitch Award. The animations are based on illustrations from the award-winning Polish animation studio Yellow Tapir.
Teaser | Documentary Animation | 18 min | Austria, 2025
Currently available for festival screenings and looking for its world premiere
INNA
After fleeing from the war in Ukraine, Inna and her children start a new life in Vienna, trying to stay optimistic despite separation from her husband and lack of money.
Short documentary, created in collaboration with Lara Maria Christen, Marlene Ziegelmayer, and Zuzanna Krysta during the Ethnocineca Film Workshop 2022 in Vienna. German premiere at the Bremen Days of Ethnographic Film.
Short documentary, created in collaboration with Lara Maria Christen, Marlene Ziegelmayer, and Zuzanna Krysta during the Ethnocineca Film Workshop 2022 in Vienna. German premiere at the Bremen Days of Ethnographic Film.
Documentary | 10 min | Austria, 2022
Enjoy watching
KING OF THE HILL
Musicians create melodies using garbage found in landfills. An eco-manifesto about saving the world from the plastic crisis.
The film premiered at the Future.doc Festival, Perm, Russia, 2022. It won Best Documentary at the Northern Character: Green Festival, Murmansk, 2022, and Best Science Documentary at the Unknown Russia Festival, 2024. It was also broadcast on local TV channels OTR and NTV.
The film premiered at the Future.doc Festival, Perm, Russia, 2022. It won Best Documentary at the Northern Character: Green Festival, Murmansk, 2022, and Best Science Documentary at the Unknown Russia Festival, 2024. It was also broadcast on local TV channels OTR and NTV.
Trailer | Documentary | 49 min | Russia, 2022
Also available on Okko or upon request via email: lind.masha@gmail.com
DO BEFORE 30
See Paris and die — but above all, before she turns 30! A young actress from St. Petersburg drops everything and moves to France.
Filmed over four years, this observational portrait won First Prize at Svyataya Anna FF (Moscow) and Best Female Director at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, and screened in the main competition at the KIN International Women’s Film Festival (Armenia).
Filmed over four years, this observational portrait won First Prize at Svyataya Anna FF (Moscow) and Best Female Director at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, and screened in the main competition at the KIN International Women’s Film Festival (Armenia).
Trailer | Documentary | 28 min | Russia, France 2021
Also available on Kinopoisk or upon request via email: lind.masha@gmail.com
I'VE BELIEVED, I BELIEVE
Dramedy about the Russian outback with a touch of musical. A Cossack vocal group shows us life far from Moscow: drinking, fun, village clubs — and above all, songs and friendship.
The film was screened at international festivals in Bogotá, New York, Bangkok, India, and Turkey. Winner of the REC Festival (Novosibirsk) and Saint Anna (Moscow) in 2018.
The film was screened at international festivals in Bogotá, New York, Bangkok, India, and Turkey. Winner of the REC Festival (Novosibirsk) and Saint Anna (Moscow) in 2018.
Documentary | 53 min | Russia, 2017
Enjoy watching
RÈS-DA-RUA
A short documentary capturing the Rès-da-Rua community in Porto, forced out by gentrification and a landlord’s push to reclaim their space.
Documentary | 7 min | Porto, 2019
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Brands & People
I capture real moments that make your product or event look natural yet striking — perfect for your website, social media, magazine, or corporate materials.
Documentary stories
Want to dive deeper into a personal story? I’d be happy to accompany your project. Here’s my portfolio from the Docdocdoc School of Modern Photography.
