Alina is a Russian-Norwegian cinematographer, based in London. She is a former professional dancer and holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Westminster. Alina completed an MA in Cinematography from Goldsmiths university in 2020. She has come up through the lighting department in Norway and the UK, and is now working as a cinematographer. Alina was chosen to be a part of the prestigious BAFTA Connect network in 2021 and continues to be part of the cohort. She is passionate about human stories, representation, and making audiences emotionally connect with a narrative through the art of cinematography. Alina has worked on multiple music videos, documentaries, narrative features and short films, as well some commercials and social media content.