Our Team

Founder of Maksatics Camp. Over 30 years of leadership experience in banking and finance. Founder of the 'For Happiness!' charitable foundation. A successful entrepreneur and mother of three. Graduate of the State Financial Academy (1986–1991) and the Executive MBA program at Chicago Booth (2005–2007).

Creative Director of the camp since 2015. Theatre actress, educator, and film director. Nina has been developing the creative filmmaking program in the UK and EU since Maksatics was founded. She has successfully led the international film camp in Italy and Cyprus for over 700 children with teams of 20–40 staff.

Based in London, Tanya creates studio portraits and documentary photography, including work in challenging environments. In her free time, she reads, plays tennis, and gathers friends for board games. 'With children, everything matters — together we explore this vast, fascinating, and mysterious world.'

Graduated from the Stroganov Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts in Art Education, and Roma Tre University, Italy, with a BA in Art History. Part of Maksatics since 2021, she leads film design and event set decoration, and runs workshops in art and stage design.

Graduate of VGIK (2008, A.S. Lenkov's workshop). Member of the Writers' Union. Theatre credits include productions at ETOS Theatre Company and the Stanislavsky Theatre. Teaches acting, directing, and stage speech at leading children's camps. Works as a director, screenwriter, and editor. Poet.

Ballet artist in musicals including Viy, The Last Trial, Crystal Heart, Why Not?, and 12 Musicals. Choreographer for Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz at the Stas Namin Theatre of Music and Drama, as well as other productions.

Graduate of the Voronezh Academy of Arts. Active in film and television since 2010. Currently writes scripts for major platforms and channels. Award winner at international film festivals for short films including I See You (2017), Tourist (2018), and Fair Play (2020).

Theatre educator with 20 years of experience. Taught acting and stage speech at Part Academy and the Deti Raika theatre studio. Actress in the independent theatre project Daughters of SOSO. Part of Maksatics since 2018. 'My goal: to give each child a happy day and help them discover their own talents.'

Participant in international theatre festivals across Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and Slovenia. Urban project consultant and creative advisor. Part of Maksatics since 2014: 'Working with children makes the world a better place, and I give a piece of myself to every child I meet.'

Graduate of the Chelyabinsk State Academy of Culture and Arts with 12 years of experience. Directed 15 productions with professional actors, over 20 with teenagers, and filmed 30+ short films in Russia, Italy, and Cyprus. Founded the independent theatre company Rupor.

Graduated from the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television (SPbGIKiT) in Cinematography. Has shot over 10 short films. 'I have been teaching since 2020 and joined Maksatics Camp in 2023. Currently based in Poland, filming projects across Europe.'

Camp sound designer since 2022. Originally from Colombia, Wendy graduated from the Moscow Film School in sound design. With over 10 years of experience in dubbing, localisation, post-production and sound design for film and media, she helps teenagers understand the role of sound in cinema — working with atmosphere, emotion and crafting full audio scores for their films. Her work combines international experience, technical precision and a creative approach to filmmaking.

Director and mentor of the camp's creative projects. Mikhail Tabolin is a director and graduate of VGIK (2025), directing workshop. Works in film and video production, shooting music videos, commercial projects, short films and documentaries. Has been collaborating with Maksatics Film Camp since 2023. Over this time he has taken part in 9 camp sessions, helping teenagers go from idea and script to filming and the final premiere. In his work, he pays special attention to directorial thinking, the visual language of cinema and the development of an author's vision. Helps children work confidently in a team, unlock their creative potential and create their own film projects.

Cinematographer and instructor of the camera workshop. Mikhail Muravyev is a cinematographer, videographer and teacher. A graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at Lomonosov Moscow State University, he later taught there before training as a photographer and cinematographer at the Mosfilm courses in N. V. Nemolyaev's workshop. With over 10 years of experience as a cinematographer and videographer, he has worked in both film and television. Part of the Maksatics Film Camp team since 2023, he has led 10 sessions, including 2 sessions in Italy in 2025. He runs the camera workshop at Maksatics Club, helping teenagers understand the visual language of cinema and work with framing, light, composition and the filming process.