Directing

Renata Dzhalo

Saint Petersburg, Russia 8 credits available

Biography

Renata Dzhalo was born in 1997 in Saint Petersburg to a Russian mother and a Bissau Guinean father. In 2021 she graduated from VGIK, where she studied in Alexei Uchitel’s studio of experimental cinema. Her debut feature-length work, the documentary film Lenechka, about composer Leonid Desyatnikov, received an award at the Message to Man IFF.

She directed a play based on her own script, Vitya Needs to Leave, which was performed at the School of Modern Drama, House of Cinema and the 8/3 Stage. On This Land is her first experience in feature-length fiction filmmaking.

Renata Dzhalo is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 8 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Headshot (2023), Nomination (2022), My Big Secret (2021), Tsoy (2020), Lenechka (2023), On This Land (2025), Skype (2019), About You (2021). The recorded credits span 2019 to 2025, including 5 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.