Biography
Evgeny Mikhailovich Afineevsky (Russian: Евгений Михайлович Афинеевский; born October 21, 1972) is an Israeli-American film director, producer and cinematographer who lives in the United States. In 2016 Afineevsky was nominated for an Academy Award and Emmys for his documentary "Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom" (2016).
Afineevsky was born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on October 21, 1972 to a Russian-Jewish family. In the early 1990s, Afineevsky became an Israeli citizen and served in the Israeli Defence Forces. As he became involved in the film industry, he relocated to Los Angeles in the United States through connections to Menahem Golan, living there since 1999. Afineevsky is openly homosexual.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Children in the Fire
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
Children in the Fire
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Children in the Fire
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2025
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Francesco
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Francesco
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2020
Francesco
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Daydream in Blue
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Daydream in Blue
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2020
Daydream in Blue
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Cries from Syria
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2017
Cries from Syria
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Cries from Syria
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2015
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Romka
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Romka
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Pray for Ukraine
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Pray for Ukraine
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2015