| Aljona Surzhikova | |
| Birth Place: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Occupation: | Director, writer, editor, producer |
| Years Active: | 2007 - present |
Aljona Surzhikova (ru|Алена Суржикова, et|Aljona Suržikova) is an Estonian director and writer.[1] She is best known for her work on the documentary films Not my Land and Waiting for a Miracle.[2]
Aljona was born in Tallinn, Estonia. She studied television directing at Tallinn University and documentary making at Saint Petersburg State University for Film Industry and Television.[3]
In 2014, Surzhikova won the Best Young Director award from Estonian Cultural Endowment for the film, Not My Land. In 2019, she received the Person of the Year award from Raadio 4 and her TV show project, Stories of Success, was shown on ETV.[4] She also received a special mention at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival for her documentary film, Waiting for a Miracle.[5]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Silhouette of the Master | Director | Estonian - original title: Meistri siluett | |
| 2008 | Generation 0 | Writer/director/editor/cinematographer | Estonian - original title: Generatsioon 0 | |
| 2009 | Miss Robinson | Director/editor/producer | ||
| 2010 | Portrait of a Working Man | Writer/director | Estonian - original title: Töölise portree | |
| 2011 | Singing Nadezhda | Writer/director/editor | Estonian - original title: Laulev Nadežda | |
| 2011 | Men | Writer/director/producer | Estonian - original title: Mehed | |
| 2013 | Not My Land | Director/editor | ||
| 2014 | The Bachelor and Volga | Writer/director | Estonian - original title: Poissmees ja Volga | |
| 2016 | The Search of the Path. Robert Kasemagi | Director | Estonian - original title: Tee otsing. Robert Kasemägi | |
| 2016 | Actual Narva | Director | Estonian - original title: Aktuaalne Narva | |
| 2017 | Paradise Behind the Fence | Writer/director | Estonian - original title: Lumi punasel lagedal[6] | |
| 2017 | Kerro 40 | Director | ||
| 2018 | Waiting For A Miracle | Director/editor/cinematographer | Estonian - original title: Juured: Oodates imet | |
| 2019 | The Stories of Success | Writer/director |