Born in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region. Graduated from the Altai State University, department of philology and journalism (2000), completed the postgraduate course at the State University of Management, department of social psychology (2003). In 2003-2004 studied at the Independent School of cinema and TV "Internews" (workshop of feature film directing of V.Khotinenko and V.Fenchenko). In 2009 debuted as a director with the movie "Vidrimasgor, Or the Story of My Cosmos".