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YOOL / Liliya Timirzyanova

Liliya Timirzyanova is a Vienna-based filmmaker of Tatar heritage whose work navigates the intersection of fiction, hybrid documentary, and archival research. Her debut feature film ANIMA, received several awards, and a theatrical release in Russia.

In 2025, her hybrid short CENTRO DI GRAVITÀ PERMANENTE, developed at Laguna Film Lab, premiered at Venice Film Festival within Giornate degli Autori section. As co-founder of the Vienna-based production company YOOL Films, Liliya is currently finalizing several international projects, including the short fiction films ORPHIC DRIFT and PSYCHE AND AMOR both scheduled for premiere in 2027, as well as a documentary cycle filmed in Greece.

Her current artistic focus includes a collaboration with the
Arik Brauer estate, where she works on the villa’s archive while developing an animated film inspired by Brauer’s legacy.

Filmography

ANIMA
fiction, 62min, 2021

Festivals & Awards:
Asolo Film Festival, Italy, 2021 (Grand Prix)
El Gouna International Film Festival, Egypt, 2021
(Official Selection)
Amur Autumn, Blagoveshchensk, Russia. 2021
(Official Selection)
Bideodromo International Film Festival, Spain, 2021
(Silver Prize)
Sputnik Over Poland Festival, Poland, 2021
(Official Selection)
VGIK Festival, Moscow, Russia, 2021
(First Prize for Production Designer)
Paris International Film Festival, France, 2022
(Jury Prize)
List-Off International Film Festival, London, 2022
(Official Selection)
Karo.art, Russia, Moscow, 2022
(Official Selection)
CENTRO DI GRAVITÀ PERMANENTE
hybrid doc, 10min, 2025
Festivals & Awards:
Venice Film Festival, Giornate degli Autori, 2025
(World Premiere)
Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy, 2026
(Official Selection)
10° Festival internazionale Segni della Notte, Italy, 2026
(Main award)
Under The Radar, Vienna, Austria, 2026
(Austrian Award)
Philosophical Film Festival, North Macedonia, 2026
(Official Selection)
Bridges Peloponessian International Film Festival, Greece, 2026
(Official Selection)
Clear Rivers Short documentary film festival, Belgrade, Serbia, 2026 (Official Selection)