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Alexey Marfin is a British film director, writer, and VFX supervisor, making films between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. He is known for his visually rich portrayals of life in cities, often working with visual effects, VR, and virtual production. His work tells the vernacular stories of urban life, looking at the transformations of cities and communities.

Alexey has created films, digital content, and experiences for brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Nike, the Royal Opera House, and Asia Society Hong Kong - and for artists such as CL (2NE1), Rich Brian, and Jackson Wang. His narrative films have screened worldwide; at the Busan Film Festival, Kaohsiung VR Film Lab, Brooklyn Film Festival, and many more. His VR film 'Kowloon Forest' won 'Best Live Action VR' at the Vancouver Film Festival, and he has been acclaimed in both Western and Asian media, including features in VICE, NOWNESS, Ming Pao Weekly, City Magazine HK, RTHK, Time Out, and others.

Born in the USSR, Alexey emigrated to the UK with his family at the age of five, where he grew up. He studied at the Architectural Association in London with Liam Young, where he became interested in designing worlds for films. Alexey began his filmmaking career as a visual effects artist at the BAFTA award-winning studio Factory Fifteen, before directing his own work.

Alexey's work in the entertainment industry is supported by his academic research. He has taught and lectured internationally; including MIT, UCLA, City University of Hong Kong, NCTU, Tsinghua University, and the Royal College of Art. He now teaches on the Fiction & Entertainment postgraduate program at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles.

Awards

Alexey Marfin

Berlin Interfilm Festival

Brest European Short Film Festival

Brooklyn Film Festival

Vancouver International Film Festival

California Independent Film Festival

L.A. Shorts Fest

Brussels International Independent Film Festival

London Sci-Fi Film Festival

Pentedattilo International Short Film Festival

Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market

Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

UK Music Video Awards: UKMVA

Berlin Music Video Awards

Toronto Shorts International Film Festival

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