Oksana Karas

Oksana Mikhailovna Karas (Russian: Оксана Михайловна Карас; born 19 June 1979, Kharkov) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, television director, screenwriter and editor, who works in Russia. In the past, she was a television host and journalist. Karas is best known for the film "The Good Boy", which won the Grand Prix of the 27th Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" (2017). Despite the fact that she was born in Ukrainian SSR, her childhood was spent in Kazakhstan in the city of Aktau (formerly Shevchenko). In 2004, she graduated from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia "RUDN", faculty of law. In 2009, she graduated from "VGIK" (workshop Of V. ya. Lonsky). Since 1998, she has worked on television as a presenter, correspondent, sports commentator, film reviewer, author and director of documentaries (NTV channels, NTV-Plus Sport, VGTRK Kultura). In 2008, as a director, she released the TV series "Detective Brothers", and also wrote the script and directed the short film "Casting", which received the Grand Prix Of the International Festival "Unprecedented cinema" in Estonia. The first full-length film "The Rehearsals" removed in 2013. She also acted as a script writer for the project.