Sergey Fomkin

Editor, Empire Without Exit

A documentary about how Putin’s Russia turns the unfinished collapse of the Soviet Union into a permanent imperial project

Cinematographer, Shadow Men

The Wall Street Journal Documentary about Wagner group and Russia’s covert military operations

Cinematographer & Editor, A Normal Day in Wartime

A documentary capturing how ordinary Ukrainians redefine normal life, love, and resilience in the midst of a relentless war

Solo production, Just Run

A personal project highlighting real-life stories of individuals whose lives were transformed through running

Animation & Video production, Amazon Lens

Animated explainer and product demo for Amazon’s visual search feature, allowing users to find products in the app by simply pointing their camera

Concept & Model, New Thought Injection

Conceptual self-portrait series visualizing mental overload and the collision of new ideas

Sergey Fomkin (he/him)
40 yo, Ukraine

I began my career in 2005 as a graphic and UI designer and gradually expanded into front-end development and product leadership. By 2010, I was managing complete digital cycles—from concept and design to code and delivery—both independently and within teams.

In my mid-thirties, I shifted toward media and storytelling, studying camera work, editing, and narrative structure. Since the start of the war, I’ve worked on documentaries and reports exploring Ukraine’s wartime reality and evolving society.

Today I combine product thinking with editorial practice—building things that are both functional and meaningful.

Substack, IMDb, Instagram

I design and build digital products across industries—from e-commerce and fintech to travel and logistics—developing interfaces, front-end systems, and overall product behavior. I’ve collaborated with teams at Trustpilot, Amazon, Klarna, Wizz Air, Lacoste, Allegro, Leroy Merlin, and Bose. My core tools include Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Python.

In media and documentary work, I contribute to productions for Netflix and The Wall Street Journal, working with camera, editing, animation, and sound both on location and in studio. My post-production toolkit includes DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, and Logic Pro.

I’m open to new collaborations—especially where product, media, and storytelling intersect.