Editor, The Rule of Force

A documentary about what happens when political power begins to override the institutions designed to restrain it—and when the rule of law gives way to the rule of force

Editor, Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

A Netflix documentary series tracing how the creation of the atomic bomb and the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union reshaped global power, deterrence, and international politics—and how these legacies continue to shape today’s world

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

Concept & Model, New Thought Injection

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

Sergey Fomkin (he/him)
41 yo, Ukraine

I’m a journalist, filmmaker, and digital product designer working across media, technology, and visual storytelling.

I began my career in graphic and interface design, later expanding into front-end development and product leadership. That experience taught me how to structure complex systems, communicate ideas clearly, and take projects from an initial concept to a finished product.

My interest in visual communication eventually led me into documentary work and journalism. Since the start of the war, I’ve contributed to films and reports about Ukraine—working near the front lines and documenting the broader changes taking place across its society.

Today, I combine editorial thinking, filmmaking, design, and technology. I’m interested in work that makes complex subjects understandable and turns them into clear, meaningful stories and experiences.

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I work across documentary production, journalism, digital products, and visual storytelling.

In media, I contribute to documentaries and reports about Ukraine, working with camera, editing, animation, sound, and narrative structure—both on location and in the studio. Since the start of the war, my work has focused on the realities of life near the front lines and the broader changes taking place across Ukrainian society.

I’ve contributed to productions for Netflix and The Wall Street Journal. My experience includes field production, camera work, video editing, motion graphics, sound design, visual research, and the development of editorial narratives.

My media toolkit includes DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Logic Pro, and professional camera equipment.

Alongside my media work, I have more than 20 years of experience designing and building digital products. Since 2005, I’ve worked across e-commerce, fintech, travel, logistics, and media—as a graphic and UI designer, front-end developer, team lead, and art director.

I’ve managed projects from initial concept and interface design to development, launch, and ongoing improvement. Selected collaborations include projects for Trustpilot, Amazon, Klarna, Wizz Air, Lacoste, Allegro, Leroy Merlin, and Bose.

My product toolkit includes Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Python.

Today, I’m particularly interested in collaborations that combine journalism, documentary production, technology, and strong visual storytelling.

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