Serhii Alioshechkin
Serhii Anatoliiovych Alioshechkin is a Ukrainian film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and actor.
Early life and education
Alioshechkin was born on September 28, 1974, in Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. He is the brother of Ukrainian film directors Oleksandr Alioshechkin and Viacheslav Alioshechkin.In 1999, he graduated from the Kyiv State Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Television, having studied in the masterclass of celebrated director Yuri Ilyenko. While still a student, he directed the short film Nekropoltsi‑2, which received an award from the Kyiv Department of Culture at the "Open Night" film festival in 1999.
After graduation, he worked in various jobs—including as a loader, guard, and blacksmith at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Folkways of Ukraine —before entering the film and television industry. He also appeared in a supporting role as Menshikov in Yuri Ilyenko's feature A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa.
Career
His directorial debut came in 2004 with the supernatural short thriller Hoverla, starring Pylyp Illenko. That led to television work under producer Valentyn Opaliev. From 2005 to 2014, he directed nearly twenty television films and drama series for both Ukrainian and Russian TV networks.''Morena''
In 2016, Alioshechkin began development of his first feature film, the folk-horror Morena. In 2017, the project won state support through the 9th Ukrainian State Film Agency selection. Principal photography took place in August 2017 in Carpathian locations. Alioshechkin served as director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Although production finished in October 2018, the world premiere came only in June 2024 at the Mykolaichuk Open Film Festival in Chernivtsi. The film caused a sensation among audiences. In August 2024, Morena received the top prize at the Tokyo Horror Film Festival as Best Feature Film. It was theatrically released in Ukraine in December 2024.