About Me

International video journalist, correspondent (entertainment, lifestyle, travel programs, talk shows, programs on psychology, hi-tech etc.)

Available for international business trips. Schengen multi visa for 4 years.

Exclusive content production in English, Russian, Spanish and French:
- taking international interviews & hosting programs
- creating exclusive photo/video coverages
- modeling & acting etc.

Experience:

Over 8 years of experience working at international film and TV markets, festivals (Cannes - Cannes Film Festival, Marche du Film, MIPTV, MIPCOM; Berlin - European Film Market; Los Angeles - American Film Market), on the set of films, TV series, programs, music videos, advertising & catalogue photoshoots (Sony Pictures, World Fashion Channel, TV3. Music Videos - Dima Bilan \"Malysh\", Guru Groove Foundation \"Moscow\", Rinet, Ikea) etc.

Detailed information:

Portfolio: www.helen-etkina.wix.com/helen-etkina www.helen-etkina.wix.com/photography

Education:

2003 – 2008 Lomonosov Moscow State University (honors degree). Faculty: philological. Major: philologist,
English language and foreign literature teacher.
2006 Collège universitaire français de Moscou (French department, sociology and law)
2002 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
2000 - 2001 Acting courses, courses of business English, French and technical translation.
1995 - 2000 Fine Arts School #3
Skills:
• Organizing, hosting international interviews and programs in English, Spanish and Russian.
• Composing and voicing newsblocks in various formats in Russian, English, Spanish and French.
• Organizing and participating in international TV and film markets (MipTV, Cannes Film Market, American Film Market, European Film Market, MIPCOM). Organizing international TV/film events.
• Producing international projects starring celebrities.
• Monitoring foreign press on the Internet, translating and editing articles. Creating photo coverages and choosing illustrative material. Creating key-arts and promotional materials for films.
• Business correspondence, negotiations with foreign partners and film festivals. Applying and participating in international film festivals.
• Organizing publicity campaigns (advertising events in the Media, inviting guests).
• Compiling press- and post-releases.
• Translation on the set, during press-conferences and meetings, offscreen (simultaneous and consecutive).
• Selling rights for films and TV series.
• Modeling and acting.
• Teaching English, Spanish and French professionally.
• Languages – Russian (native), English (advanced), Spanish (fluent), French (fluent).
• Computer literacy - experienced user (MS Office, Windows, Internet, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Filtre, Windows Live film studio, Pinnacle, creating web-sites).
Long-term work experience:
2014 - present TV & Film industry. Head of international TV/film market.
Organizing major international TV/film events (video content market, film exhibition, national award ceremony,
TV festival for children etc.). International business trips (Cannes: MIPTV 2016, Barcelona), negotiations and document management.
Interviewing, creating photo coverages, programs, articles, press-releases, post-releases, presentations, official events’ catalogues, video editing for the TV award ceremony and working as an announcer.

2009 - 2013 “Lizard Cinema Trade/Soyuz Video”. Head of international department.
Preparation and participation in international TV and film markets (MipTV’09, Cannes Film Market’09, American Film Market’09 – 10, European Film Market’10, MIPCOM’11). Acquiring new titles at international markets. Business correspondence, document management and sales. Consecutive and simultaneous translation. Modeling for film covers.
Project work experience:
2014 – 2016 “Studio Wings”. Deputy Director General in charge of international department.
Building the company\'s website, creating key-arts and promotional materials for films. Promoting films internationally and submitting them to film festivals worldwide. International business correspondence and negotiations.
2009 - present Mass Media projects. Video journalist, (photo)correspondent, actress, model.
• Work experience as a video journalist/newscaster:
2016 - 2017 Hosting TV programs Discovering the world with Helen Etkina - Switzerland | France | Monaco | Italy in English, Spanish, French and Russian (Official semi-finalist - Caribbean Film Festival and Market 2017 (CFFM), Bahamas)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQWawOJRqp0
All programs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUwazXXRjHqAO3X-MSR6mQ/videos
2014 - 2015 Voicing over in Russian and English for QIS Production
2012 – 2013 Organizing, hosting interviews and programs featuring line-ups of films, busting stereotypes about the Balearic Islands (Ibiza and Mallorca). Detailed video/audio/ photo portfolio: www.helen-smartie.wix.com/helen-etkina

• Work experience as a (photo)correspondent:
2013 – present Hosting interviews, composing articles and creating photos for the on-line magazine “Right”, Napodiume.ru and events organizers as an officially accredited photocorrespondent: (Cannes: MIPTV 2016, Moscow: “MUZ-TV awards ceremonies”, “MUZ-TV gala dinner and press-breakfast”, “Moscow International Film Festival”, “Volvo” and “Mercedes Benz fashion weeks”, “Eco-fashion week”, “Russian international film market”, “Media business” conference by the newspaper “Vedomosti, “Ruki Vverh beach opening”, hosting interviews with Sasha Zvereva from the “Demo” pop group and with the singer Vlad Sokolovkiy, “MSU physics day”, “Avtoekzotika”, “The biggest Fashion show Glamour” – taking part in the show as a model and photo-correspondent, interviewing the show’s director etc.), making photocoverages at the press breakfast and Jovani’s runway show for “Jovani”. Detailed photo-portfolio is presented here: www.helen-etkina.wix.com/photography
2010 Interviews with film directors for a creative community “aTRIart”. Participation in shooting of the film on the psychology of perception for the “TV3” channel.

• Work experience as an actress/model:
2013 Participating in shooting of Dima Bilan\'s video clip \"Malysh\" and Guru Groove Foundation\'s video clip \"Moscow\". Modeling at the runway show by Glamour and Motivi.
2012 /14 /15 /16 Modeling for “IKEA” catalogue covers.
2012 Starring in the “Reloading” film at \"Film factory\" by Michel Gondry. Dancing performance at \"Raz TV\". Starring in the promo of Muzy TV program, Rain TV Channel.
2010 -2011 Face of the internet provider “Rinet” and the website on fashion “Starlook”
2009 – 2015 Modeling in photoshoots of various genres in studios (e.g. at “Cross Studio”) and on location.
2012 - 2014 “K&V Films”. International Producer.
Producing international projects starring celebrities. Translation and negotiations with international partners.

2008 “Sony Pictures”. Interpreter, actress.
Simultaneous and consecutive translation on the set of TV series for the “TNT” and “TV3” television channels.
Shooting as an actress.

2008 “Center of Hearing and Speech “Verboton-M +”. PR-manager, interpreter.
Preparation and participation in the meeting of Paul Edward Kylikovsky, direct descendant of the royal dynasty, and
Zurab Tsereteli in the Gallery of Arts on the initiative of the Prince Dimitri Romanov Charity Fund.
Preparation of and participation in the All-Russian Theoretical and Practical Seminar in the framework of the federal target program “Children of Russia”. Simultaneous and consecutive translation. Organizing publicity campaigns.

2007 - 2008 “World Fashion Channel”. Translator.
Translating films on foreign designers and videoclips. Composing and editing newsblocks.

2007 Newspaper “Tvoj Den\'”. Correspondent.
Monitoring foreign press. Writing and editing articles, interviewing.

2007 Television channel “Park Razvlechenij”. Editor of show business news, newscaster.
Translating news on world show-business, selecting videoclips. Editing and voicing newsblocks.

2006 Radio station www.popwave.ru. Author and host of the program “Culture news”, host of the live radio program “Per requests”.

2002 – present English, Spanish and French language tutor.
2013 – present Language club “Razgovor”. Teaching English and French. Translating from French and creating a Russian version of the interview about the Arctic and Antarctic with the Special Representative of France in the poles.
2007 Moscow State University. Philological faculty. Teaching general English to 2nd year students.
2006 - 2007 “Bank Renaissance Capital”. Teaching Business English.
2002 – present Teaching English, Spanish and French as a tutor. Teaching general and business English: all levels and various age groups.
Personal qualities: Hard-working, team player, results-driven, creative, well-organized.
Interests: TV and film production, foreign languages, tourism, fashion, psychology and photography.
Travel passport, Schengen multi visa for 4 years, availability for international business trips.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Modelling

Experience

Music

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Entertainment

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

International video journalist, correspondent (entertainment, lifestyle, travel programs, talk shows, programs on psychology, hi-tech etc.)

Available for international business trips. Schengen multi visa for 4 years.

Exclusive content production in English, Russian, Spanish and French:
- taking international interviews & hosting programs
- creating exclusive photo/video coverages
- modeling & acting etc.

Experience:

Over 8 years of experience working at international film and TV markets, festivals (Cannes - Cannes Film Festival, Marche du Film, MIPTV, MIPCOM; Berlin - European Film Market; Los Angeles - American Film Market), on the set of films, TV series, programs, music videos, advertising & catalogue photoshoots (Sony Pictures, World Fashion Channel, TV3. Music Videos - Dima Bilan "Malysh", Guru Groove Foundation "Moscow", Rinet, Ikea) etc.

Detailed information:

Portfolio: www.helen-etkina.wix.com/helen-etkina www.helen-etkina.wix.com/photography

Objective: TV presenter, correspondent

Long-term work experience:
2014 - present TV & Film industry. Head of international TV/film market.
Organizing major international TV/film events (video content market, film exhibition, national award ceremony,
TV festival for children etc.). International business trips (Cannes: MIPTV 2016, Barcelona), negotiations and document management.
Interviewing, creating photo coverages, programs, articles, press-releases, post-releases, presentations, official events’ catalogues, video editing for the TV award ceremony and working as an announcer.

2009 - 2013 “Lizard Cinema Trade/Soyuz Video”. Head of international department.
Preparation and participation in international TV and film markets (MipTV’09, Cannes Film Market’09, American Film Market’09 – 10, European Film Market’10, MIPCOM’11). Acquiring new titles at international markets. Business correspondence, document management and sales. Consecutive and simultaneous translation. Modeling for film covers.
Project work experience:
2014 – 2016 “Studio Wings”. Deputy Director General in charge of international department.
Building the company's website, creating key-arts and promotional materials for films. Promoting films internationally and submitting them to film festivals worldwide. International business correspondence and negotiations.
2009 - present Mass Media projects. Video journalist, (photo)correspondent, actress, model.
• Work experience as a video journalist/newscaster:
2016 - 2017 Hosting TV programs Discovering the world with Helen Etkina - Switzerland | France | Monaco | Italy in English, Spanish, French and Russian (Official semi-finalist - Caribbean Film Festival and Market 2017 (CFFM), Bahamas)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQWawOJRqp0
All programs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUwazXXRjHqAO3X-MSR6mQ/videos
2014 - 2015 Voicing over in Russian and English for QIS Production
2012 – 2013 Organizing, hosting interviews and programs featuring line-ups of films, busting stereotypes about the Balearic Islands (Ibiza and Mallorca). Detailed video/audio/ photo portfolio: www.helen-smartie.wix.com/helen-etkina

• Work experience as a (photo)correspondent:
2013 – present Hosting interviews, composing articles and creating photos for the on-line magazine “Right”, Napodiume.ru and events organizers as an officially accredited photocorrespondent: (Cannes: MIPTV 2016, Moscow: “MUZ-TV awards ceremonies”, “MUZ-TV gala dinner and press-breakfast”, “Moscow International Film Festival”, “Volvo” and “Mercedes Benz fashion weeks”, “Eco-fashion week”, “Russian international film market”, “Media business” conference by the newspaper “Vedomosti, “Ruki Vverh beach opening”, hosting interviews with Sasha Zvereva from the “Demo” pop group and with the singer Vlad Sokolovkiy, “MSU physics day”, “Avtoekzotika”, “The biggest Fashion show Glamour” – taking part in the show as a model and photo-correspondent, interviewing the show’s director etc.), making photocoverages at the press breakfast and Jovani’s runway show for “Jovani”. Detailed photo-portfolio is presented here: www.helen-etkina.wix.com/photography
2010 Interviews with film directors for a creative community “aTRIart”. Participation in shooting of the film on the psychology of perception for the “TV3” channel.

• Work experience as an actress/model:
2013 Participating in shooting of Dima Bilan's video clip "Malysh" and Guru Groove Foundation's video clip "Moscow". Modeling at the runway show by Glamour and Motivi.
2012 /14 /15 /16 Modeling for “IKEA” catalogue covers.
2012 Starring in the “Reloading” film at "Film factory" by Michel Gondry. Dancing performance at "Raz TV". Starring in the promo of Muzy TV program, Rain TV Channel.
2010 -2011 Face of the internet provider “Rinet” and the website on fashion “Starlook”
2009 – 2015 Modeling in photoshoots of various genres in studios (e.g. at “Cross Studio”) and on location.
2012 - 2014 “K&V Films”. International Producer.
Producing international projects starring celebrities. Translation and negotiations with international partners.

2008 “Sony Pictures”. Interpreter, actress.
Simultaneous and consecutive translation on the set of TV series for the “TNT” and “TV3” television channels.
Shooting as an actress.

2008 “Center of Hearing and Speech “Verboton-M +”. PR-manager, interpreter.
Preparation and participation in the meeting of Paul Edward Kylikovsky, direct descendant of the royal dynasty, and
Zurab Tsereteli in the Gallery of Arts on the initiative of the Prince Dimitri Romanov Charity Fund.
Preparation of and participation in the All-Russian Theoretical and Practical Seminar in the framework of the federal target program “Children of Russia”. Simultaneous and consecutive translation. Organizing publicity campaigns.

2007 - 2008 “World Fashion Channel”. Translator.
Translating films on foreign designers and videoclips. Composing and editing newsblocks.

2007 Newspaper “Tvoj Den'”. Correspondent.
Monitoring foreign press. Writing and editing articles, interviewing.

2007 Television channel “Park Razvlechenij”. Editor of show business news, newscaster.
Translating news on world show-business, selecting videoclips. Editing and voicing newsblocks.

2006 Radio station www.popwave.ru. Author and host of the program “Culture news”, host of the live radio program “Per requests”.

2002 – present English, Spanish and French language tutor.
2013 – present Language club “Razgovor”. Teaching English and French. Translating from French and creating a Russian version of the interview about the Arctic and Antarctic with the Special Representative of France in the poles.
2007 Moscow State University. Philological faculty. Teaching general English to 2nd year students.
2006 - 2007 “Bank Renaissance Capital”. Teaching Business English.
2002 – present Teaching English, Spanish and French as a tutor. Teaching general and business English: all levels and various age groups.
Personal qualities: Hard-working, team player, results-driven, creative, well-organized.
Interests: TV and film production, foreign languages, tourism, fashion, psychology and photography.
Travel passport, Schengen multi visa for 4 years, availability for international business trips.

Qualifications & Training

Education:

2003 – 2008 Lomonosov Moscow State University (honors degree). Faculty: philological. Major: philologist,
English language and foreign literature teacher.
2006 Collège universitaire français de Moscou (French department, sociology and law)
2002 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
2000 - 2001 Acting courses, courses of business English, French and technical translation.
1995 - 2000 Fine Arts School #3

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Skills:
• Organizing, hosting international interviews and programs in English, Spanish and Russian.
• Composing and voicing newsblocks in various formats in Russian, English, Spanish and French.
• Organizing and participating in international TV and film markets (MipTV, Cannes Film Market, American Film Market, European Film Market, MIPCOM). Organizing international TV/film events.
• Producing international projects starring celebrities.
• Monitoring foreign press on the Internet, translating and editing articles. Creating photo coverages and choosing illustrative material. Creating key-arts and promotional materials for films.
• Business correspondence, negotiations with foreign partners and film festivals. Applying and participating in international film festivals.
• Organizing publicity campaigns (advertising events in the Media, inviting guests).
• Compiling press- and post-releases.
• Translation on the set, during press-conferences and meetings, offscreen (simultaneous and consecutive).
• Selling rights for films and TV series.
• Modeling and acting.
• Teaching English, Spanish and French professionally.
• Languages – Russian (native), English (advanced), Spanish (fluent), French (fluent).
• Computer literacy - experienced user (MS Office, Windows, Internet, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Filtre, Windows Live film studio, Pinnacle, creating web-sites).

Interests & Hobbies

Personal qualities: Hard-working, team player, results-driven, creative, well-organized.
Interests: TV and film production, foreign languages, tourism, fashion, psychology and photography.