Serhii Alioshechkin

Serhii Anatoliiovych Alioshechkin (; September 28, 1974) 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 (now Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University), 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 (Pyrohiv)—before entering the film and television industry.

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. . 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.

Ideal Friend On 16 June 2025, Alioshechkin's sci‑fi short Ideal Friend had its special preview at the Mykolaichuk Open Film Festival in Chernivtsi. He served as director, cinematographer, and co‑screenwriter of the film. It is considered to be the first Ukrainian short to tackle artificial intelligence and was named “one of the best Ukrainian short sci‑fi” by Film. UA's promo producer Dmytro Maistrenko, with critics likening it to the series Black Mirror. Its world premiere is scheduled later in 2025.

Filmography Year Type Title Original title Credited as Notes Director Cinematographer Scriptwriter Actor 1998 Short film Nekropoltsi-2Некропольці-2 2001 Feature film A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa Молитва за гетьмана Мазепу Played a supporting role 2001 Short film SOS – Emergency Rescue Service SOS – Служба оперативного спасіння 2004 Short film Hoverla Говерла Thriller 2005 Television show Healing with Love Зцілення коханням Romance 2005 Television show The Right to Love Право на кохання Romance, Ukrainian-Russian co-production 2006 Television show Five Minutes to the Metro П'ять хвилин до метро Romance 2006 Television show She-Wolf Вовчиця Romance, Ukrainian-Russian co-production 2008 Television show Another Chance Ще один шанс Romance 2008 Television film Dependence Day День залежності Mystery 2009 Television film A House for Two Будинок для двох Romance 2009 Television show A Totally Different Life Зовсім інше життя Romance 2010 Television show The Cuckoo Зозуля Romance 2011 Television show Let Them Talk Нехай говорять Romance 2011 Television show Medicine for Grandma Ліки для бабусі Romance 2012 Television show If I Were a Tsarina... Кабы я была царица... Romance, Russian production 2012 Television film Alibi-Hope, Alibi-Love Алиби-надежда, алиби-любовь Romance, mystery, Russian production 2012 Television film Late Love Поздняя любовь Romance, Russian production 2013 Television show Simple Life Простая жизнь Romance, Russian production 2014 Television show Troubled Precinct Беспокойный участок Mystery, crime, Russian production 2024 Feature film Morena Морена Horror, comedy 2025 Short film Ideal Friend Ідеальний друг Sci-fi