Alla Kovgan
Origin: Russia
Born in Moscow in 1973, Kovgan has divided her time between Europe and the US working with dance and film collaborations on screen, VR and in theatre. She also brings a strong record as a documentary writer/editor. Her film _Nora_ has received 30 awards in every genre and was broadcast worldwide. She co-wrote/edited the Emmy-nominated _Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North_ (Sundance, PBS), _Movement (R)evolution Africa_ (ZDF/ARTE) and edited _My Perestroika_ (Sundance, PBS). Her first VR piece with Finnish music duo Puhti _Devil’s Lungs_ won Grand Prix at the Vienna Shorts Festival, which made her an artist-in-residence at Vienna’s Museum Quarter 21 in 2019.