Actress — open for casting
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Film & Digital Media — Class of 2026. Three years on set, in front of the camera and behind it.
00:35 · Compiled from White Crow, Papa, and additional Idyllwild Arts productions.
Masha Emelianova is a recent graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy's Film & Digital Media program, where she spent three years working across every side of a production — acting, writing, directing, and production design.
Her lead performance in White Crow, directed by Ruslan Khromin, screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival. She wrote, directed, and performed the solo piece Papa, and has served as production designer on Qipao and Crucifixion of Aphrodite. She's now based and looking for her next role.
— draft bio: personalize freely, add any awards, training, or special skills.
A young woman looks out from behind a chain-link fence — a lead performance built on restraint and a single, held gaze. Selected for the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival.
A solo monologue Masha wrote, directed, and performed — a chance to see her handle a full piece start to finish, in front of and behind the camera.
| Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Crow | Actress (Lead) | Ruslan Khromin | Mill Valley Film Festival, official selection |
| Papa (Monologue) | Writer / Director / Actress | Masha Emelianova | Solo short |
| If There Was a Second Chance | Co-Director / Co-Creator | Masha Emelianova & Audrey Kotkin | Stop-motion short |
| Under the Highway Road | Actress * | Jaya Roll | |
| Cheesecake | Actress * | Audrey Kotkin & Chaebin Park | |
| Rocks | Actress * | Calyce Connor | |
| Qipao | Production Designer | Ariel Tsao | Idyfilm Productions |
| Crucifixion of Aphrodite | Production Designer | Laura Boo Kundova | Idyllwild Arts Film & Digital Media |
* role pulled from the film poster/credits on file — double-check before sending this out, and add year, character name, and production company where you have them.
Placeholder selects — swap in final professional headshots when ready.
Available for film, theater, and student productions. Reel and full resume above.