Kristina Paustian was born in Omsk, Russia in 1985. She studied communications and art at the Berline Universität der Künste. She has worked as a Director of Photography, Video Editor and Art Installations Manager. Since 2012, her video-art work has been showcased at festivals and international exhibitions, including the European Media Art Festival in Osnabrück, the Frankfurt Vkunst, the Marseilles Instant Video Festival and the Goethe Institut in Berlin. Swimmers (2015) is her first documentary.