Yana Troyanova was born in Ekaterinburg, Russia, in 1973. Wolfy (2009) marks an impressive feature film debut for Yana who, prior to this role, has worked extensively in the theatre. Her performance in Wolfy has been internationally acclaimed on the festival circuit and she received the award for Best Actress at the 2009 Kinotavr, also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival where Wolfy won the Grand Jury Prize in a unanimous decision by the jury.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
