Svetlana Muzychenko was born in Khabarovsk. Graduated from the Novosibirsk Theater School. worked as an actress in Novosibirsk and St. Petersburg. graduated from VGIK (workshop of A. Kochetkov), since 2003 - teacher, head of the documentary film workshop together with S.V. Miroshnichenko, associate professor of the non-fiction film department of VGIK. winner of many international film festivals, including Karlovy Vary, Seattle, Tampere.