Born in the village of Topolevo, in the Khabarovsk region. He began filming at the age of 13 with his first camera, realizing then that he wanted to spend his life making films. At 18, he moved to Moscow to study directing. He has worked on various types of film productions, serving as an assistant director, second unit director, lighting technician, electrician, crew technician, executive producer, and more. Valeri has directed numerous music videos and has worked as a cinematographer on short films for the company SAKHAFILM.
The film "AMBA" is his debut feature.
