portfolio https://vimeo.com/rakovskyi

My name is Vyacheslav, I am a Ukrainian cinematographer, director of photography, and member of the Ukrainian Filmmakers Union. I am 40 years old and have an incredible family that travels with me. I have managed to turn my hobby into a wonderful profession. I have been taking photos since I was 13 and have been shooting films, series, television projects, and documentaries with a bold vision for over 15 years. I participate in international festivals and grant programs. This has allowed me to gain incredible experience and make friends all over the world, from Norway to Morocco, and to have the honor of working in international teams.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, I have been working in conflict zones and have military accreditation. Over the past four years, I have shot several documentaries in collaboration with US, Canada, France, and Germany: THE ARK, FAMILY ALBOOM, one comercial feature film, KAKHOVSKY OBJECT, which had its international premiere in Warsaw on November 8, and several series, including Tykha Nava, Ukraine's first true crime series, an original for the local media platform Kyivstar TV (based on real events). Some of them have won awards at international film festivals.
THE ARK - where a family saves over 1,000 animals during the war. Executive Produced by Kyra Sedgwick, Jeremy Chilnick
• World Premiere & Official Selection - Woodstock FF
• Official Selection - Lower East Side FF
I Work at the Cemetery
• Best Cinematography - Montelupo Fiorentino IIFF (2021)
• Best Film - Munich International Film Awards (2021)
• Official Selection: Warsaw IFF • Molodist Kyiv IFF • British Independent FF • Ferrara FF • Prague Febiofest • Toronto Ukrainian FF
Family Album / Simieinyi Albom (2023–2024)
• World Premiere: Warsaw International Film Festival. Melbourne Doc FF 2025 selection.
Throughout my career, I have participated in over 200 projects. I am well-known locally and have a presence on the international market. I believe in Ukrainian cinema, so together with my partner Jeremy Chilnick, we founded TOMORROW film as a small bridge between NY and Kyiv. I made my debut as a documentary filmmaker and producer in 2025. I am proficient in ARRI/RED/SONY. I am fluent in English. Unfortunately, I do not speak Dutch yet, but I have a good command of the language of cinema.
I am currently in the Netherlands and really need to stay here for a while before taking the next step, so I am looking for friends/partners.
My schedule is flexible, so I will gladly adjust it to suit you and have a coffee with you so we can get to know each other in person.