Ira Putilova

Ira Putilova is a non-binary director and editor living in London. Ira was a member of several Russian art-activist groups and directed films that condemned state crimes, police brutality and violence against queer people. Since Ira claimed political asylum in the UK in 2013, they continued to both direct and edit a body of work that explores themes of gender, bodies, displacement and memory. Ira was selected for Doc Leipzig Short’n’Sweet 2020, Grierson DocLab’s Editing Scheme 2021, IDFAcademy 2024 and CPH:DOX Intro:Dox 2025. Ira has worked as assistant editor and editor on high-end Netflix, Channel 4, ITV, and Sky documentaries and directed an award-winning short documentary BENDER DEFENDERS in 2024.