Sasha Yuri lived in different countries of Eastern and Central Europe and worked for various media, human rights and educational organisations. She has authored a number of scholarly publications, short documentary and experimental films and has curated several film festivals in Belarus, Lithuania and Slovenia. Sasha has also been working as a volunteer coordinator in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps and has mentored youngsters using media and film tools to bring change in their communities across Europe.
Sasha Yuri holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the European Humanities University (Lithuania) and is an affiliated researcher at the Laboratory for Studies of Visual Culture and Contemporary Art at the EHU.