Ruslan Korostenskij

Who is Ruslan Korostenskij?

Ruslan Korostenskij is a cinematographer of Ukrainian-Polish descent based in Lithuania. His lineage is traced back to the late 13th century and originates from a noble Polish family.

Early career

Mr.Korostenskij started his professional career in the late 1990s, the time of unprecedented growth of video production in Lithuania. His early works comprised music videos for best Lithuanian performers, including Atlanta, Amberlife, B’avaria, Delfinai, Dinamika, Juozas Erlickas, Geltona, Gytis Paškevičius, Kastaneda, Kupe, Liberte, Mango, Pikaso, Spički, and Jurgita Tvarijonaitė. Most of Mr.Korostenskij’s videos have become the classic of the Lithuanian music video industry and have been subsequently replicated by other music video directors. In 2002, Mr.Korostenskij won the Best Director and Best Camerawork Prizes for his music video “Baltas laiškas” by LNK, Lithuanian TV Channel. This event marked the young director’s transition into the commercials sphere where he soon came to be acknowledged as one of top five commercials directors in the Baltic States. Mr.Korostenskij shot commercials for leading Lithuanian and European brand names including Omnitel, Tele2, RIMI, Viči, Maxima, VST, Statoil, Rasa, Respublika, Vakarų ekspresas, Walmark, and TransOil.