is an award-winning actor, film producer and writer/director. As an actor, he has over 13 years of experience on-stage and screen, including feature film, short film, theater, commercial work and more. He is based in Los Angeles and New York City.
He is currently pursuing a BSc in Film & Television at Boston University (COM ‘25). His formal acting training includes The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, New York University Tisch and Boston University College of Fine Arts.
In February 2022, he founded 11C Productions, an independent production company. During his time at Boston University, Yelisey has appeared on-screen in over 50 projects, and directed or produced over 15 film project.
A storyteller at heart, Yelisey believes in the power of film to make an impact on people’s lives; be it through being entertained or healed, laughing or crying - stories and experiences are what makes the world go round and connect us to one another.
Yelisey Kazakevich
TRAINING.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART
Improvisation. with Alice Robinson
Contemporary Monologues. with Edmund Wiseman
Classic Monologues. with Edmund Wiseman
Shakespeare. with Brigid Panet
Dance. with Faye Maughan and Francesca Roche
Acting Techniques. with Matthew Wainwright
Voice. with Suzanne West
Movement. with Katya Benjamin
Acting For Camera. with Ian Henderson
Scene Study. with Phil Sheppard
Singing. with Tom Wakeley
Text Analysis. with Brigid Panet
Improvisation. with Tom Kane
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY TISCH
Stonestreet Film & Television Studio
Directing The Actor. with Malcolm Mills, Alex Berg and Michael Kirshner
Character & Imagination. with Alana Barrett-Adkins
Creating Your Own Material. with Gabriel Frye-Behar
Legit Audition Technique. with Gil Zabarsky
Master Class. with Chris Modoono
On-Screen Acting. with Cormac Bluestone
Producing Your Career. with Rebecca Yarsin
BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Training By: Clay Hopper, Rani O’Brien and Shamus McCarty
ENGLISH COLLEGE IN PRAGUE
International Baccalaureate HL Theater. with Logan Hillier
IGCSE Theater. with Logan Hillier
AWARDS.
Redstone Film Festival 2024
WINNER - Best Picture (3rd Place) - “The Notice” dir. Yelisey Kazakevich
NOMINEE - Best Actor - “The Notice” dir. Yelisey Kazakevich
NOMINEE - Best Actor - “Runner’s Blood” dir. Leo Yana Romero
NOMINEE - Best Screenplay - “The Notice” dir. Yelisey Kazakevich
Commonwealth Film Festival
WINNER 2023 - Best Performance - “Antidote" dir. Sam Amado
NOMINEE 2024 - Best Performance - “Runner’s Blood” dir. Leo Yana Romero
NOMINEE 2024 - Best Performance - “Miss Fortune” dir. Ellie Pink
Jan Grossman Prize
WINNER 2021 - Best Dramatic Performance - “Little Shop of Horrors” (Dentist)
WINNER 2020- Best Dramatic Performance - “God of Carnage” (Alain)
WINNER 2019 - Best Dramatic Performance - “Gaslight” (Sidney)
London Academy of Dramatic Arts
Distinction - Gold Solo Acting 2021
Distinction - Silver Solo Acting 2020
Distinction - Silver Group Acting 2020
