Evgeny Mikhailovich Afineevsky (Russian: Евгений Михайлович Афинеевский; born October 21, 1972) is an Israeli-American film director, producer and cinematographer.

Afineevsky was born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on October 21, 1972, to a Russian-Jewish family.

[1] As he became involved in the film industry, he relocated to Los Angeles in the United States through connections to Menahem Golan, living there since 1999.

[3] Afineevsky's filmmaking career began as a teenager when he won the First Prize for Best Documentary in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, and was invited to participate in the Black Sea International Film Festival hosted by the USSR Pioneer Camp Orlyonok in Krasnodar region, Russia.

[4] In Israel, from 1994 to 2000, Afineevsky coordinated and produced more than 30 musicals including “Bat” (Die Fledermaus), Gypsy Baron, Viennese Blood, Night in Venice, Silva Princess of Csárdás, and Mozart Konzerte with the Prague National Opera Orchestra.

In 2005, he received The Gold Special Jury Award from the 38th Annual Houston Worldfest for The Return from India.

He created the educational documentary project Divorce: A Journey Through the Kids’ Eyes, which received awards and recognition from the US festival circuit.

[7][1] In 2016 Afineevsky spent months on the ground in Syria, using his cameras to craft a comprehensive account of the war.

A segment from the documentary in regards to homosexuality and the Catholic Church triggered worldwide headlines in October 2020.

[24] In 2018, he received the Cinema for Peace Award for most valuable documentary of the Year for his movie Cries from Syria.