Actress Inessa Kraft, at midyear, recaps her recent projects, reflects on her artistic mission, and shares insights into the roles that inspire her. At the core of her creative journey is a commitment to showing that the impossible is possible in the most beautiful way, and she believes in using humor and philosophy to create feel-good, uplifting stories, connecting cultures and encouraging personal growth.
Kraft’s home, Cyprus, plays a significant role in her creative process and serves as a constant source of inspiration. The island, where Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born, carries a feeling of love and beauty that influences her storytelling, with Cyprus often serving as the backdrop for her film work.
In July 2025, Kraft’s short film about Cyprus, Four Seasons – One Day, became available to wider audiences on Inspire TV™, a platform offering independent filmmakers the chance to share their work worldwide. The film began its journey with a premiere at the Cyprus International Film Festival Golden Aphrodite in Nicosia, under festival director Petra Terzi, and went on to win multiple awards on the film festival circuit, making audiences from around the world fall in love with Cyprus. Its beauty now reaches viewers everywhere, streaming online.
Kraft often shares her work as an invitation to step into alternate realities, aiming for the best that life and imagination can offer. In her words, filmmaking is a superpower—one that allows for flight, time travel, and the realization of beautiful dreams. Her commitment to storytelling is not solely artistic but also philosophical, with an emphasis on the presence of miracles in everyday life.
The roles she chooses often reflect her multicultural background and interest in untold stories. Many of her characters are shaped by echoes of distant places and eras, offering viewers new perspectives on familiar experiences. Adventurer and explorer herself, Inessa Kraft, through her characters, brings stories of quests for treasures—not only the gold and jewels of treasure islands, but also the deeper treasures of life. This fusion of the extraordinary with the everyday forms the thematic core of her screen work. She also strives to connect diverse cultures and spark personal growth through her characters and narratives.
Inessa Kraft’s ongoing projects continue to reflect her artistic mission. She is actively involved in acting and developing narratives, with a commitment to showing a more hopeful and adventurous view of life that distinguishes her style. Kraft is engaged in several new projects spanning different genres and formats, countries and cultures. Each reflects her artistic vision and curiosity about the world, combining thoughtful themes, hope, and a sense of adventure.
One of these projects is an upcoming short film by director Alexander Leontaris, the psychological thriller Between Exit Signs, now in development in Cyprus. In this film, Kraft hopes her character will encourage the audience to reflect on life’s questions and find their path forward. She is excited about working with Leontaris and sharing an inspiring perspective together.
She is also starring in and co-producing Konstantinos Voniatis’ action romantic comedy. The film brings together themes of love and devotion, high technology, and gangsters. It tells a story of strong romantic love against the backdrop of the modern world, where secrets, technology, and luxury intersect with the lives of those seeking cozy, simple connection. The film offers thrilling scenes that make your heart race and captures the atmosphere of classic gangster films with a modern twist, all set against the adventurous landscapes of Cyprus.
Meanwhile, a feature film is in development in which Kraft is interested in playing a strong and adventurous investigator. The script, written by Maura Campbell from New York, is a breathtaking action thriller with an original storyline and strong potential for a franchise. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival pitching sessions and received feedback praising its incredible potential. Details about locations and other aspects of the production will be revealed later.
At the same time, Kraft is focused on making an adventurous feature documentary. Set to be filmed across three continents, unpredictable and risky, the idea faced several “no’s” during its development stage. So, without any external backing, and believing in the story, Kraft and one of the documentary’s own participants pushed the film forward and are producing it independently, staying true to the belief that the impossible is possible and beautiful, even as risks remain.
Through all these diverse projects, Inessa Kraft continues to build work that reflects her belief in the power of storytelling to inspire and connect. Her journey remains shaped by curiosity, courage, and the desire to share stories that make audiences reflect and feel, dream and live. While these projects already hint at exciting months ahead, with more details to be revealed as her creative path unfolds, several others are yet to be announced. One thing is certain: they will continue her tradition of creating stories that merge the poetic with the practical, and the logical with the miraculous.
Reflecting on her creative path these months, Inessa Kraft speaks of the remarkable people who create a feeling of shared journey. She finds inspiration in those around her, which fuels her search for meaningful stories and keeps her true to her artistic path.
Stay tuned to Inessa Kraft’s Instagram for future updates on her projects.
