Yury Tsimafeyeu was born in Minsk in 1977. In 2006 he graduated from Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Used to work on TV. In 2008, he became a director for documentary movies on 'Letapis' studio, a part of National movie studio Belarusfilm. Prizeman at international movie festivals, he took part in BelarusDocs-2016 (фільм 'Dudar'), BelarusDocs-2018 ('Agmen') and BelarusDocs-2020 ('Folklore and life')