David Borenstein

David Borenstein

filmmaker United States

David Borenstein is a U.S. filmmaker who co-directed the documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' alongside Russian teacher Pavel Talankin, highlighting the indoctrination of children in Russian schools during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
157,925
Power
5,924$
Sentiment
8.67
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 9.00 0.18% +10% 67,886,011 137,143 $2,700,000 5,455$
Portugal 1 7.00 0.17% +0% 10,196,709 17,195 $240,000 405$
Latvia 1 6.00 0.19% +0% 1,886,198 3,586 $34,000 65$
Totals 4 79,968,918 157,924 $2,974,000 5,925$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: David Borenstein is the US director who worked on editing the footage sent by Pavel Talankin into a film. 9

The Guardian: ‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda | Oscars 2026

Canada Canada: David Borenstein is an American filmmaker who collaborated with Talankin to document the situation in Russian schools. 7

The Globe and Mail: How a Russian ‘nobody’ went from being caught in Putin’s propaganda war to the darling of the Oscars race

Denmark Denmark: The film is directed by the American director David Borenstein, who is based in Copenhagen. 7

Politiken: Dansk Putin-dokumentar er kommet tættere på en Oscar

Switzerland Switzerland: David Borenstein is the American director who discovered Talankin and his story. 6

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Lehrer filmt das System von innen

Taiwan Taiwan: David Borenstein is a Denmark-based US filmmaker who directed the documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' using footage shot by Talankin. 8

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Russia’s ‘Mr Nobody’ gambles all with film on Kremlin propaganda