Filmmaker. Born in Moscow on 17 April
1975. Graduated from Moscow State
University, Faculty of Economics (1996); and
from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters
and Directors (2000, course of
V. Khotinenko, P. Finn and V. Fenchenko).
From 2001-2005 he studied at the National
Film School "La FEMIS" in France. Worked
as assistant for Philippe Garrel on "Regular
Lovers" ("Les Amants Reg uliers", 2005 ) and
for Leos Carax on "Scars", 2006. Received
awards at numerous international and
Russian festivals. "The Two of Us"
participated in the Cinefondation Programme
at Cannes IFF 2005. "977" is the director's
full-length debut film and has been selected
for the "Certain Regard" programme at
Cannes IFF 2006.
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