Ugly Swans : Prix spécial du jury au Festival Litterature et cinéma (Gatchina), 2007
Letters of a Dead Man : Grand prix au Festival de Manheim, 1986
Prix de la FIPRESCI à Manheim, 1986
Prix au Festival des films expérimentaux à Madrid, 1987
Prix du meilleur premier film au festival de Moscou, 1987
The Museum Visitor : Prix de la Critique internationale (FIPRESCI) au Festival de Moscou, 1989
Solo : Premier prix au festival des jeunes cinéastes à Moscou, 1980
Prix de la meilleure réalisation aux rencontres Henri Langlois à Tours, 1980
Prix de l'Ourson d'or au festival de courts métrages de Bilbao,1980
Biography
Filmmaker, scriptwriter. Honored artist of
Russia, winner of the Vasiliev Brothers' State
Prize and a FIPRESCI award, prize-winner of
international and national film festivals.
Born on 12 June 1947 in Dnepropetrovsk,
Ukraine. Graduated from Kazan
Conservatory in violin, followed by
postgraduate study at the Leningrad
Conservatory (as critic), Higher Courses for
Scriptwriters and Directors (1978, directors'
workshop of Emil Lotianu). During his
studies he gained some work experience with
Andrei Tarkovsky on the film "Stalker"; since
1980 director at Lenfilm studio. From 1991-
1996 headed the Christian Film Association
in Saint Petersburg. Teaches at St.-
Petersburg University of Cinema and
Television (SPbGUKiT).
Source : www.kinotavr.ru
