"RUSSIAN PREMIERES" COMPETITION JURY

Russia

A leading Russian stage and screen actress, producer. In 1996 graduated from the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts (class of D.Astrakhan). In 1997–2010 she worked at the V.Komissarzhevskaya St. Petersburg State Academic Theater. Since 2018, she has been an actress at the Sovremennik Theater in Moscow. Acted in films and series “Destructive Force” (2000–2005), “Streets of Broken Lights” (2000), “The Best City on Earth” (2003), “Kamenskaya” (2003), “Swan Paradise” (2005), “Hunting Piranha” (2006), “Sonka the Golden Hand” (2007), “Nine Days to Spring” (2007), “Heavy Sand” (2008), “Vera’s Attempt” (2010), “A Short Course in a Happy Life” (2011), “Zhukov” (2011), “The White Guard” (2012), “Thirst” (2013), “Maya” (2014), “Wolf’s Sun” (2014), “The Closer” (2015–2026), “About Love. For Adults Only” (2017), “The Reckless” (2019), “Casanova” (2020–2026), “Half an Hour Before Spring” (2022), “Flowers of Life” (2024), “Method 3” (2025), “Alexander the 1st” (2025), “The Summit” (2026) and others.

 

 

Russia

Film director, producer, screenwriter. Born in 1973 in Moscow. Graduated from the department of directing at GITIS (class of B.Golubovsky) and the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors (class of V.Khotinenko). Directed plays at local theaters (Tver Youth Theater, Dostoevsky Novgorod Drama Theater and others). His film “Thawed Carp” (2017) won the Audience Award at the Moscow International Film Festival. Winner of the Nika Award. Teaches a director's class at VGIK. His directorial filmography includes “The Door” (2004, short), “Mukha” (2008), “Gromozeka” (2010), “Pyotr Leshchenko. Everything that Happened...” (2013, series), “The Lower Depths” (2014), “In the Name of a Prank” (2022), “Man and Woman” (2024), “The Man Who Laughs” (2026) and others.

 

 

Russia

Film director, scriptwriter, producer. Born in 1987 in Volgograd. Graduated from the department of mathematics at the South Urals University and the department of directing at the academy of communications Wordshop with BBDO. His media career began in 2008 with an appearance on the show “VideoBattle” on the CTC channel. He has lived in Moscow since 2009. He worked at the advertising agency Great Company, making commercials for major global and Russian companies, as well as advertising series for YouTube. Winner of the TEFI Award, of the Award of the Association of Film and TV Producers, of the National Award for Web Industry Professionals. In 2025 his film “License to Love” won the Silver St. George at the MIFF as the best film in the Russian Premiere competition. His directorial filmography also includes “Be My Neighbor” (2014, short), “Angelica” (2014-2015, series), “Roof of the World” (2015–2018, series), “Hotel Eleon” (2016-2017, series), “Fitness” (2018–2021, series), “Ms Sweet” (2019–2022, series), “Central Russia’s Vampires” (2021, series), “Behind Closed Doors” (2022), “Off the Rails” (2023), “Cheburashka. The New Year” (2024), “The Last Warrior: Offspring” (2024), “The Last Warrior: Kolobok” (2026) and others.