Anna Melikian
| Anna Melikian | |
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 Anna Melikian in 2015 | |
| Born |
February 8, 1976 Baku, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Armenian-Russian |
| Occupation | film and TV director/ producer |
Anna Melikian (Armenian: Աննա Մելիքյան; Russian: Анна Меликян; born February 8, 1976 in Baku, Soviet Union) is an Armenian-Russian film and TV director/ producer whose work has been recognized with several awards. After her participation at Sundance Film Festival she was listed in the TOP 10 of most perspective film directors by Variety magazine.[1]
Melikian studied at the All-Russian State University of Cinematography film school in Moscow (classes of Prof. Sergey Solovyov and Valery Rubinchik), where she was awarded the St. Anna prize for Poste restante (2000). After the graduation she was granted by GosKino Russian organization, made various documental and TV films. In 2008 Melikian's Mermaid (2007) was awarded by the Berlin International Film Festival Prize.
Awards
- Berlin International Film Festival, 2008, FIPRESCI Prize for: Rusalka (2007)
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2001, Special Jury Award for Poste restante (2000)
- Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, 2008, Feature Film for Rusalka (2007)
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2008, Independent Camera Award for Rusalka (2007)
- Melbourne International Film Festival, 2001, City of Melbourne Award for Best Short Experimental Poste restante (2000)
- Sofia International Film Festival, 2008, Grand Prix for Rusalka (2007)
- Sundance Film Festival, 2008, Directing Award, World Cinema - Dramatic for Rusalka (2007)
Filmography
Director
- Pro Lubov (Про Любовь, "About Love") 2015
- Zvezda (Звезда, "Star") 2014
- Rusalka (Русалка, "Mermaid") 2007
- Mars (Марс) 2004
- Poste restante (До Востребования) 2000
Producer
- Domovoy (2008) (producer)
- Semeyka Ady (2007) (co-producer)
Writer
- Rusalka (Русалка, "The Mermaid") 2007
- Mars (Марс) 2004
References
- ↑ "Anna Melikian". Lenta.Ru. 2007.
External links
- Anna Melikian at the Internet Movie Database
- Anna Melikian's "Mermaid" Won A Prize
- Biography in Russian
- Interview with Melikian
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