Natalya Merkulova
Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova (Russian: Наталья Фёдоровна Меркулова; born 19 September 1979 in Orenburg Oblast) is a Russian filmmaker. She is well known for her films which she directs together with her husband Aleksey Chupov.[1] Her directorial debut Intimate Parts (2013, co-directed with Alexey Chupov) was included in the Kinotavr film festival and won an award for the best debut,[2] and The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a members for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section of 75th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
Her 2021 film Captain Volkonogov Escaped (codirected with Aleksey Chupov) was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Awards and honors
- 2003 — Artyom Borovik Award of the International Press Club of America (documentary film The Cage).
- 2008 — Winner of the Special Jury Prize in the “Borders of Shock” competition at the Kinotavr Film Festival (documentary film Traumatism)[4].
- 2013 — XXIV Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr in Sochi (Intimate Parts)[5][6]:
- Best Debut Award,
- Diploma of the Guild of Film Scholars and Film Critics of Russia.
- 2018 — Festival of Russian Cinema in Honfleur: Grand Prix for the film The Man Who Surprised Everyone.
- 2018 — Award of the Russian Federation of Film Clubs for Best Film of the Year (The Man Who Surprised Everyone).
- 2019 — Zinegoak International Film Festival in Bilbao, Spain: Grand Prix for the film The Man Who Surprised Everyone.
- 2019 — Crossing Europe Film Festival in Linz, Austria: Best Fiction Film Award (The Man Who Surprised Everyone).
- 2019 — Uruguay International Film Festival: Grand Prix for the film The Man Who Surprised Everyone.
- 2019 — Al Este de Lima Film Festival, Peru: Grand Prix for the film The Man Who Surprised Everyone.
- 2019 — Kinenova International Film Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia: Best Screenplay Award (The Man Who Surprised Everyone).
- 2019 — International Film Award East–West. Golden Arch: Best Screenplay Award (The Man Who Surprised Everyone).
- 2019 — Pilot TV Series Festival, Ivanovo: Best Screenplay Award (TV series Call Center).
- 2021 — Kinotavr Film Festival: Grigory Gorin Award for Best Screenplay for the film Captain Volkonogov Escaped (jointly with Alexey Chupov)[7]
- 2021 — Golden Unicorn Award:
- Best Film — Captain Volkonogov Escaped (jointly with Alexey Chupov),
- Best Screenplay — Captain Volkonogov Escaped (jointly with Alexey Chupov)[8]
Filmography
- Intimate Parts (2013)
- Yana+Yanko (2017)
- About Love. For Adults Only (2017, anthology film)
- The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018)
- Call-center (2020, TV series)
- Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021)
References
- ^ "Natasha Merkulova". IFFR.
- ^ "Список победителей Кинотавра 2013 года". filmpro.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "Venice to Kick Off Awards Season With New Films From Coen Brothers, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Staff correspondent. Main Prize of Kinotavr Awarded to the Estonian Film “Autumn Ball” Archived 2018-10-29 at the Wayback Machine // www.kinokadr.ru. — 2008. — September 22.
- ^ "Kinotavr 2013: Closing Ceremony". Filmpro.ru. 2013-06-09. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ Plakhov, A. Narrow Screen Archived 2013-06-12 at the Wayback Machine // Kommersant. — 2013. — June 10.
- ^ "32nd Kinotavr: "The Whaler Boy" Wins the Festival". www.proficinema.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "Golden Unicorn Awards 2021 Winners Announced in London". www.kinometro.ru. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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