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Zavilgelskiy Dmitry
  • Occupation
    Director
  • Country
    Russia

Zavilgelskiy Dmitry

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Ethnography Of The Dreams
Events taking place in Latvia, at the Baltic Sea, and in Eastern Siberia, not far from Lake Baikal, are related to the personal tragedy of an artist.

The Return of Alexander Sergeevich into Russia
Brain drain is a big problem of today's Russia. The best people are leaving to find a better life and self-realization. Russian government claims that it managed to create amazing conditions for international experienced scientists and that Russia is very attractive country for them now. In fact, reality is a bit different... This film tells the story of a certain person who has worked abroad for about 10 years and wants to return back to Russia now.

Dmitry Zavilgelskiy was born in Moscow in 1973. He graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1986 with a degree in Biology. In 1998 he completed coursework for script writers and directors at the Leonid Gurevich Workshop for Makers of Documentary Films. Shortly after, he began to complete projects as a director for different cinema studios and television stations in Russia. He is a recipient of several prizes at international film festivals including the “Cinema du Reel” (Paris, Best Short Film); “Cinema Huesca” (Spain, Special Jury Prize); “Message to Man” (Russia, Prize from the V. Astafyev Fund) and many others. He is a member of the RF Cinematography Union and a the Guild of Directors of Real-Life Cinema.
Chemists The Return of Alexander Sergeevich into Russia Etnography of the Dreams Post-Soviet Scientist The Edge of Being

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