User:Nancy Skinless/Victor Kossakovsky

A documentary film director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, Producer, Self. Born on July 19, 1961 in Leningrad. Since 1978 he worked at the Leningrad studio of Documentaries as assistant cameraman, assistant director and editor. In 1988 he finished the Higher Courses of Film Writers and Directors in Moscow. In a very innovative and original way, renowned filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky, a winner of numerous national and international film awards, achieves in his film a profound poetic clarity and a philosophical vision out of the most banal and everyday situations. A master of observation, Kossakovsky doesn't cease to surprise the spectator with his subtle humor and his sense for drama. His various documentary films are all anchored by brilliant ideas that Kossakovsky develops into intimate, completely uncompromising cinema. Laureate of the "Triumph" Prize, Laureate of the RF State Award and the "Nika" prize. Award-winner of numerous national and international film forums. He started his own production company, Kossakovsky Film Production, based in San Petersburg, to create a cinema with a strong focus in poetics and reality.

Awards	Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival: 1998 - Won - Special Jury Award for: Pavel i Lyalya (1999). 1993 - Won - Joris Ivens Award for: Belovy (1994). Wisselzak Trophy for: Belovy (1994). Edinburgh International Film Festival: 1997 - Won - Documentary Award for: Sreda (1997). European Film Awards: 2003 - Nominated - Best Documentary Award for: Hush! (2003). Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival: 1999 - Won - Contribution to World Cinema - Tied with Viola Stephan. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: 1997 - Won - Award of Honour for: Sreda (1997). Leipzig DOK Festival: 1998 - Won - 'Findling' Award of the IVFK for: Pavel i Lyalya (1999). Honorary Diploma for: Pavel i Lyalya (1999). St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival: 1993 - Won - Golden Centaur Award for: Belovy (1994).

Director: ¡Vivan las Antipodas! (2011) (post-production) Svyato (2005) (as Victor Kossokovsky) Hush! (2003) Russia from My Window (2003) I Loved You (2000) Pavel i Lyalya (1999) Sreda (1997) Belovy (1994)

Cinematographer: ¡Vivan las Antipodas! (2011) (post-production) Svyato (2005) The Making of (2005/II) Hush! (2003) Sreda (1997) Borowitschi (1997)

Writer: Svyato (2005) (writer) Hush! (2003) (writer) Sreda (1997) (writer) Borowitschi (1997) (writer) Belovy (1994) (writer)

Editor: ¡Vivan las Antipodas! (2011) (post-production) Svyato (2005) Hush! (2003) Sreda (1997)

Producer: Svyato (2005) (producer) Hush! (2003) (producer) "Tishe!" - Russia (original title) "Quiet!" - International (English title) I Loved You (2000) (producer) Sreda (1997) (producer)

Self: The Making of (2005/II)