Jump to content

Anna Melikian: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Monkbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
3,695,952 edits
m Task 20: replace {lang-??} templates with {langx|??} ‹See Tfd› (Replaced 2);
 
(32 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Russian-Armenian filmmaker}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Anna Melikian
| name = Anna Melikian
| native_name =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Анна Меликян.jpg
| image = Анна Гагиковна Меликян.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Anna Melikian in 2015
| caption = Anna Melikian in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|8}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|8}}
| birth_place = [[Baku]], [[Soviet Union]]
| birth_place = [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]] [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| death_cause =
| occupation = film and TV director/ producer
| occupation = film and TV director/ producer
| nationality = Armenian-Russian
| nationality = Armenian-Russian
| years_active =
| years_active =
| partner =
| partner =
| children =
| children =
}}
}}


'''Anna Melikian''' ({{lang-hy|Աննա Մելիքյան}}; {{lang-ru|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)|Variety]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lenta.ru/topics/nika2008/melikyan.htm|title=Anna Melikian|publisher=[[Lenta.Ru]]|year=2007}}</ref>
'''Anna Melikian''' ({{langx|hy|Աննա Մելիքյան}}; {{langx|ru|Анна Меликян}}; born February 8, 1976) is a Russian film and TV director/ producer whose work has been recognized with various awards at major international film festivals.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema|author=Peter Rollberg|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2016|place=US|isbn=978-1442268425|pages=481–482}}</ref> After her participation at 2018 [[Sundance Film Festival]] she was listed in the TOP 10 of most perspective film directors by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lenta.ru/topics/nika2008/melikyan.htm|title=Anna Melikian|publisher=[[Lenta.Ru]]|year=2007|access-date=2008-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607094808/http://www.lenta.ru/topics/nika2008/melikyan.htm|archive-date=2011-06-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Biography ==
⚫
Melikian studied at the [[Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography|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'' [[Russia]]n organization, made various documental and TV films. In 2008 Melikian's ''[[Mermaid (2007 film)|Mermaid]]'' (2007) was awarded by the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] Prize.
Anna Melikian was born in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. She spent her childhood in [[Yerevan]], Armenia. At the age of 17 she moved to Moscow, Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Биография Анны Меликян — статьи и новости на 7days.ru|url=https://7days.ru/stars/bio/anna-melikyan/bio.htm|access-date=2021-11-17|website=7Дней.ру|language=ru}}</ref>

⚫
Melikian studied at the [[Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography|All-Russian State University of Cinematography]] film school in [[Moscow]] (classes of Prof. [[Sergei Solovyov (film director)|Sergey Solovyov]] and Valery Rubinchik), where she was awarded the St. Anna prize for ''Poste restante'' (2000).

In the 1990s, she worked for a while on television as a director of several programs and as a writer of video commercials and TV projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Анна Меликян|url=https://www.film.ru/person/anna-melikyan|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.film.ru}}</ref>

After the graduation she was granted by ''GosKino'' [[Russia]]n organization, made various documental and TV films. In 2008 Melikian's ''[[Mermaid (2007 film)|Mermaid]]'' (2007) was awarded by the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] Prize. In 2014, her ''[[Star (2014 film)|Star]]'' brought her Best Director award at [[Kinotavr]].<ref>{{cite web
| url =https://www.vedomosti.ru/lifestyle/articles/2014/12/05/vysokaya-yarkost
| title =В прокат вышел хит «Кинотавра» - «Звезда» Анны Меликян
| lang =ru
| trans-title = Kinotavr hit 'Star' by Anna Melikyan released
| date =2014-12-05
| publisher = Vedomosti
| access-date =2024-07-31}}</ref>

Her 2015 film ''[[About Love (2015 film)|About Love]]'' brought her the Main Prize and the Prize of Film Distributors Jury at the [[Kinotavr]] film festival as well as the [[Golden Eagle Award (Russia)|Golden Eagle Awards]] as the Best Feature Film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kinotavr.ru/en/2015/winners-26/|publisher=[[Kinotavr]]|title=26th Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival|access-date=2017-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813130932/http://www.kinotavr.ru/en/2015/winners-26|archive-date=2017-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kinoacademy.ru/page/winners-award-2015|title=Лауреаты премии "Золотой Орел" за 2015 год|publisher=[[Golden Eagle Award (Russia)|Golden Eagle Award]]}}</ref>

Since 2005 all her films are shot under her private brand – the cinema company Magnum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Анна Меликян|url=https://www.film.ru/person/anna-melikyan|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.film.ru}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
Line 32: Line 51:
* Sofia International Film Festival, 2008, Grand Prix for ''Rusalka'' (2007)
* Sofia International Film Festival, 2008, Grand Prix for ''Rusalka'' (2007)
* [[Sundance Film Festival]], 2008, Directing Award, World Cinema - Dramatic for ''Rusalka'' (2007)
* [[Sundance Film Festival]], 2008, Directing Award, World Cinema - Dramatic for ''Rusalka'' (2007)
*[[Kinotavr]], 2014, Directing Award, ''Star'' (2014)
* [[The Golden Unicorn Awards]], 2016, Best short film "8"
*The Golden Eagle Award, 2016, Best movie, ''About love'' (2015)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Director===
===Director===


* ''[[Fairy (film)|Fairy]]'' (Фея, Feya) 2020
*''Tenderness'' (Нежность) 2020
*''[[The Three (film)|The Three]]'' (Трое) 2020
* ''[[About Love (2015 film)|About Love]]'' (Про любовь, Pro lyubov') 2015
* ''[[About Love (2015 film)|About Love]]'' (Про любовь, Pro lyubov') 2015
* ''[[Star (2014 film)|Star]]'' (Звезда, Zvezda) 2014
* ''[[Star (2014 film)|Star]]'' (Звезда, Zvezda) 2014
Line 55: Line 80:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|1346885}}
*{{IMDb name|1346885}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081941/http://www.armtown.com/news/en/azg/20080719/2008071903/ Anna Melikian's "Mermaid" Won A Prize]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081941/http://www.armtown.com/news/en/azg/20080719/2008071903/ Anna Melikian's "Mermaid" Won A Prize]
*[http://www.ruskino.ru/art/5942 Biography in Russian]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160821135840/http://www.ruskino.ru/art/5942 Biography in Russian]
*[http://www.planet-interview.de/anna-melikian-12022008.html Interview with Melikian]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130328034616/http://www.planet-interview.de/anna-melikian-12022008.html Interview with Melikian]


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Melikian, Anna}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Melikian, Anna}}
[[Category:Ethnic Armenian film directors]]
[[Category:Film people from Baku]]
[[Category:People from Baku]]
[[Category:Russian people of Armenian descent]]
[[Category:Russian Armenians]]
[[Category:Armenian women film directors]]
[[Category:Russian film directors]]
[[Category:Russian women film directors]]
[[Category:Russian women film directors]]
[[Category:Women television directors]]
[[Category:Women television directors]]

Latest revision as of 13:46, 31 October 2024

Anna Melikian
Anna Melikian in 2015
Born (1976-02-08) February 8, 1976 (age 48)
Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Union
NationalityArmenian-Russian
Occupation(s)film and TV director/ producer

Anna Melikian (Armenian: Աննա Մելիքյան; Russian: Анна Меликян; born February 8, 1976) is a Russian film and TV director/ producer whose work has been recognized with various awards at major international film festivals.[1] After her participation at 2018 Sundance Film Festival she was listed in the TOP 10 of most perspective film directors by Variety magazine.[2]

Biography

[edit]

Anna Melikian was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. She spent her childhood in Yerevan, Armenia. At the age of 17 she moved to Moscow, Russia.[3]

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).

In the 1990s, she worked for a while on television as a director of several programs and as a writer of video commercials and TV projects.[4]

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. In 2014, her Star brought her Best Director award at Kinotavr.[5]

Her 2015 film About Love brought her the Main Prize and the Prize of Film Distributors Jury at the Kinotavr film festival as well as the Golden Eagle Awards as the Best Feature Film.[6][7]

Since 2005 all her films are shot under her private brand – the cinema company Magnum.[8]

Awards

[edit]

Filmography

[edit]

Director

[edit]
  • Fairy (Фея, Feya) 2020
  • Tenderness (Нежность) 2020
  • The Three (Трое) 2020
  • About Love (Про любовь, Pro lyubov') 2015
  • Star (Звезда, Zvezda) 2014
  • Mermaid (Русалка, Rusalka) 2007
  • Mars (Марс) 2004
  • Poste restante (До Востребования) 2000

Producer

[edit]

Writer

[edit]
  • Mermaid 2007
  • Mars 2004

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 481–482. ISBN 978-1442268425.
  2. ^ "Anna Melikian". Lenta.Ru. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  3. ^ "Биография Анны Меликян — статьи и новости на 7days.ru". 7Дней.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. ^ "Анна Меликян". www.film.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ "В прокат вышел хит «Кинотавра» - «Звезда» Анны Меликян" [Kinotavr hit 'Star' by Anna Melikyan released] (in Russian). Vedomosti. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ "26th Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival". Kinotavr. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  7. ^ "Лауреаты премии "Золотой Орел" за 2015 год". Golden Eagle Award.
  8. ^ "Анна Меликян". www.film.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Anna_Melikian&oldid=1254537214"