Igor Voloshin Igor Voloshin

A film director, movie and stage actor, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, artist, and creator of independent cinema, Igor Voloshin was born and raised in Sevastopol. He graduated from the Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute in 1998 and from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2000. His debut documentary film «Bitch» was awarded best debut at Amsterdam’s International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA). He went on to make feature films including «Nirvana», «I Am», «Bedouin», «The Cellar», «The Curse of Medea», and others. Voloshin has been a participant and jury member at A-list film festivals including Berlinale, Karlovy Vary, Busan, and AFI (USA). He is the creator of cult Russian TV series «Olga», «Gym Coach», and others. He has received awards from Kinotavr, the Association of Film and Television Producers of Russia (APKiT), and the Russian Television Academy (TEFI).

Selected filmography:

Film Director

«Bitch», 2001, documentary short film
«Hunting for Hares», 2002, short film
«Nirvana», 2008, feature film
«I Am», 2009, feature film
«Bedouin», 2011, feature film
«Experiment 5ive», 2011, short film
«Olga», 2016, TV series, 1 season
«Gym Coach», 2016, TV series, 4 season
«The Cellar», 2018, feature film
«Ripper’s Bay», 2021, television series
«Obsessed», 2021, feature film
«The Curse of Medea», 2022, feature film

Writer

«Bitch», 2001, documentary short film
«I Am», 2009, feature film
«Bedouin», 2011, feature film
«Experiment 5ive», 2011, short film

Producer

«Bedouin», 2011, feature film

DIRECTOR

RECOGNITION

For “Bitch”
International Film Festival “Debut. Kinotavr” Special Jury Mention
(2001)
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Best First Feature,
and FIPRESCI Award
(2001)
International Short Film
Festival Oberhausen
Special Jury Mention and Prize of
the Ecumenical Jury
(2002)
Featured at international conference INPUT Rotterdam
(2002)
For “Hunting for Hares”
Mexico City International
Film Festival Jury Award and Best
Film Music Award
(2004)
Valencia
International Film Festival Special Jury Mention
(2004)
Golden Knight
International Film Festival Best Cinematography
(2004)
For “Nirvana”
Kinotavr Open Russian
Film Festival Best First Feature Film
(2008)
White Elephant
Film Critics Award for Best Production Design
(2008)
AFI Fest, Los Angeles Special Jury Mention
(2009)
TEXAS IFF Grand Prix
(2009)
For “I Am”
Kinotavr
Open Russian Film Festival Best Cinematography
(2009)
Sputnik Russian Film Festival, Warsaw Grand Prix
(2010)
For “Bedouin”
Eurasia
International FilmFestival Best Actress
(2011)
Panorama of European Cinema, Athens Audience Prize
(2011)
Sputnik Russian Film
Festival, Warsaw Special Audience Prize
(2011)
Honfleur
Russian Film Festival, France Special Jury Prize
for Best Direction
(2011)
Russian Film Festival in Tunisia Best Actress
(2012)
Love
International Film Festival, Mons Jury Prize for Direction, and Best Actress
(2012)
Lecce European Film Festival Best Actress
(2012)
Professional Award “Cut” for
Best Producer’s Debut Film Producers Special Prize for “courage and belief in the high mission of cinema”
(2012)
Belgrade
International Film Festival Best Film
(2012)
For “Olga” Season 1
APKiT Award Best Comedy Series
(2017)
TEFI Award from the Russian
Television Academy Best TV Sitcom/Comedy Series
(2017)
For “The Cellar”
Stalker International
Human Rights Film Festival Canadian Embassy Special Prize
(2018)
For “Ripper’s Bay”
International New York
Film Festival Award for best series in “Best TV/Web Series” category
(2021)