Born in Leningrad in 1977 Graduated in 2000 from the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State
University. Served for 10 years as the legal counsel of STV Company, one of the most successful and profitable film companies in Russia.
In 2009, Natalya headed the international department of STV Film Company. In 2001, she participated in the year-long EAVE production training. Since 2012, Natalya has been working on organizing the Russian version of B’EST, a course of training for producers. Since 2013, she has served as the executive director of P.O.V. Foundation, the only foundation in Russia today to support the development of co-production projects.
Selected Filmography:
- “The Heart of the World”, by Natalya Meschaninova (2018)
Russian-Lithuanian co-production,
with support of EURIMAGES – producer
Grand Prix of Kinotavr 2018
Grand Prix of Riga IFF 2018
Toronto IFF 2018 – participated in the competition
San-Sebastian IFF 2018 – participated in the competition
- “Arhythmia” by Boris Khlebnikov (2017)
co-production of Russia, Finland and Germany, with support of EURIMAGES – producer
Grand Prix of Kinotavr 2017
World Premiere at Karlovy Vary (Best Actor) TIFF 2017
Grand Prix of Haifa IFF
Asia Pacific Screen Awards – Best Actor
- “St. Petersburg: “Love, Only Love,” Almanac, directors: Renata Litvinova, Natalya Kudryashova, Oksana Bychkova, Anna Parmas, Avdotya Smirnova, Natalya Nazarova, Aksinya Gog (2016)
Discovery Film, Kinotavr 2016 – producer
Hero Pioneers by Natalya Kudryashova (2015), world premiere at Berlinale Panorama 2015 – Associate Producer
- “I am Not Coming Back” by Ilmar Raag (world premiere at TriBeCa’2014) – producer
- “Marusya” by Eva Pervolovici (2013) – Associate Producer
- “Naked Harbor” by Aku Louhimies (2012) – co-producer
- “Ausgerechnet Sibirien” by Ralph Huetner (2012) – co-producer