IRINA EVTEEVA (1956, Leningrad, USSR) In 1980 graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Culture (cinema department). In 1980–1981 worked as an animator's assistant at the Leningrad studio of popular science and educational films. In 1989 completed the postgraduate course at the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema. In 1981 – 1990 gave lectures at cinematography and photo art department of the Saint-Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts. Since 1990 is a movie director at Lenfilm studio. In 1993 became a senior researcher at Russian institute of Art History. Irina Evteeva is the author of films made in a unique mixed animation and action technology. Won the Russian Motion Picture Academy award "Golden Eagle" (2010, for the "Little Tragedies"), was nominated for "Nika" award (2004, for the movie "Petersburg"). She's a participant in and a winner of prestigious international film forums, including a Silver lion of St. Marc at the Venice international film festival (The Clown), prize of the international film forum "Arsenal", Riga ("The Horse, the Violin and a Little Bit Nervous") and others.
37. Moscow International Film Festival
