Elmar Imanov

Elmar Imanov

Born 1985
Baku, Azerbaijan

Biography

Since 1998 he is living in Cologne, Germany. After several practical trainings in Germany and Azerbaijan he studied directing at the Internationale Filmschule Köln. His graduation film, The Swing of the Coffin Maker (2012), was presented on over 100 film festivals and won 30 awards worldwide including the Student Academy Award / Student Oscar® in the category Best Foreign Film. His next short film Torn (2014) had its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. Both films were produced by Eva Blondiau with whom he founded the production company Color of May.

Seminci - Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid

Producer

Movies
2022

A Room of My Own

2021

Otar's Death

2019

End of Season

Short
2019

Tradition

2014

YARA: The Wound

Editor

Movies
2021

Otar's Death

Screenwriter

Movies
2021

Otar's Death

2019

End of Season

Short
2019

Tradition

2014

YARA: The Wound

2012

The Swing of the Coffin Maker (student film)

Director

Movies
2019

End of Season

Short
2012

The Swing of the Coffin Maker (student film)

Actor

Short
2014

YARA: The Wound