ALEXANDR MINDADZE (April 28th, 1949, Moscow, USSR) Graduated from VGIK (class of K. Vinogradskaya). He is the author of more than 20 scripts, including those for the films of the famous Russian director Vadim Abdrashitov — Fox Hunt, Plumbum, or the Wicked Game, A Catastrophe, Parade of the Planets, Servant Armavir, The Time of the Dancer. His scripts won several Nika awards. In 1995 the movie A Play for the Passenger (written by Mindadze) won the Silver Bear at the 45th Berlin IFF. In 2005, Dreaming of Space (directed by Alexei Uchitel and written by Mindadze) won the Golden George at the 27th MIFF. In 2006, Mindaze and Mikhail Sinev founded "Passazhir Studio". Debuted as a director in 2007 with Soar, which was screened at the Venice IFF and received two "White Elephant" awards, including the film critics award for best debut film in Russia. In 2011, his second feature Innocent Saturday was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin IFF. He received the prestigious Ennio Flaiano Prize "Silver Pegasus" from the Italian Academy of Culture "For Literary Contribution to Cinema".
37. Moscow International Film Festival
