Georgy Molodtsov
Documentary Director / Producer
Documentary background
GEORGY MOLODTSOV
In 2008 graduated from VGIK (All-Russian State University of Cinematography, Russia, Moscow), non-fiction film study, course mentored by Emmy Award winner Sergey Miroshnichenko.
Georgy participated in Berlanale Talents 2007, Interaction Doc Camp 2007, Russia-Poland:New Gaze Exchange program 2005 and Russia-Netherlands: Local and Global Exchange Program 2005.
After graduating from VGIK, Georgy received MA in Film and Video in the School of Communication, American Unversity, Washington, D.C., USA (as a Fulbright Graduate fellow).
During his study in VGIK, he created several awarded short documentary films, inlcuding:
"MOBed" (Russia, 7 minutes, 2005)
"I AMsterdam" (Netherlands, 16 minutes, 2005)
"The Traces"
(Poland, Russia, 28 minutes, with Galina Krasnoborova, 2006)
"Other Colors" (Serbia, 11 minutes, 2007, within Internation Zlatibor Camp)
"President of CC" (Russia, 26 minutes, 2008)
In parallel to his directing career, Georgy started to work with documentary industry as programmer for the documentary sections of the Moscow International Film Festival, acquisitions for documentary tv slot at TV Kultura, as well as served as Vice-President of the Russian Documentary Guild.
Currently, Georgy works as a creative producer and consultant on international documentary feature films and series.
In 2008 graduated from VGIK (All-Russian State University of Cinematography, Russia, Moscow), non-fiction film study, course mentored by Emmy Award winner Sergey Miroshnichenko.
Georgy participated in Berlanale Talents 2007, Interaction Doc Camp 2007, Russia-Poland:New Gaze Exchange program 2005 and Russia-Netherlands: Local and Global Exchange Program 2005.
After graduating from VGIK, Georgy received MA in Film and Video in the School of Communication, American Unversity, Washington, D.C., USA (as a Fulbright Graduate fellow).
During his study in VGIK, he created several awarded short documentary films, inlcuding:
"MOBed" (Russia, 7 minutes, 2005)
"I AMsterdam" (Netherlands, 16 minutes, 2005)
"The Traces"
(Poland, Russia, 28 minutes, with Galina Krasnoborova, 2006)
"Other Colors" (Serbia, 11 minutes, 2007, within Internation Zlatibor Camp)
"President of CC" (Russia, 26 minutes, 2008)
In parallel to his directing career, Georgy started to work with documentary industry as programmer for the documentary sections of the Moscow International Film Festival, acquisitions for documentary tv slot at TV Kultura, as well as served as Vice-President of the Russian Documentary Guild.
Currently, Georgy works as a creative producer and consultant on international documentary feature films and series.
Documentary Film Directing and Producing
Creative Producer / Showrunner - Documentary Series for PREMIER Streaming Platform (2021-2022)
Ninetees
Documentary series (6 episodes) about 90's in Russia by Sergey Minaev
Line Up Studio, 2021 for Wink and more.tv
Georgy Molodtsov - Executive producer;
Co-director of "Yeltsin. The Ultimate Battle" episodes
Line Up Studio, 2021 for Wink and more.tv
Georgy Molodtsov - Executive producer;
Co-director of "Yeltsin. The Ultimate Battle" episodes
Девяностые: Выборы 1996 г. / Yeltsin. The Ultimate Battle
documentary series, 3 episodes x 39 min, 2021, Russia
Line Up Studio
Director – Dilia Alishina, Georgy Molodtsov
Executive Producers – Danila Sharapov, Dmitry Livtinov, Sergey Minaev
Producers – Georgy Molodtsov, Anastasiya Belksaya
Photography – Vladimir Shiyan, Igor Petrov, Aleksandr Matukhno, Yaroslav Golovkin
Music composer – Aleksey Chintsov, Mark Novitsky
Production and distribution – Line Up Studio
Logline:
Presidential Elections of 1996 were one of the most competitive and unpredictable in Russian history. Boris Yeltsin, ruling president, who was a key to the collapse of Soviet Union, half a year before the elections had a rating of 3 points vs his rival from Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov with 26 points.
To prevent the return of the communists to power, Yeltsin decides to nominate himself.
The majority of media, the best political strategists and oligarchs are working on Yeltsin's image and his tour of the country. The elections 1996 end with the victory of the ruling president Boris Yeltsin and leave behind many ethical and professional issues.
Winner of the BEST ONLINE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT OF THE YEAR within IV Russian Web Award
documentary series, 3 episodes x 39 min, 2021, Russia
Line Up Studio
Director – Dilia Alishina, Georgy Molodtsov
Executive Producers – Danila Sharapov, Dmitry Livtinov, Sergey Minaev
Producers – Georgy Molodtsov, Anastasiya Belksaya
Photography – Vladimir Shiyan, Igor Petrov, Aleksandr Matukhno, Yaroslav Golovkin
Music composer – Aleksey Chintsov, Mark Novitsky
Production and distribution – Line Up Studio
Logline:
Presidential Elections of 1996 were one of the most competitive and unpredictable in Russian history. Boris Yeltsin, ruling president, who was a key to the collapse of Soviet Union, half a year before the elections had a rating of 3 points vs his rival from Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov with 26 points.
To prevent the return of the communists to power, Yeltsin decides to nominate himself.
The majority of media, the best political strategists and oligarchs are working on Yeltsin's image and his tour of the country. The elections 1996 end with the victory of the ruling president Boris Yeltsin and leave behind many ethical and professional issues.
Winner of the BEST ONLINE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT OF THE YEAR within IV Russian Web Award
Independent Documentary Film Production
LET OUR LIVES CONTINUE IN OTHERS
documentary, 37 minutes, Russia, 2012
Director – Georgy Molodtsov
Producer – Sergey Miroshnichenko
Director of photography – Sergey Amirjanov
Music composer – Yury Negrbetsky
Sound editor – Evgeniy Goryainov
Line producer – Elena Il`gina
Production and distribution – Studio "Ostrov", Russia
Logline: Abkhazian-Georgian Civil War divided our family and scattered us to the different sides of states borderlines. 18 years after my mother and me are trying to recollect family relations and find answers to the most important questions for us. Part of the "Borderline Effect" documentary project, which was awarded with the Special jury prize n.a. Sergey Govorukhin at International Human Rights Film Festival "STALKER" (Russia, 2012).
Special Prize at Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries "Kinoshock", Russia, 2012
Diploma and a valuable gift from Princess Diana Bagrationi's Foundations and VR-Studios at The Fifth Russian Documentary Film Festival in New York, 2012
All-Russian film festival "Window to Europe", Vyborg, Russia, 2012
Batumi International Art-house Film Festival, Batumi, Georgia, 2012
Documentary Drama Film Festival "Saratov Sufferings", Saratov, Russia, 2012
Moscow International Short Film Festivals, Moscow, Russia, 2012
DocuDays UA Short film festival Competition, Ukraine, March 2013
East Silver library Selection, Czech Republic, March 2013
Dvijenie National Debute Film Festival, Russia, April 2013
Krakow Film Market Selection, Poland, May 2013
documentary, 37 minutes, Russia, 2012
Director – Georgy Molodtsov
Producer – Sergey Miroshnichenko
Director of photography – Sergey Amirjanov
Music composer – Yury Negrbetsky
Sound editor – Evgeniy Goryainov
Line producer – Elena Il`gina
Production and distribution – Studio "Ostrov", Russia
Logline: Abkhazian-Georgian Civil War divided our family and scattered us to the different sides of states borderlines. 18 years after my mother and me are trying to recollect family relations and find answers to the most important questions for us. Part of the "Borderline Effect" documentary project, which was awarded with the Special jury prize n.a. Sergey Govorukhin at International Human Rights Film Festival "STALKER" (Russia, 2012).
Special Prize at Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries "Kinoshock", Russia, 2012
Diploma and a valuable gift from Princess Diana Bagrationi's Foundations and VR-Studios at The Fifth Russian Documentary Film Festival in New York, 2012
All-Russian film festival "Window to Europe", Vyborg, Russia, 2012
Batumi International Art-house Film Festival, Batumi, Georgia, 2012
Documentary Drama Film Festival "Saratov Sufferings", Saratov, Russia, 2012
Moscow International Short Film Festivals, Moscow, Russia, 2012
DocuDays UA Short film festival Competition, Ukraine, March 2013
East Silver library Selection, Czech Republic, March 2013
Dvijenie National Debute Film Festival, Russia, April 2013
Krakow Film Market Selection, Poland, May 2013
Forest is my choice
Documentary film about forest industry in Russia. Throught the journey of the studenf of Moscow State Forest Univeristy we show all different angles of Russian forestries.
Made for WWF Russia by
ARTMAN Group Production
directed by Georgy Molodtsov
DOP: Sergey Amirjanov
Producer: Denis Danin
2013, 39 minutes, Russia
The documentary is highly demanded by forest universities, colleges and biology-oriented schools to use it for promotion of forest-related professions in Russia and abroad. There are over 8000 viewings of the documentary in YouTube at the moment. And 2500 DVD copies of the documentary were disseminated among all forest universities (56), forest technical schools, regional forest authorities in all regions of Russia, NGOs, forest private sector and nature lovers.
Made for WWF Russia by
ARTMAN Group Production
directed by Georgy Molodtsov
DOP: Sergey Amirjanov
Producer: Denis Danin
2013, 39 minutes, Russia
The documentary is highly demanded by forest universities, colleges and biology-oriented schools to use it for promotion of forest-related professions in Russia and abroad. There are over 8000 viewings of the documentary in YouTube at the moment. And 2500 DVD copies of the documentary were disseminated among all forest universities (56), forest technical schools, regional forest authorities in all regions of Russia, NGOs, forest private sector and nature lovers.
"Forest is my choice"
The documentary is developed in collaboration with the Moscow State Forest University, several ecologically oriented organizations (Kirovsky Forest Certification Center, "Silver Taiga" Foundation) and some leading FSC-certified companies (Sorvigy-Les, Mondi Syktyvkar) and other organizations which practice sustainable forest management. We thank IKEA for a lot of attention to and active participation in development of the documentary.
How the War was filmed
How the War was filmed: The Nuremberg Trials
A short archival film about World War II cameramen focusing on the filming of the Nuremberg Trials.
Non-Fiction Film Guild, 2020.
Non-Fiction Film Guild, 2020.
How the War was filmed: Maria Sukhova
A short archival film about World War II cameramen, dedicated to Maria Sukhova.
Non-Fiction Film Guild, 2020.
Non-Fiction Film Guild, 2020.
Documentary Film Festival Curation
Moscow International Film Festival
Starting from 2008, Georgy was programming and managing documentary sections "Free Thought" of the Moscow International Film Festival (classified by FIAPF as one of 15 most prestigious "Competitive" film festivals), representing world best and most awarded documentaries.
In 2011 competition section for documentaries was added to the sections with the winners like "Hell and back again" (Academy Award nomination), "Searching for Sugar Man" (Academy Award), "Cartel Land" (Academy Award nominations) and many others.
More information about the festival - www.moscowfilmfestival.ru
In 2018 Documentary competition of the Moscow International Film Festival became Academy Award qualifying festival.
In 2011 competition section for documentaries was added to the sections with the winners like "Hell and back again" (Academy Award nomination), "Searching for Sugar Man" (Academy Award), "Cartel Land" (Academy Award nominations) and many others.
More information about the festival - www.moscowfilmfestival.ru
In 2018 Documentary competition of the Moscow International Film Festival became Academy Award qualifying festival.
Documentary Film Acquisitions &
TV Show producing
TV Show producing
Weekly TV Slot at Russia K Channel
"Watching and Discussing" // Смотрим Обсуждаем
Smotrim… Obsuzhdaem… (Watching and discussing) was a weekly prime time talk show, the only one to show creative, feature length documentaries in Russia. Show aired from 2010 to 2015 with 98 episodes and over 100 films screened.
The show was broadcasted Saturday evenings by Rossia-K (Kultura) channel. The channel is a part of the All-Russian State TV and Radio Company and can be accessed by almost 75 percent of the country's population.
The films (52 minutes to 2 hours or series of shorts) were followed by 39 minutes of in-studio discussion moderated by Vladimir Khotinenko. The concept of the show belongs to Sergei Miroshnichenko and Grigory Libergal who also select the films for the program.
Executive producer: Mariya Miro
Roles on the projects: programmer and buyer for documentaries, interviewer with the directors of the films, web and SMM coordinator
The show was broadcasted Saturday evenings by Rossia-K (Kultura) channel. The channel is a part of the All-Russian State TV and Radio Company and can be accessed by almost 75 percent of the country's population.
The films (52 minutes to 2 hours or series of shorts) were followed by 39 minutes of in-studio discussion moderated by Vladimir Khotinenko. The concept of the show belongs to Sergei Miroshnichenko and Grigory Libergal who also select the films for the program.
Executive producer: Mariya Miro
Roles on the projects: programmer and buyer for documentaries, interviewer with the directors of the films, web and SMM coordinator
Documentary Industry Development
and International Promotion
and International Promotion
Russian Documentary Guild
The Documentary Film and Television Guild is the only professional organisation in Russia, which unites filmmakers and television workers (more than 200 people and production studios from all over Russia) specialising in documentary and popular-science films, documentary TV programs and news coverage.
As a Vice President of the RGDoc Georgy is responsible on development of www.rgdoc.ru web portal, including creation of Russian documentary films directory, rating of the success of the film at the film festival, viewing and evaluation system for experts to determine the quality of governmentally subside films, calendar of the screenings and events, subscription system and automatisation of the weekly newsletter, online payments and personal accounts system with the possibility of contribution to the news, events and films/projects directory. Other projects within the Guild includes International promotion of Russian documentaries in 2013, as well as overall support of the portal
As a Vice President of the RGDoc Georgy is responsible on development of www.rgdoc.ru web portal, including creation of Russian documentary films directory, rating of the success of the film at the film festival, viewing and evaluation system for experts to determine the quality of governmentally subside films, calendar of the screenings and events, subscription system and automatisation of the weekly newsletter, online payments and personal accounts system with the possibility of contribution to the news, events and films/projects directory. Other projects within the Guild includes International promotion of Russian documentaries in 2013, as well as overall support of the portal
