Vladimir Bitokov

Vladimir Bitokov
Владимир Артурович Битоков
Born1985 (age 39–40)
NationalityCircassian from the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russian Federation
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2010–present
Known forDeep Rivers, Mama, I'm Home

Vladimir Arturovich Bitokov (Russian: Владимир Артурович Битоков) is a Russian film director and screenwriter, student of Alexander Sokurov.

After school, Bitokov studied at the Kabardino-Balkarian State University in the English department. In 2010, when Sokurov launched his course at the KBSU, Bitokov entered the course and graduated in 2015 together with Kira Kovalenko, Alexander Zolotukhin and Kantemir Balagov. In 2014 Bitokov wrote a script that later was used for his movie Deep Rivers. With Sokurov's help, the movie was made in Kabardian that Bitokov himself knew poorly. Deep Rivers premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and received numerous awards, including Best Director Debut at the 2018 Kinotavr.[1][2][3][4]

After graduation, he worked as a live broadcast director at the Kabardino-Balkarian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. After the release of Deep Rivers, Bitokov had to work as a courier.[5] His second movie Mama, I'm Home was produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and was selected to the Orizzonti Extra program of the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[6][7][8]

In 2022, he made his debut as an actor in Eugene Grigoryev's film Breakneck Speed.[9]

Bitokov is married, the couple has two kids.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Объявлены лауреаты 26-го фестиваля российского кино в Онфлёре" [Honfleur Russian Cinema Festival Announced Laureates] (in Russian). Interfax. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  2. ^ "Фильм «Глубокие реки» признан лучшим режиссерским дебютом" ['Deep Rivers' Gets Best Director Debut Award] (in Russian). Lenfilm. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  3. ^ "Гран-при фестиваля российских фильмов в Польше получила лента "Сердце мира"" [Grand-prix of the Russian Cinema Festival Received by 'Heart of the World'] (in Russian). TASS. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  4. ^ "В Вологодской области завершился фестиваль «Свидание с Россией»" [‘Meeting Russia’ Festival Ended in Vologda Region] (in Russian). Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  5. ^ Moskvitin, E. (2019-06-20). "Кантемир Балагов: «Уверен, что мои амбиции меня когда-нибудь погубят»" [Kantemir Balagov: ‘I Feel that my Ambitions will ruin me someday’] (in Russian). Esquire. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. ^ "Роднянский назвал фильм "Мама, я дома" бескомпромиссным авторским высказыванием" [Rodnyansky on Bitokov's Movie 'Mama, I'm Home': ‘It’s a uncompromising statement’] (in Russian). TASS. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  7. ^ Christopher Vourlias (2021-09-03). "Vladimir Bitokov Looks to Find a 'Home' in Venice With Sophomore Feature". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  8. ^ Geoffrey Macnab (2021-09-02). "Alexander Rodnyansky on why this is an amazing moment for Russian filmmaking". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  9. ^ Shadrina, N. (2022-09-23). "«Внимание, здесь снимают кино»" [Attention, shooting!] (in Russian). Oblgazeta. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  10. ^ "Не выносить сор - преступная установка. Режиссёр Битоков о кино на Кавказе" [‘Keeping everything in-house is a crime’: Director Bitokov on cinema at Caucasus] (in Russian). Argumenti i Fakti. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
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