Vlad Lanne, M.F.A. 

writing | directing | acting 

Vlad Lanne – a multifaceted artist, director, writer, composer, and actor.

Vlad started his career as a composer and a poet.

He studied acting and directing in RGISI (www.rgisi.ru) and SPBGIKIT (www.gukit.ru) and later – completed his Master's degree in film directing at Prague-based FAMU (www.famu.cz) under Věra Chytilová supervision. His diploma movie film „Happy End“ received two Maxim

Awards in 1999, and gained several international awards.

After graduating from FAMU, Vlad worked closely with the production companies Stillking, Sirena and U.F.O pictures.

Vlad worked in different countries and shot several feature films, 5 TV series, and about a hundred commercialsand music videos for the world's leading brands (Coca-Cola, Toyota, Daewoo, Procter&Gamble, SunInBrew, and SAB Miller).

In 2015 - 2019, Vlad was working as an associate producer for "Current Time" TV Channel (www.currenttime.tv)

Since 2011, Vlad has been lecturing directing, and acting in FAMO (www.filmovka.cz).

 

Education

1996-2001: FAMU (Film and TV Faculty of Fine Arts Academy in Prague) Feature Film Directing. Degree – M.F.A.

1992 -1995: Saint Petersburg Film and Television University (Russia)

Feature a Documentary Film Directing. Degree - B.A.

1988 - 1992: Saint Petersburg Theatre Academy

Acting . Degree – М.A.

 

Director's filmography

2024 - "Sword and Sakura" (featureCzech Republic and Georgia coproduction, in development)

2023 – "The Martians. Diaries of the Exodus" documentary series (in post - production): https://youtu.be/Zcs2qY3zANs

2022 – "Dotherland" series (advanture series, suspended)

2015 – "Kipnis’s Magic Violin" (Feature Dramedy, in development):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUXA6NciPnI

2015 "A Cage" (feature, Russia, as co-director | editing director)

2014 Human’s Factor (TV series, detective, 20 episodes, Russia)

2011 SPLIT. A Mistery of Blood (Fantasy, TV series, 40 episodes, Ukraine) teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtDB9gk70gg

2011 SQUAT (TV series, Comedy, 20 episodes, Russia)

2010 OUTDOOR SURVEILLANCE (TV series, detective, 1st season, Russia

2009 2 GRAPES (Feature comedy, Czech Republic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DTtERzcP0o

2007 UNIVER (TV series, comedy, Russia)

2004 VIS-À-VIS (sci-fi TV dramedy, Russia)

1998 HAPPY END (musical TV dramedy, Czech Republic)

teaser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMEcQjXsG00

full movie: https://vimeo.com/21687338

1996 A WHEEL (Short film, Czech Republic)

1994 A RAINBOW (documentary, Russia)

1994 CHASID’S DAY (Short film, Russia)

1993 PLECOPTERA (Short film, Russia) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BXLTNKLViY

1999 - now Commercial and music video clips directing

 

Brands: Bosch, Coca-cola, Czech National Lottery, Daewoo, Danone, Toyota, Gefest, Golden Ural, Holsten, Marty Ray, Matrix Stores, Megafon, MTS, Skylink, Megaloto, Milky Country, Microsoft Network, MTS , Procter & Gamble, Panzani, Prague Zoo, RESO, Top Gear… (about 100 clips)

Agencies: Mark BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, Euro RSCG, Dymshitz & Partners, Elvis - Pelvis, Young & Rubicam

 

Some links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSGr5S3xT_8 (Prague Zoo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyuVdkeWQk (Gefest. Mosquito)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrZ5RP7I_HE (Gefest. Poets)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHdS7VBwUU (Milky Coutry)

https://vimeo.com/46201110 (Rosenbaum)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4klcVy91s1A (Marceille)

Actor's filmography

2021 – THE AVENGER (dir. L. Klein - Svoboda, as Russian Secret Agent)

2020 – THE MODELER (Dir. P. Zelenka, as Himself)

2014 – A CAGE (Dir. E. Arkchangelskaya, as Suicider)

2011 – SPLIT. A MISTERY of BLOOD (as Himself)

2011 – SHOPPING TOUR (dir. М. Brashinsky, as Pakistanian)

2001 – NO SAYS YES (dir. I. Osarenkhoe, as “Yes”)

1996 – A WHEEL (As Him)

1994 – THE CASTLE (dir. A. Balabanov, As "Guard")

1993 - PLECOPTERA (as Himself)

1990 – THE RUSSIA HOUSE (dir. Fred Schepisi, as “Tout”)

1978 - THE SLATE (dir. V. Tretiakov, as little hooligan)

 

Writer's filmography:

2023 - SWORD AND SAKURA (in cooperation with A. Shin)

2022 - THE MARTIANS

2020 - KAFKANIADE (in cooperation with E. Feigin and A. Guelman)

2019 – SEVEN SPRINGS (in cooperation with B. Birman)

2018 – WATER WALKER 1711

2015 – KIPNIS’S MAGIC VIOLINE (in cooperation with E.Charnik)

2012 ANTHOLOGY OF HAPPYNESS (in cooperation with B. Birman)

2009 2 ВOBULE (in cooperation with T. Holeček)

2007 MODEST GENIUS

2004 VIS-A-VIS

2003 SHIKOTAN (In cooperation with I. Kopylov)

2000 CASUS BELLI (in cooperation with V. Skvirsky)

1998 HAPPY END (in cooperation with V. Skvirsky)

 

AWARDS AND NOMINATONS:

1997 - FAMU FEST (Czech Republic) silver prize for "AUNTY GALA"

1999 - FAMU FEST (Czech Republic): MAXIM (the main prize) for directing and sound for "HAPPY END”), The FIPRESCI PRIZE for "HAPPY END"

2000 - IFF Trečianske Teplice (Slovakia) – Grand Prix for "HAPPY END"

2001 – ICFFF “Nutcracker” (Czech Republic) - Silver "Nutkcracker for "Prague Zoo" - CANNES LIONS (France) Short list ("Prague Zoo")

- CAMPAIGN SCREEN (London) Top Ten (“Prague Zoo“)

2001 – IFF SWEET DREAMS (Saint-Petersburg) – Grand Priх for “HAPPY END“) 2002 – 2003 –NIPKOW PROGRAMM stipendium

2003 – BERLINALE TALENT CAMPUS alumni

 

Some оther professional experience:

2011 – NOW professor at FAMO (Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek)

2016 – 2019 Associate Producer at “CURRENT TIME” TV

(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

2000s: Jingles composer for “Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe” (Prague)

1999-2000: PRAGUE INDIES, producer (together with Conie Pospisyl–Tarantino)

1990s Founder and Composer at “The Pharn Orchestra”, (SPB, Russia)

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