«The Mikhail Kalatozov Fund»

Non-Commercial Fund for the National Cinematography Support and Development

“The Mikhail Kalatozov Fund” was founded in 2000 as a non-commercial organization with the mission of supporting and developing national cinematography, continuing the best traditions in world cinema, and preserving and promoting the creative heritage of the Russian film masters.

The principle activities of the fund include the production and promotion of feature films of various genres, short films and documentary films.

Producer Mikhail Kalatozishvili manages the Fund.

Fund's Projects

Selected Film Credits:: 2001 I Dream of Hunchbacked Tiflis (“Mne Tiflis Gorbatyy Snitsya”) – doc.; 2004 S.O.S. – feature; 2005 Lovitor – feature; 2005 First Under God (“Pervyy Posle Boga”) – feature; 2005 Fat Fried Potatoes (“Kartoshka Na Salye”) – short film; 2006 A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov (“Film o Mikhaile Kalatozove”) – doc.; 2007 Vanechka – feature; 2008 The Killer’s Trap (“Kapkan dlya Killera”) – feature

Currently in Preproduction:: Buddha’s Little Finger (“Mizinets Buddy”) – feature; The Dawns Here Are Quiet (“A Zori Zdes Tikhie”) – feature