When the famous director Timur Bekmambetov called her with a proposal for cooperation, she was absolutely sure that her friends were playing it. Our heroine does not agree with the opinion about the impossibility of making films in Russia. According to her, in order to make a good movie, you need to have a good script. She believes that in her country, a short film is "not appreciated enough", but believes in its bright and beautiful future. She believes that in the cinema there are young talented and strong personalities who "will make their way and illuminate the future." She is interested in everything related to the 1920s: posters, paintings, architecture, etc. Viewers call her a young, talented and ambitious woman who successfully realizes herself in her profession. Meet me.
General information
Ekaterina Telegin - actress, director and editor. In the cinematic environment is known primarily as a film director. In the track record of the native city of Omsk 10 cinematic works. The highest-rated film, in the creation of which she took part, can be called a comedy of Russian production "Christmas Tree 3", where she acted as the second director. The following actors collaborated with her: Daria Novak, Ekaterina Nosik, Alexander Petrov, Vera Strokova, Konstantin Khabensky and others. She directed films of genres: comedy, short film, drama.
About person
Ekaterina Telegin was born in the city of Omsk. Having received secondary education, Catherine sat behind the student bench of Omsk State University named after F.M. Dostoevsky. She studied at this local university at the faculty of culture and art. In 2004 she graduated from the Interviews School of Film and Television. Then she studied the directorial profession with teachers V. Khotinenko and V. Fenchenko at VGIK.
Ekaterina Telegin in one of the conversations with reporters spoke about what she often recalls as a student. She claims that she does not agree with those who criticize VGIK. According to her, working at VGIK’s studio gives invaluable experience to novice directors and teaches them to “save money, choose the most important thing, and wade through thorns”. She is today convinced that the problems in her work that arose during that period allowed her to prepare thoroughly for an “adult” life.
Movie work
The first film by Ekaterina Telegin was the graduation film "A gust of wind." According to the actress, she spent $ 10,000 from her own funds for this project, the shooting process of which was “very difficult”. The 2009 film lasting 23 minutes tells about one not-so-successful day of an ordinary person. In 2011, the director directed the mini-series P.M. Tretyakov. The history of the great collection. ”
Further career
A year later, Catherine Telegin, in collaboration with other directors, produced a multi-genre picture of the full-length format “Astra, I Love You”, where the Opel Astra car appears in each of the love stories. In 2013, she created the picture "The habit of parting" and participated in the production of the comedy "Christmas Tree 3". A year later, she acted as the second director of the project "Christmas Trees 1914". In 2016, Catherine Telegin made the documentary drama Kronstadt 1921. This film tells how the sailors of the Baltic Fleet, disagreeing with the policies of the new authorities, in 1921 rushed to carry out another revolutionary coup. In 2018, the adventure comedy “Kilimanjar” began work on a project of the genre with Pavel Priluchny in the title role.