The Son / Сын

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Arseny Gonchukov

Director
03/19/1979

Biography

Arseny Gonchukov — director, writer, philologist, playwright. Born on March 19, 1979 in Nizhny Novgorod, now lives in Moscow. Graduated from the Nizhny Novgorod State University, majoring in philology and from the School of Cinema at the Higher School of Economics (Fiction Film Workshop headed by A. Fenchenko). Within the period of 2001 – 2010 has written scripts and shot 15 full-length documentaries for TV Channel One, TV – Russia Channel, The Star TV Channel; chief editor of the series "Preference" for Channel Five with participation of Russian cinema stars. A. Gonchukov is also known as a special correspondent, reporter, deputy director, chief editor of programs and reports on TV Channel One, TV – Russia Channel, TV- Channel Five, The Star TV Channel, Volga Channel. Worked as a special correspondent in South Ossetia in August 2008 during the dramatic events; worked as the second director of «Dragon Syndrome» serial (Channel One, directed by N. Homeriki). In 2009 his play «The Former» was included into a short list of «Lyubimovka» festival. His script «They Never Die From Love» was included into a short-list of «The Art of Cinema» Magazine Contest. Gonchukov is a script writer, director and producer of the short film «The Final Stop» as well as of two full length films «1210» (2012) and «The Flight. Three Days After Disaster» (2013), released in Russia and abroad. Participated in the 66th International Cannes Film Festival (the film «The final stop»), is a winner of twelve Russian, foreign and international film festivals, makes «auteur cinema». In 2012 he wrote «Personal manifest of film director», which principles follows in the film industry.