Biography
Roman was born on April 17, 1980, in Glazov, Russia.
In 2003, he graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), where he studied acting under Alexey Batalov and took directing courses with Hotinenko and Fenchenko.
In 2004, Roman won the best male role award at the VGIK festival for his performance in the short film "Walk." This film received numerous accolades, including honors at the Saint Anna Festival, the Karlovy Vary Festival in Prague, the Beginning Festival at VGIK in Moscow, and a Student Academy Award nomination in Lodz, Poland.
In 2006, he earned another best male role award for the short film "95-Fast" at the Connect Film Festival. Following several acting roles in films like "Deti Arbata," "Yar," "Apostol," "Ivan Groznyy," and "Dialogi," Roman ventured into directing with great success. In 2007, he wrote and directed his first short film, "Tasya," which garnered numerous awards, including:
- XVI Film Festival Kinoshock
- Special International Jury Prize for "Obviously Advanced Cinematography Skills"
- Jury Diploma from Producers for "Sincere Attempt of Understanding Human Relationships"
- Saint Anna Festival
- Telluride Film Festival 2008
- New York Film Festival 2008
- Best Director Award at the Festival International Du Film Amateur de Kélibia FIFAK 2009
In 2013, Roman released another short film, "Savior," which won multiple awards at prominent festivals such as the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, the Grand Prize at the Koroche 2013 Film Festival in Russia, ARTKINO 2013, the Audience Award at the Bydem Zhit Film Festival, the Saint Anna Festival, the BUTFF Finland Film Festival, and Best Script at the Provzglyad Film Festival. This film attracted the attention of major producers and led to Roman’s first feature film, "A Man from the Future."
In 2014, Roman co-wrote the national TV series "Vpotmah," directed by Andrei Eshpai.
Roman remains passionate about directing and producing compelling films that he hopes will move audiences with his distinctive vision.
