Ivan Malekin
Producer / Director
Ivan Malekin
Producer / Director
Driven by a passion for the craft and the love of a good story.
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Ivan Malekin is a prolific producer, director and editor. Founder of Nexus Production Group, he has been making films since 2007, his work spanning from Australia to Europe to America, including improvised feature films like "Friends, Foes & Fireworks" (2018), "In Corpore" (2020), and "Machination" (2022), alongside the global web series "Life Improvised".
Ivan, who transitioned to improvisational cinema in 2016, is also an educator in the craft, offering courses online, in-person and through his film production companys YouTube Channel Micro Budget Madness. He published his debut book "Improv for Indie Filmmakers" in 2021.
Currently Ivan lives in Croatia and continues to produce original improvised films through Nexus Production Group.
Filmography
  • Producer (24 Credits)
    After the Act
    Feature
    ForeFans
    Feature
    Sugar2024
    Short
    No Woman is an Island2023
    Documentary
    Roniti2023
    Short
    Cats of Malta2022
    Documentary, Feature
    Cats of Malta Short Version2022
    Documentary, Short
    Machination2022
    Feature
    The Dance2022
    Short
    Goose & Gander2021
    Short
    Life Improvised Encontro2021
    Experimental, Short
    In Corpore2020
    Feature
    In Corpore: Anna & Manny2020
    Short
    Life Improvised: Hoping2020
    Short
    First Impressions2019
    Short
    Our Lady2018
    Short
    Friends, Foes & Fireworks2017
    Feature, Other
    Daughter2016
    Short
    Midnight2016
    Short
    Zina2016
    Short
    Anniversary2015
    Short
    Mirror of Filth2014
    Short
    Dusk2013
    Reckoning2012
  • Director (18 Credits)
    After the Act
    Feature
    ForeFans
    Feature
    Sugar2024
    Short
    Roniti2023
    Short
    Machination2022
    Feature
    Goose & Gander2021
    Short
    Hiding2020
    Short
    In Corpore2020
    Feature
    In Corpore: Anna & Manny2020
    Short
    Life Improvised: Hoping2020
    Short
    XChange2019
    Experimental
    Our Lady2018
    Short
    Friends, Foes & Fireworks2017
    Feature, Other
    Midnight2016
    Short
    Zina2016
    Short
    Mirror of Filth2014
    Short
    El Western2013
    Short
    Reckoning2012
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    ForeFans
    Feature
    Sugar2024
    Short
    Roniti2023
    Short
    Machination2022
    Feature
    The Dance2022
    Short
    Goose & Gander2021
    Short
    Friends, Foes & Fireworks2017
    Feature, Other
    Mirror of Filth2014
    Short
  • Editor (1 Credit)
    The Dance2022
    Short
  • Cinematographer (1 Credit)
    The Dance2022
    Short
18 Awards & Selections
Official Selection
No Woman is an Island
DokuBazaar - Ljubljana Independent Documentary Film Festival
Ljubljana
2024
MEJOR CORTOMETRAJE DE GATOS
Cats of Malta Short Version
FAUNA Tepoztlán Animal Festival
Tepoztlan
2023
Official selection
The Dance
People of Passion International Film Festival
Melbourne
2023
Best LGBT - Gay Film
The Dance
Color's of Love International Queer Film Festival
Punjub
2022
Official selection
The Dance
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival
Valletta
2022
Official selection
The Dance
Audacity Film Festival
Melbourne
2022
Official Selection
Cats of Malta
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Chagrin Falls
2022
Official Selection
Cats of Malta
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Melbourne
2022
Winner Best Feature Drama
Friends, Foes & Fireworks
Oz International Film Festival
Melbourne
2018
Gold Remi Award
Reckoning
Worldfest - Houston
2014
Best Film (Audience Choice)
Reckoning
Comfy Shorts
Melbourne, Australia
2013
Best Film
Dusk
Comfy Shorts
Melbourne, Australia
2013
Official Selection (Virtual Screening)
No Woman is an Island
International Film Festival The Hague 2023
The Hague
Finalist (Virtual Screening)
No Woman is an Island
Women Deliver Arts & Film Festival 2023
Kigali
Official selection
The Dance
LGBTQ Marseille Film Festival
Marseille
Gold Award
Cats of Malta
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
Atlanta, Georgia
Critics Choice Award
Cats of Malta
Black Swan International Film Festival
Kolkata
Short Film Corner selection, no screening
Daughter
Cannes Fil Festival
Cannes
Show All Awards
Personal Details
Birth City
Melbourne
Current City
Zagreb
Gender
Male
Trivia
Considered part of the Australian New Wave of indie filmmakers.
Was the founder and director of Made in Melbourne Film Festival in Melbourne Australia, which ran for eight consecutive years.
Has Bosnian heritage and was raised in Australia.
Driven by a passion for the craft and the love of a good story.
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