OLEG
Based on his soon to be published autobiography, OLEG tells the incredible life story of Oleg Vidov. Born in communist Russia to a teacher, by the age of 25, Oleg had become one of the Soviet Union’s most celebrated actors of his time. However, no amount of fame could save him from the political system that tried to control his life. He married into General Secretary Brezhnev’s inner circle only to wind up blacklisted, threatened with death, and forced to defect to the West. Reinventing himself in Hollywood, his efforts to counter anti-Russian stereotypes were attacked by the same forces that ruined his career decades earlier. Finally, in October 1991, with Oleg’s fears of persecution calmed by rise of perestroika, he returned to Moscow to star in a Danish film. Two months later, on Christmas Day 1991, President Gorbachev resigned from office and the USSR collapsed.
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Nadia TassDirectorMalcolm, Amy, The Big Steal, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850958/
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Cory TaylorWriterJFK: A President Betrayed , https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0988351/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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Joan BorstenProducerAnimated Classic Showcase, Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood, Masters of Russian Animation, Animated Soviet Propaganda
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Nadia TassProducerMalcolm, Amy, Matching Jack
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Anya OvdienkoProducer
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Sergei VidovProducerAnimated Soviet Propaganda
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Costa RoninKey Cast"as the voice of Oleg Vidov""The Americans," "Homeland" https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2687923/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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Brian CoxKey Cast"Narrator""Succession" (HBO), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004051/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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Andrea GuerraComposerHotel Rwanda, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345991/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Leonard FeinsteinEditorsDarfur Now
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Cory TaylorEditorsJFK: A President Betrayed , https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0988351/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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Cinema ColletFestival Strategist
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 37 minutes
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Completion Date:April 22, 2021
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Russian Federation, Serbia, United States
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Language:Danish, English, Russian, Serbian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Moscow International Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
April 23, 2021
World Premiere
out of competition -
Rhode Island International Film FestivalNewport
United States
August 10, 2021
North America
First Prize Best Documentary Film -
CinefestOzBusselton
Australia
September 4, 2021
Australian Premiere
Official section (not in competition) -
The History Film FestivalRijeka
Croatia
September 24, 2021
Croatia -
The Global Peace Film FestivalWinter Park
United States
September 27, 2021 -
FILM FEST 919CHAPEL HILL
United States
November 17, 2021 -
UNAFFPalo Alto, CA
United States
October 23, 2021
Northern California
Official Selection -
Newport Beach Film FestNewport Beach CA
United States
October 24, 2021
California
Official Selection -
Russia AbroadFestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
November 13, 2021
Official Selection -
Prague Independent Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
November 17, 2021
Czech Republic
Best Documentary -
POFF Tallinn Black NightTallinn
Estonia
November 12, 2021
Estonia
official selection -
Golden Unicorn Awards and Russian Film WeekLondon
United Kingdom
December 5, 2021
Finalist for Best International Documentary Award -
Near Nazareth Film FestivalAfula
Israel
December 7, 2021
Israel
Winner Best Documentary - Biography -
CHANGING FACE INT'L FILM FESTSydney
Australia
December 16, 2021
Finalist, Wild Card Award -
Crystal Palace International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
February 28, 2022
UK premiere
WINNER Best Documentary -
FESTBelgrade
Serbia
March 4, 2022
Serbian
Official Selection -
AmDocs Film FestivalPalm Springs
United States
April 11, 2022
Official Selection -
2022 Columbus Film FestivalColumbus
United States
April 16, 2022
Official Selection -
2022 Saratsota Film FestivalSarasota
United States
April 2, 2022
Official Selection -
Julien Dubuque Int'l. Film FestivalDubuque
United States
April 21, 2022
Official Selection -
Gold Standard Arts FestivalNew York City
United States
April 30, 2022
Official Selection -
Richmond Int'l. Film FestivalRichmond
United States
June 11, 2022
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Espresso Media InternationalDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Nadia Tass is one of Australia’s most respected directors, known for directing Australian classic films Malcolm, The Big Steal and Amy. She has directed films for major Hollywood studios, and her film work has earned her 68 international awards, including some at festivals in Cannes, Milan, Busan and Venice. She has worked for leading American TV companies Universal Studios, Disney, Warner Bros., ABC, CBS, as well as with the BBC in London. Her first feature film in the US was Pure Happiness starring Danny Glover and Martin Short. In 2011, her film Matching Jack won awards for best director, best film and best screenplay at the Milan International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for an AACTA Award and won the Jury Prize for Best Film at Cannes Cinephile 2011. Malcolm won 8 AFI awards, including Best Director, and another 23 International Awards, and Amy garnered 28 international awards from around the world. Her more recent film projects include Fatal Honeymoon starring Harvey Keitel and Lea To The Rescue starring Storm Reid. Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story is Nadia's first Feature Documentary.