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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.

  • Nadia Tass
    Director
    Malcolm, Amy, The Big Steal, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850958/
  • Cory Taylor
    Writer
    JFK: A President Betrayed , https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0988351/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  • Joan Borsten
    Producer
    Animated Classic Showcase, Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood, Masters of Russian Animation, Animated Soviet Propaganda
  • Nadia Tass
    Producer
    Malcolm, Amy, Matching Jack
  • Anya Ovdienko
    Producer
  • Sergei Vidov
    Producer
    Animated Soviet Propaganda
  • Costa Ronin
    Key Cast
    "as the voice of Oleg Vidov"
    "The Americans," "Homeland" https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2687923/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  • Brian Cox
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
    "Succession" (HBO), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004051/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  • Andrea Guerra
    Composer
    Hotel Rwanda, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345991/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • Leonard Feinstein
    Editors
    Darfur Now
  • Cory Taylor
    Editors
    JFK: A President Betrayed , https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0988351/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  • Cinema Collet
    Festival Strategist
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 37 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 22, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Russian Federation, Serbia, United States
  • Language:
    Danish, English, Russian, Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Moscow International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 23, 2021
    World Premiere
    out of competition
  • Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Newport
    United States
    August 10, 2021
    North America
    First Prize Best Documentary Film
  • CinefestOz
    Busselton
    Australia
    September 4, 2021
    Australian Premiere
    Official section (not in competition)
  • The History Film Festival
    Rijeka
    Croatia
    September 24, 2021
    Croatia
  • The Global Peace Film Festival
    Winter Park
    United States
    September 27, 2021
  • FILM FEST 919
    CHAPEL HILL
    United States
    November 17, 2021
  • UNAFF
    Palo Alto, CA
    United States
    October 23, 2021
    Northern California
    Official Selection
  • Newport Beach Film Fest
    Newport Beach CA
    United States
    October 24, 2021
    California
    Official Selection
  • Russia AbroadFestival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    November 13, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Prague Independent Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    November 17, 2021
    Czech Republic
    Best Documentary
  • POFF Tallinn Black Night
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    November 12, 2021
    Estonia
    official selection
  • Golden Unicorn Awards and Russian Film Week
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 5, 2021
    Finalist for Best International Documentary Award
  • Near Nazareth Film Festival
    Afula
    Israel
    December 7, 2021
    Israel
    Winner Best Documentary - Biography
  • CHANGING FACE INT'L FILM FEST
    Sydney
    Australia
    December 16, 2021
    Finalist, Wild Card Award
  • Crystal Palace International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 28, 2022
    UK premiere
    WINNER Best Documentary
  • FEST
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    March 4, 2022
    Serbian
    Official Selection
  • AmDocs Film Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    April 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 2022 Columbus Film Festival
    Columbus
    United States
    April 16, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 2022 Saratsota Film Festival
    Sarasota
    United States
    April 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Julien Dubuque Int'l. Film Festival
    Dubuque
    United States
    April 21, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Gold Standard Arts Festival
    New York City
    United States
    April 30, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Richmond Int'l. Film Festival
    Richmond
    United States
    June 11, 2022
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Espresso Media International
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nadia Tass

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.

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