Kirill Pletnyov

Kirill Pletnev (1979) graduated from St Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts (SPbGATI) as stage and film actor (2000, class of V. Petrov). He worked at the Moscow Art Theatre, Teatr.doc, and Centre of Playwriting and Directing and played over 70 roles in film and TV. In 2015 Pletnev graduated from the Film Institute VGIK (workshop of scriptwriting and direct- ing of D. Rodimin and V. Fenchenko). His shorts have won at leading festivals and received awards in Russia: a diploma at St Anna student film festival («6:23»), Kinotavr short competition award («Nastya») and Golden Eagle Best short award Best Short («Mum»). «Light Up!» is his first feature film.

Евразийский мост