Producer · Director · Writer
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Ivan Malekin
Producer · Director · Pula
Producer, Director · Pula
Biography
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.
Select works include improvised feature films like "Friends, Foes & Fireworks" (2018), "In Corpore" (2020), and "Machination" (2022), and the PBS documentary “Cats of Malta” (2023).
Since embracing improvisational cinema in 2018, Ivan has also become an educator in the craft, offering courses online, in person, and through his 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.
Professional work
27 projectsSelected Credits & Filmography
Producer · 24 creditsDirector · 18 creditsWriter · 8 creditsEditor · 1 creditCinematographer · 1 credit
Producer · Director
After the Act
Experimental, Feature
Producer · Director · Writer
Sugar
Short
Producer
No Woman is an Island
Documentary
Producer · Director · Writer
Roniti
Short
Producer
Cats of Malta
Documentary, Feature
Producer
Cats of Malta Short Version
Documentary, Short
Producer · Director · Writer
Machination
Feature
Producer · Writer · Editor · Cinematographer
The Dance
Short
Producer · Director · Writer
Goose & Gander
Short
Producer
Life Improvised Encontro
Experimental, Short
Director
Hiding
Short
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Producer · Director
In Corpore
Feature
Producer · Director
In Corpore: Anna & Manny
Short
Producer · Director
Life Improvised: Hoping
Short
Producer
First Impressions
Short
Director
XChange
Experimental
Producer · Director
Our Lady
Short
Producer · Director · Writer
Friends, Foes & Fireworks
Feature, Other
Producer
Daughter
Short
Producer · Director
Midnight
Short
Producer · Director
Zina
Short
Producer
Anniversary
Short
Producer · Director · Writer
Mirror of Filth
Short
Producer
Dusk
Director
El Western
Short
Producer · Director
Reckoning
Awards & Official Selections
Balkan Muse - Award Winner
Balkan CineFest · Roniti
Official Selection
DokuBazaar - Ljubljana Independent Documentary Film Festival · No Woman is an Island
Official Selection
21st In The Palace International Short Film Festival · Roniti
Official Selection
Gozo Film Festival · Roniti
Official Selection (online)
Capri Hollywood Film Festival · Roniti
Official selection
People of Passion International Film Festival · The Dance
MEJOR CORTOMETRAJE DE GATOS
FAUNA Tepoztlán Animal Festival · Cats of Malta Short Version
Official Selection
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival · Cats of Malta
Official selection
Audacity Film Festival · The Dance
Official selection
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival · The Dance
Best LGBT - Gay Film
Color's of Love International Queer Film Festival · The Dance
Official Selection
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival · Cats of Malta
Winner Best Feature Drama
Oz International Film Festival · Friends, Foes & Fireworks
Gold Remi Award
Worldfest - Houston · Reckoning
Best Film (Audience Choice)
Comfy Shorts · Reckoning
Best Film
Comfy Shorts · Dusk
Official Selection (Nominated for Best European Short and Best Male Actor / Owen Lindsey)
Love and Hope International Film Festival 2025 · Sugar
Semi Finalist
World of Film International Film Festival · Roniti
Offical Selection
Croatian International Film Festival · Roniti
Short Film Corner selection, no screening
Cannes Fil Festival · Daughter
Official Selection (Virtual Screening)
International Film Festival The Hague 2023 · No Woman is an Island
Finalist (Virtual Screening)
Women Deliver Arts & Film Festival 2023 · No Woman is an Island
Official selection
LGBTQ Marseille Film Festival · The Dance
Critics Choice Award
Black Swan International Film Festival · Cats of Malta
Gold Award
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards · Cats of Malta
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