Dmitry Lesnevsky
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Dmitry Lesnevsky is a Russian producer and entrepreneur in film, television, and online media. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts, the European Film Academy
, and the Academy of Russian Television.
.
In 1988, he finished military service in the Soviet Army.
In 1991, along with his mother, Irena Lesnevskaya, he founded REN TV, one of the first privately held independent television companies in Russia.
Co-founder and director general of REN-TV 1997-2005.
In 2000, he founded REN-FILM production company and became its president.
In 2005, Dmitry Lesnevsky and Iren Lesnevskaya sold their shares in REN-TV to a media holding, RTL Group.
In 2006, Dmitry Lesnevsky co-founded REN Media Group
, an international holding company, and became Chairman of the Management Board.
In 2007, he launched Mini Movie International Channel, a media company with the head office in Luxembourg and branches in Moscow, Paris and Los Angeles. The company acquires and distributes independently produced short films and produces lots of original Internet content. It also holds international rights to a vast library of short films.
In 2008, REN Media Group bought the German TV network Das Vierte of NBC Universal television
company. The same year, Mini Movie International Channel launched its first US-based Internet portal, minimovie.com.
In 2007, Lesnevsky instituted the award for Best Short Film of the Year that is given at the Cannes Film Festival
.
Dmitry Lesnevsky is a member of the Russian Television Academy since 2001, of the European Film Academy since 2008 and of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences since 2003.
In 2002, he won the Peter the Great National Award (Russia’s highest award in the field of management) for “outstanding contribution to the development of contemporary Russian film production”.
In 2000, he won the Best Manager of the Year Award given by the Russian Journalist Union.
In 2003, Lesnevsky produced the feature film The Return (Vozvrashcheniye
), directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
. “The Return” won dozens of Russian and international awards, including the Golden Lion at the 60th Venice Film Festival
and Luigi De Laurentiis’s Lion of the Future.
In 2007, he produced The Banishment (Izgnanie), another directing effort by Zvyagintsev and the winner of the Best Actor Award (Konstantin Lavronenko) at the 60th Cannes Film Festival
.
The release of “The Target”, another feature film produced by Lesnevsky and directed by Alexander Zeldovich, based on Vladimir Sorokin’s script, is planned for 2010.
Dmitry Lesnevsky is married with four sons.
Minimovie.com
Лесневский Дмитрий Анатольевич
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.- European Film Academy :...
, and the Academy of Russian Television.
Biography
Dmitry Lesnevsky graduated from M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
.
In 1988, he finished military service in the Soviet Army.
In 1991, along with his mother, Irena Lesnevskaya, he founded REN TV, one of the first privately held independent television companies in Russia.
Co-founder and director general of REN-TV 1997-2005.
In 2000, he founded REN-FILM production company and became its president.
In 2005, Dmitry Lesnevsky and Iren Lesnevskaya sold their shares in REN-TV to a media holding, RTL Group.
In 2006, Dmitry Lesnevsky co-founded REN Media Group
REN Media Group
REN Media Group is a media company based in Moscow, Russia and established by Dmitry Lesnevsky. REN Media Group USA is the company's American arm and is also affiliated with Mini Movie Channel.- External links :* at the...
, an international holding company, and became Chairman of the Management Board.
In 2007, he launched Mini Movie International Channel, a media company with the head office in Luxembourg and branches in Moscow, Paris and Los Angeles. The company acquires and distributes independently produced short films and produces lots of original Internet content. It also holds international rights to a vast library of short films.
In 2008, REN Media Group bought the German TV network Das Vierte of NBC Universal television
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
company. The same year, Mini Movie International Channel launched its first US-based Internet portal, minimovie.com.
In 2007, Lesnevsky instituted the award for Best Short Film of the Year that is given at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
Dmitry Lesnevsky is a member of the Russian Television Academy since 2001, of the European Film Academy since 2008 and of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences since 2003.
In 2002, he won the Peter the Great National Award (Russia’s highest award in the field of management) for “outstanding contribution to the development of contemporary Russian film production”.
In 2000, he won the Best Manager of the Year Award given by the Russian Journalist Union.
In 2003, Lesnevsky produced the feature film The Return (Vozvrashcheniye
Vozvrashcheniye
The Return is a 2003 Russian film released internationally in 2004. It tells the story of two Russian boys whose father suddenly returns home after a 12-year absence. He takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions...
), directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrey Petrovich Zvyagintsev is a Russian film director and actor. He is mostly known for his 2003 film The Return, which won him a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.-Biography:...
. “The Return” won dozens of Russian and international awards, including the Golden Lion at the 60th Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
and Luigi De Laurentiis’s Lion of the Future.
In 2007, he produced The Banishment (Izgnanie), another directing effort by Zvyagintsev and the winner of the Best Actor Award (Konstantin Lavronenko) at the 60th Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
The release of “The Target”, another feature film produced by Lesnevsky and directed by Alexander Zeldovich, based on Vladimir Sorokin’s script, is planned for 2010.
Dmitry Lesnevsky is married with four sons.
External links
Short Film CornerMinimovie.com
Лесневский Дмитрий Анатольевич