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Born in Russia and living in Milwaukee, Kirill is an alumnus of NYU's Graduate Film Program and the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and founded Give Me Liberty Productions with Alice Austen in 2015.  His film work includes Fish Dreams, the Russian mini-series  Dubrovsky, and as co-writing Gabriel and the Mountain.  Kirill's most recent feature film is Give Me Liberty, which he co-wrote, directed, edited, and co-produced, with creative partner, Alice Austen. Give Me Liberty premiered at Sundance and had its world premiere at the Directors Fortnight at Cannes.  Give Me Liberty was nominated for several Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Born in Russia and living in Milwaukee, <a href="https://www.givemelibertyproductions.com/alice-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kirill</a> is an alumnus of <a href="https://tisch.nyu.edu/grad-film" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NYU's Graduate Film Program</a> and the <a href="http://www.sundance.org/programs/feature-film/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab</a> and founded <a href="https://www.givemelibertyproductions.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Give Me Liberty Productions</a> with <a href="https://www.givemelibertyproductions.com/alice" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Austen</a> in 2015. His film work includes <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423232" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fish Dreams</a>, the Russian mini-series  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7359666" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dubrovsky</a>, and as co-writing <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6805354" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gabriel and the Mountain</a>. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1699715" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kirill's</a> most recent feature film is <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4169146" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Give Me Liberty</a>, which he co-wrote, directed, edited, and co-produced, with creative partner, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1477055" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Austen</a>. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4169146" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Give Me Liberty</a> premiered at <a href="https://www.sundance.org/now" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sundance</a> and had its world premiere at the Directors Fortnight at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes_Film_Festival" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cannes</a>.  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4169146" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Give Me Liberty</a> was nominated for several <a href="https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Film Independent Spirit Awards</a>.

Kirill Mikhanovsky - Writer, Director, and Editor - Fish Dreams, Gabriel and the Mountain, Give Me Liberty

GIVE ME LIBERTY is based on his personal experience as a medical transport driver and an immigrant, director Kirill Mikhanovsky, with writer Alice Austen, create a raw feature film about the comedy and  heartbreak of people in the underprivileged communities living in a struggling American city. Medical transport driver Vic (newcomer Chis Galust) is running late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and his emigre friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer in a breakout performance), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate and intersectional portrait of American dreams and disenchantment. The characters in GIVE ME LIBERTY are drawn from the people of Milwaukee - they're magnificently diverse and their struggle to survive is desperate, contradictory, funny and moving. Director Kirill Mahanovsky joins us for a spirited conversation on working with a cast of mostly non-professional actors, drawing upon his own work history for the story behind the film and the importance of making Give Me Liberty in his adopted hometown of Milwaukee. For news, screenings and updates go to: givemelibertyproductions.comAbout the filmmaker: Russian-born Kirill Mikhanovsky grew up in Moscow where his early passion for cinema compelled him to skip school and go to the movie theatre across the street from his home where, often as the only person in the house, he watched countless films. After the Soviet Union collapsed, Mikhanovsky immigrated to Milwaukee, where he had a series of odd jobs, including driving medical transport for people with disabilities, and began making films. After graduating from NYU Film School, Mikhanovsky went on to make films in the US, Brazil, Russia, and South America. A Sundance Alum, his first feature SONHOS DE PEIXE won the Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival.

GIVE ME LIBERTY is based on his personal experience as a medical transport driver and an immigrant, director Kirill Mikhanovsky, with writer Alice Austen, create a raw feature film about the comedy and  heartbreak of people in the underprivileged communities living in a struggling American city. Medical transport driver Vic (newcomer Chis Galust) is running late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and his emigre friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer in a breakout performance), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate and intersectional portrait of American dreams and disenchantment. The characters in GIVE ME LIBERTY are drawn from the people of Milwaukee - they're magnificently diverse and their struggle to survive is desperate, contradictory, funny and moving. Director Kirill Mahanovsky joins us for a spirited conversation on working with a cast of mostly non-professional actors, drawing upon his own work history for the story behind the film and the importance of making Give Me Liberty in his adopted hometown of Milwaukee.  For news, screenings and updates go to: <a href="http://givemelibertyproductions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">givemelibertyproductions.com</a> About the filmmaker: Russian-born Kirill Mikhanovsky grew up in Moscow where his early passion for cinema compelled him to skip school and go to the movie theatre across the street from his home where, often as the only person in the house, he watched countless films. After the Soviet Union collapsed, Mikhanovsky immigrated to Milwaukee, where he had a series of odd jobs, including driving medical transport for people with disabilities, and began making films. After graduating from NYU Film School, Mikhanovsky went on to make films in the US, Brazil, Russia, and South America. A Sundance Alum, his first feature SONHOS DE PEIXE won the Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival.

Give Me Liberty / Film School Radio interview with Director Kirill Mikhanovsky