LEONID SHMELKOV
Very lonely cock
Hand-drawn animation, 5'45", 2015
Film Director: Leonid Shmelkov
Script: Leonid Shmelkov
Artist: Leonid Shmelkov
Animor: Leonid Shmelkov
Sound producer: Vadim Kruglov
Producers: Nikolay Makovskiy, Andrey Dobrunov
Production: Soyuzmultfilm Studio
Born in Moscow in 1982.
In 2005 graduated from Moscow State University of Printing, Graphic Arts department. Since 2005 participating in exhibitions, making pictures for children’s magazines, collaborating with several Publishing houses and already made illustrations for more then 10 books. Since 2007 a member of the Commonwealth of illustrators «Magic Saw».
In 2009 graduated from School-studio «SHAR» in Moscow on a specialty director of animation films. After directing several short animated films, that was selected to many international festivals and awarded with prizes, including a special prize at Berlinale film festival in 2014.
Currently working as a director of animation films, designer and animator, as well as drawing illustrations for children’s books and making workshops with children.