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Alia Azamat Ashkenazi
Screenwriter - DirectorBorn in Uzbekistan and raised in Russia, Alia Azamat Ashkenazi is a published Poet turned Award-Winning Filmmaker. Writer and Film Director with over 10 years experience, Alia also works as a Script Supervisor on narrative and commercial projects.
Full Bio
Alia Azamat Ashkenazi was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and raised in Moscow, Russia by her paternal grandmother, Soviet journalist and activist, Rano Abduraimova. Alia was heavily involved in drama and literature club in high school and graduated as an Honors student and Valedictorian.
Alia s father Azamat Abduraimov is an international soccer star and a Champion of 1994 Asian Games. Alia's paternal grandfather Berador is the best Uzbek Goal Scorer of the 20th century, also considered the greatest football player in the history of Uzbek football. Born into a dynasty of elite athletes, Alia herself played junior tennis competitively and now is a vocal fitness aficionado.
Alia started her career in 2006 as a Sports Columnist in Otechestvenny Futbol magazine and a Social contributor for the Russian national newspaper, Uchitelskaya Gazeta. Alia'd achieved an impressive journalistic career for her very young age only to realize that her true love and her true talent lay in dramatic writing and visual story
Alia s father Azamat Abduraimov is an international soccer star and a Champion of 1994 Asian Games. Alia's paternal grandfather Berador is the best Uzbek Goal Scorer of the 20th century, also considered the greatest football player in the history of Uzbek football. Born into a dynasty of elite athletes, Alia herself played junior tennis competitively and now is a vocal fitness aficionado.
Alia started her career in 2006 as a Sports Columnist in Otechestvenny Futbol magazine and a Social contributor for the Russian national newspaper, Uchitelskaya Gazeta. Alia'd achieved an impressive journalistic career for her very young age only to realize that her true love and her true talent lay in dramatic writing and visual story
- Professional Credits
- Sadako (Short Documentary) - Writer, Director - 2009
Michael Jackson: Peacemaking (Multimedia Play) - Writer, Director - 2010
United Nations Art Festival (Concert and Awards Ceremony) - Writer, Director - 2011
Mama (Short Film) - Writer, Director - 2015
Misha (Feature Documentary) - Writer, Co-Director - 2019
Esther's Choice (Short Film) - Writer, Director - 2020
The Russian Adoption (Feature Film) - Writer - In Development (Cast Attached)
- Industry Awards
- United Nations Medal of Honor - Heart To Heart screenplay
United Nations Medal of Honor - We Live Dreaming of Peace screenplay
UN Arts - Best Film Award - Sadako
UN Arts - Best Project Award - Michael Jackson: Peacemaking
International LitProm Literary Award - Best Poet
International LitProm Literary Award - Best Writer's Debut
