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Ivan Malekin

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Ivan Malekin

Birthplace
Melbourne, Australia
Credits
24 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
2026 ForeFans Film Hotel Manager
2023 Stargaze Film
2022 Life Improvised: Volume One Film Concerned Man
2021 Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality Film Himself
2011 Dace Decklan: Private Eye Film Charlie

Crew credits 23

YearTitleJob
TBA Eternal Film Co-Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
TBA Sibling Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
2026 ForeFans Film Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Recordist
2025 After the Act Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
2024 No Woman Is an Island Film Producer, Cinematography, Editor
2023 How Deep is the Ocean Film Editor
2023 Stargaze Film Director
2022 Cats of Malta Film Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Camera Operator
2022 Life Improvised: Volume One Film Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Designer, Colorist
2022 Machination Film Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Recordist, Camera Operator, Director of Photography
2020 In Corpore Film Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Recordist
2019 Choir Girl Film Producer
2017 Friends, Foes & Fireworks Film Director, Producer, Editor, Sound Recordist, Camera Operator
2016 Half Film Executive Producer, Post Coordinator
2016 Daughter Film Producer, Editor
2016 Zina Film Director, Producer, Editor
2016 Midnight Film Director, Producer, Editor
2015 Anniversary Film Producer, Editor, Sound Recordist
2014 Mirror of Filth Film Director, Screenplay, Editor, Executive Producer, Sound Mixer
2013 El Western Film Director, Writer, Producer
2013 Dusk Film Producer, Editor, Assistant Director, Boom Operator
2012 Reckoning Film Director, Producer, Editor
2011 Dace Decklan: Private Eye Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Production Manager
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