Kenan Aliyev was the architect of Current Time, the 24/7 Russian-language digital and TV network, launched by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty in 2014. He later became the network’s Executive Editor for Features, responsible for original content production, acquisition, commissioning, and marketing strategy. Under his stewardship, Current Time became the largest independent platform for independent Russian-language feature content, providing audiences access to more than 100 unique, independent films. Kenan Aliyev commissioned award winning films including those by prominent directors Vitaly Mansky (Putin’s Witnesses, Gorbachev:Heaven, Eastern Front), Sergei Loznitsa (State Funeral, Mr. Landsbergis), Alisa Kovalenko ( Home Games, We Will Not Fade Away) and feature-length documentaries by some of the most important emerging talents in Russia, Ukraine, Belarusia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. These commissioned works have attracted wide acclaim and won awards at the world's most prestigious international film festivals. He received RFE/RL’s Presidential Award for his development of Current Time's content and distribution strategy. Before his assignment with Current Time, Mr. Aliyev was Director of RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service in Prague. He worked previously in Washington, D.C. as an Azeribaijani language broadcaster for Voice of America (VOA).
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