Aleksandr M. Vinogradov is a Karelian film director based in Belgium. In 2013 started a master
program - Doc Nomads. His graduation film “CALL ME CHAOS” was premiered at Visions Du
Reel in 2016. The same year he started another master program in LUCA School of Arts. In 2019
his graduation film “UNDER THE DRESS” had a premiere at Visions Du Reel and Mezipatra
Queer Film Festival. In 2020 he released his first feature documentary “BARE” about male nudity
in visual arts where he followed creation of a dance performance with 11 nude male dancers by the
Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits. “BARE” had the World Premiere at HotDocs 2020, Asia
Pacific Premiere at DocEdge 2020 and US Premiere at DOCNYC 2020. In 2022 Aleksandr released
his second feature documentary “BEFORE WE MOVE” about queer tango dancers in St.
Petersburg dancing their way to a better life in Israel due to the harsh LGBTQ+ political situation in
the country. The film was premiered at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival in 2022,
and later the same year at the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival TLVFest. These days
Aleksandr is working on a short film “ENTRE DOS!” with famous tango dancers Maria Filali and
Sigrid Vam Tilbeurgh.
program - Doc Nomads. His graduation film “CALL ME CHAOS” was premiered at Visions Du
Reel in 2016. The same year he started another master program in LUCA School of Arts. In 2019
his graduation film “UNDER THE DRESS” had a premiere at Visions Du Reel and Mezipatra
Queer Film Festival. In 2020 he released his first feature documentary “BARE” about male nudity
in visual arts where he followed creation of a dance performance with 11 nude male dancers by the
Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits. “BARE” had the World Premiere at HotDocs 2020, Asia
Pacific Premiere at DocEdge 2020 and US Premiere at DOCNYC 2020. In 2022 Aleksandr released
his second feature documentary “BEFORE WE MOVE” about queer tango dancers in St.
Petersburg dancing their way to a better life in Israel due to the harsh LGBTQ+ political situation in
the country. The film was premiered at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival in 2022,
and later the same year at the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival TLVFest. These days
Aleksandr is working on a short film “ENTRE DOS!” with famous tango dancers Maria Filali and
Sigrid Vam Tilbeurgh.