about

Kirill Klepalov is a Russian cinematographer and director known for his work across auteur cinema, television series, commercials, music videos, and concert films. His filmography includes Yuri Bykov’s The Major and The Fool, the series Olga, the feature comedy I’m Losing Weight, Tolya the Robot, Family Budget, Combination, as well as his directing work on Poplar Fluff and Choose Me.

Klepalov gained international recognition with The Major and The Fool. The Major was selected for Festival de Cannes and won three awards at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The Fool was presented at Film Festival Locarno, Busan International Film Festival, New Directors New Films, and won the Grand Prize, Young Jury Prize, and Best Cinematography at Les Arcs European Film Festival.

Open to visual experimentation and fluent across genres, Klepalov treats each project as an opportunity to find a distinct cinematic language, balancing technical precision with instinctive visual storytelling.

PRESS / ARTICLES

• “The Fool takes top prize in Les Arcs” — Screendaily
• “The Fool, Leviathan, The Spacewalker: 8 Russian DOPs on their films and profession” — Kinopoisk
• “VOICES-2013: Long Bright Days have come in Vologda” — Kinopoisk / Proficinema
• “The DOP of The Fool and The Major on why people are afraid to make films about the future in Russia” — School XYZ

AWARDS

• 3 Best Cinematography wins and 6 cinematography nominations / longlists
• Best Cinematography — VOICES 2014 International Film Festival of Young European Cinema, for The Major
• Best Cinematography — XXII Vivat Cinema of Russia Film Festival, for The Major
• Best Cinematography — Les Arcs European Film Festival, for The Fool

CONTACT

direct / [email protected]