Ivan Malekin
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing16
movieForeFans
2026
Director
movieAfter the Act
2025
Director
movieStargaze
2023
Director
movieMachination
2022
Director
movieIn Corpore
2020
Director
movieZina
2016
Director
Midnight
2016
Director
movieMirror of Filth
2014
Director
movieEl Western
2013
Director
Dusk
2013
Assistant Director
movieReckoning
2012
Director
Eternal
Co-Director
Sibling
Director
Production21
movieForeFans
2026
Producer
movieAfter the Act
2025
Producer
movieNo Woman Is an Island
2024
Producer
movieCats of Malta
2022
Producer
movieMachination
2022
Producer
movieIn Corpore
2020
Producer
movieChoir Girl
2019
Producer
movieHalf
2016
Executive Producer, Post Coordinator
movieDaughter
2016
Producer
movieZina
2016
Producer
Midnight
2016
Producer
Anniversary
2015
Producer
movieMirror of Filth
2014
Executive Producer
movieEl Western
2013
Producer
Dusk
2013
Producer
movieReckoning
2012
Producer
movieDace Decklan: Private Eye
2011
Producer, Production Manager
Eternal
Producer
Sibling
Producer
Editing19
movieForeFans
2026
Editor
movieAfter the Act
2025
Editor
movieCats of Malta
2022
Editor
movieLife Improvised: Volume One
2022
Editor, Colorist
movieMachination
2022
Editor
movieIn Corpore
2020
Editor
movieDaughter
2016
Editor
movieZina
2016
Editor
movieMirror of Filth
2014
Editor
Dusk
2013
Editor
movieReckoning
2012
Editor
Eternal
Editor
Sibling
Editor
Writing9
movieForeFans
2026
Writer
movieAfter the Act
2025
Writer
movieMachination
2022
Writer
movieMirror of Filth
2014
Screenplay
movieEl Western
2013
Writer
Eternal
Writer
Sibling
Writer
Sound8
movieForeFans
2026
Sound Recordist
movieLife Improvised: Volume One
2022
Sound Designer
movieMachination
2022
Sound Recordist
movieIn Corpore
2020
Sound Recordist
movieFriends, Foes & Fireworks
2017
Sound Recordist
Anniversary
2015
Sound Recordist
movieMirror of Filth
2014
Sound Mixer
Dusk
2013
Boom Operator
Acting5
Crew4
movieForeFans
2026
Cinematography
movieNo Woman Is an Island
2024
Cinematography
movieLife Improvised: Volume One
2022
Cinematography
movieMachination
2022
Cinematography
Camera3
movieCats of Malta
2022
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
movieMachination
2022
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
movieFriends, Foes & Fireworks
2017
Camera Operator