Maria Staroselets

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Creative Producer | Director
Maria Staroselets's Location
Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia
About Maria Staroselets

As an interdisciplinary creator with over 15 years of global experience in the performing arts, I have a diverse background and a passion for creative experiment. My portfolio includes a wide range of works, spanning large scale events and festivals, immersive performances, circus, and film. - Curator of Context.Film at the Context.Diana Vishneva Festival- Director and Co-Writer of "Continuous Mapping" at the 6th Ural Industrial Biennale of Contemporary Arts- Executive Producer of the Cargo Moscow site-specific theater show (long-listed for the Golden Mask award in 2018)- Director of Slava Polunin’s Carnival of Colors at the Bauman Garden (2014)

Maria Staroselets's Current Company Details

Creative Producer | Director
Maria Staroselets Work Experience Details
  • Diana Vishneva Foundation
    Film Program Curator At Context.Diana Vishneva Festival
    Diana Vishneva Foundation Dec 2021 - Dec 2022
  • Ural Industrial Biennial Of Contemporary Art
    Director | Writer
    Ural Industrial Biennial Of Contemporary Art May 2021 - Sep 2021
    Director and Co-Writer of Site-Specific performance Continuous Mapping.
  • Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
    Programming Team
    Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
    Los Angeles
    Participated in the festival’s Filmmaking workshop for kids. Arranged and coordinated the following panels for the 2019 DTLAFF: Indie Film Distribution in a Changing Landscape, Inclusion in Film: Influencing cultural change one story at a time Secrets to a Successful DTLA Film Shoot. Privileged Characters: How to recognize and avoid implicit bias in your screenwriting. Created the “Privileged Characters” panel from scratch. Conducted research on the topic, contacted prospective speakers and moderators and created the lineup.
  • Hammer Museum
    Gallery Ambassador
    Hammer Museum May 2018 - Jun 2019
    Los Angeles
    Overseeing security of the artwork in the galleries, interacting with the visitors.
  • State Historical Museum
    Co-Director, Producer
    State Historical Museum Apr 2017 - Nov 2017
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Production of commercial videos for the museum's exhibitions and showcases for the museum's jubilee. Avicom F@IMP 2018 award for the video "Your history - your museum"November 2018 - Constructivist performance "Energy of the Dream. Miracle play" was staged for the opening of the exhibition "Energy of the Dream", timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.
  • Impresario. Independent Theatre Production Company
    Executive Producer
    Impresario. Independent Theatre Production Company Jul 2016 - Oct 2017
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Produced two International franchise shows within the 2016-2017 period.Cargo Moscow, Executive Producer. (Russia-Germany-Switzerland. Feb 2017 - Oct 2017)Award-winning theatre franchise, created by the German-Swiss Theatre Company Rimini Protokoll. A documentary story told by actual truck drivers staged inside a real moving DAF truck.Full production cycle, including research, budgeting and scheduling International team and funding. Location scouting and management, arrangements with government institutions. Casting sessions, running the rehearsals. Running the show, managing the ticketing app and the audience flow. Participating in public marketing events. Long-list of "The Golden Mask" theatre award 2017.A Game Of You. Producer. (Moscow, Russia. Jul 2016 — Oct 2016)An award-winning immersive one-on-one experience created by theatre company Ontroerend Goed (Belgium).A mystical maze designed for you to take a closer look at your real self.Liaise between the venue, production team, and the cast. Creating complex schedules of artistic and technical teams, overseeing the budget, running the show. Arranging additional casting sessions, hiring actors and crew. Supervising guest service.
  • Creative Producer, Director
    "Ice Moscow" At Poklonnaya Hill Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Creating and directing a show program, an immersive tour and several games for kids at the Main Christmas entertainment venue of Moscow in 2015, which was visited by more than 20,000 people. Creating concepts and scripts, arranging casting sessions and rehearsals. Supervising the Production Design and the Wardrobe teams. Directing actors.Visited by over 20.000 people
  • Biennale Of Hitech And Innovations
    Co-Director | Scriptwriter
    Biennale Of Hitech And Innovations "Smit - Sixty Seconds To Future" Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    A HiTech and innovations biennale showcasing new gadgets, apps, and devices, including various sorts of VR and AR. Scripting "Ballet of the drones". Writing texts for the exhibition tours. Arranging and running casting sessions and rehearsals.
  • Moscow Through The Engineer'S Eye
    Tour Guide
    Moscow Through The Engineer'S Eye May 2015 - Jul 2015
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Bilingual tours on site of a historical NARKOMFIN building.
  • Moscow Prom Ball 2015 At Gorky Park
    Executive Producer, Casting Director
    Moscow Prom Ball 2015 At Gorky Park Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Producing and running the entertainment program of Moscow's main open-air prom venue at the Gorky Park. Creative leadership of a crew of over 400 people, including actors and dancers and circus performers. Talent scouting and casting.The event was visited by over 15,000 guests.
  • St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum
    Program Coordinator Of The Street Theatre And Circus Section
    St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
    Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
    Created and organized the program and lineup of guest speakers for the Street Theatre and Circus section of the Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum. Participated as a speaker and moderator of the 2013 event. Arranged the tour of the French theatre DeFracto at the 2014 event. Contributed an article on the history and phenomenon of Juggling theatre companies to the book published for the 2015 forum.
  • Cinizelli Circus
    Head Of The Development Department, Assistant Artistic Director
    Cinizelli Circus Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
    Saint-Petersburg
    Analytical work on existing productions, building a creative strategy for the upcoming seasons. International talent scouting, casting. Christmas circus show “Cinderella”. Created and developed the concept of the show, Talent Scouting, Casting. Supervising the production of the show.“Carnivals of Colours”. Developed the original concept, created schedules, timing and the choreography of the shows. Talent scouting, Casting. Artistic direction. Carnival for Moscow's 867 anniversary was visited by over 10.000 guests. Produced a documentary short "Carnival of Colours". Mikhail Shemyakin’s “Sidewalks of Paris” opening performance. Talent scouting, casting and talent coordination. “Grand Cleaning of the Old Circus” performance. Live performance on streets of Saint Petersburg. Clowns, dancers, and musicians have fun with tons of soap and foam in an attempt to wash the facade of the old city circus. Talent scouting, casting and talent coordination.
  • Creative Producer, Director
    "Slava Polunin’S Carnival Of Color" Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    During this period produced and directed two Slava Polunin’s “Carnivals of Colours”. Developed the original concept, created schedules, timing and the choreography of the show. Talent scouting, Casting. Artistic direction. Carnival for Moscow's 867 anniversary was visited by over 10.000 guests. Produced a documentary short "Carnival of Colours".
  • Russian State Circus Company
    Creative Producer, Director
    Russian State Circus Company Jan 2009 - Feb 2013
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Creative producer, director of a variety of street shows, festivals, and workshops. Creator of the documentary series "Circus Workshop". Founder and the Creative Producer of the festival of Circus and Stage Directing "Carnival of Ideas". Creating a digital photo/video archive and portfolios for actors of the company's artistic troupe.
  • Circus Live Performance
    Creative Producer, Director
    Circus Live Performance "Circus Spot At Gorky Park", Gorky Park, Moscow Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    A circus variety live performance at Gorky Park.
  • Mosfilm Studios
    First Assistant Director
    Mosfilm Studios Jun 2005 - Dec 2010
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Created production schedules and call sheets, arranged logistics, tracked daily progress. Maintained order on set of short and feature films, TV series, children's educational series. Created schedules and supervised ADR sessions. Created dialogue lists for International film projects in Post Production (English-Russian, Russian-English translation). Budgeted and scheduled scripts. Talent scouting and casting, including underage talent for children's edutainment series “I can do anything”, 2007.A project supported by Nokia Brand Studio. "The Professionals", 2012.Personal Assistant to Gabriela Cristiani, Oscar-winning editor, "The Spy", 2010."Kinotavr" 2007 award for "Pal/Secam", best short film.
  • Meyerhold Theatre And Cultural Center
    Front Of House Manager
    Meyerhold Theatre And Cultural Center Sep 2001 - May 2004
    Moscow, Russian Federation
    Ushering, Interacting with the audience, coordinating ticket takers, cloakroom.Cast/crew member of an immersive show "Artaud and his Double", 2002-2003.

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Maria Staroselets attended Ucla Extension, Tour Guide School - Moscow Through The Engineer's Eye, Mosfilm Studios Career Broadening Program, Moscow State University.

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