Studio Mao, is an American

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production company. It was founded October 23, 2006 in the

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. In 2018 an office in the Voentorg building at 10, Vozdvizhenka Street was opened in Moscow, Russia. Studio Mao produced the short drama film ''Skin'' by director Guy Nattiv and producer

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in association with New Native Pictures. The film was acquired by

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and won an Oscar ® in the category of Best Live Action Short at the 91st

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Filmography

* ''Tracks'' (TBA) * ''

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(2022) * '' A Mouthful of Air (2021) * '' Warning'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2018 Feature Film) * ''

'' (2018 Short Film) * '' The Kindergarten Teacher'' (2018) * '' Wildling'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2013)

Upcoming Projects

Studio Mao produced and is packaging the documentary film ''Solo'' directed by Olga Pankratova filmed in Russia, France, Germany and Poland. The film follows six dancers in the genres of Classical Ballet, Vogue, Contemporary, experimental hip-hop, pole dance, and Krump. The Solo world premiere in Moscow, Russia was February 14, 2022 at the Oktober Cinema.{{Cite web, url=https://www.vokrug.tv/article/show/16451018751/, title=Film Review: ‘Solo’, last=Solovova, first=Mila, date=2022-02-17, website=Vokrug, language=ru, access-date=2022-02-19 Russia World Vision acquired Russia/CIS rights in advance of the premiere.

References

External links

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