Beautiful Katya Mtsituridze quickly won the sympathy of Russian and foreign viewers. She interviewed almost every major Hollywood star, participated in and created her own TV shows. Now Ekaterina heads Roskino.
Childhood
Katya was born in the Georgian capital Tbilisi in 1972. The sonorous surname went to the girl from her father. Translated from Georgian, it means "fiery".
Dad was a geologist by profession and was often away on business trips across the country. Mom worked as a pharmacist in one of the capital's pharmacies.
In addition to their daughter, the parents were united by an all-consuming love for cinema. When dad was at home, the whole family would gather at the TV screen to watch a movie. So the girl was "sick" with thoughts about cinema since childhood.
Even the name of the child was given by the parents in honor of the famous Frenchwoman Catherine Deneuve. Katya firmly decided to connect her life with cinema. But the girl did not dream of a career as an actress. She most of all loved to comprehend the pictures she had seen, tried to understand all the subtleties of the film. That's why I thought of becomingfilm critic.
Youth
After successfully graduating from high school, the girl entered Tbilisi State University. She began studying at two faculties at once - film studies and history.
Then preparations for the defense of the thesis began. At this time, Katya was closely engaged in the study of English and Italian. This was necessary for protection and was useful in future work.
The dissertation on missionaries from 17th century Italy received the highest grade, and the girl received a master's degree in history. The work on film studies was carried out on the topic "The work of Otar Ioseliani" and also received good points.
Career start
In the biography of Katya Mtsituridze, the passion for journalism was the first step on the way to a great movie.
Even at the time of studying at the university, the girl tried to write short articles. Some of them were published in local magazines and newspapers that covered movie news.
In 1992, Katya came to work on one of the channels of Georgian television. The channel was recently created and is mainly aimed at young people. Mtsituridze participated in a program dedicated to culture and art. She was preparing news for the movie section.
In 1993, the girl's father decided to leave the family, and she and her mother filed for divorce. A year later, Katya, along with the person closest to her, went to Moscow.
Television
In the capital, a young womanI immediately started looking for a job. Just at that time, another international film festival was to be held in Moscow. Katya Mtsituridze was lucky - she became an assistant to Sergei Solovyov, who was the president of such an important event.
After that, the girl received an offer from the main channel of the country, ORT, to become a freelancer for one of the morning programs. For almost a year, Katya did all the dirty work regarding the guests, the material and everything else.
Then the girl became one of the editors. And at the end of 1996, she was entrusted with writing a whole column called "This is a movie."
Now photos of Katya Mtsituridze began to appear in magazines and newspapers. A few years later, the girl also organized the author's program "Premier with the audience". The talk show was dedicated to the latest domestic cinema.
In recent years, a Georgian woman has become a member of the jury of almost all film festivals and has won fame as a well-known critic "with character".
Roskino
In 2008, Katya Mtsituridze organized a pavilion of Russian films in Cannes. And every year, the creative director managed to hold a maximum of screenings and acquaint the world with Russian cinema.
This platform opened the way for many young directors. In 2010, Mtsituridze was intensively engaged in advertising in the Western media of the film "The Edge" by Alexei Uchitel. Competently carried out work allowed the film to receive a Golden Globe nomination in the category "Best Foreign Language Film".movie".
A year later, the film "Faust" directed by Sokurov won the first prize at the Venice Film Festival.
In 2011, Katya becomes the CEO of Roskino. This is the only state organization in the country that promotes Russian cinema to the world community.
Mtsituridze remained curator at the Cannes pavilion. It was she who in 2012 organized the first mobile market of domestic films - DOORS.
Active activity
Currently, the director of Roskino is leading several projects dedicated to familiarizing the West with Russian cinema.
Brilliant organizational skills and personal qualities allowed the woman to achieve great results. So, in 2-3 years, an agreement was signed with one of the major American portals to show more than 10 Russian films.
In 2017, Katya Mtsituridze, now 45 years old, achieved what no other leader of Roskino could. She was able to put Moscow as a location for filming by venerable directors of our time. Russia was represented at all stands of the largest film festivals of this year.
Private life
Despite her booming career and success, little is known about Katya Mtsituridze's personal life.
Even at the time of the beginning of her activities on television, Katya met a young man, and they began a stormy romance. After a short period of timethe couple were married. And two months later they filed for divorce.
One can only guess about the reasons for such a decision. Apparently, the future career interested the girl much more than a dressing gown and housekeeping. Or maybe Katya Mtsituridze's husband did not meet the requirements of a Georgian beauty.
In any case, Catherine's life outside the cinema is a complete mystery. Even on Instagram, her profile is closed to fans.
Mtsituridze lives with his mother in Moscow. She has a pet - the cat Nefertiti. When asked about her favorite film, she replies that "she likes Hollywood in the 40s, the new wave of French cinema and Soviet films by Daneliya, Khutsiev and Chukhrai."
Seeing Katya Mtsituridze in a bathing suit on the beach or in a nightclub is almost impossible. In her free time, she prefers to read or go to the gym.
Musical preferences of film critics are very diverse - from Beethoven to Yuri Antonov. The choice depends on the mood.
In 2005, a well-known Russian publication covering gossip columns included a Georgian woman in the top 100 most beautiful women in the capital. A year later, the president of the Lankom cosmetics company invited the girl to become the face of a new line of lip products.
Katya is well versed not only in cosmetics, but also in fashion. At every major event in the world of cinema, she appears in enchanting outfits, making a worthy competitor to Western film stars.
A film critic hates pea soup, prefers to give gifts rather than receive, and loves life in all itsmanifestations.
Components of success
Ekaterina's life motto "take everything as it is, and go towards your goal" ensured not only success in your professional activities, but also influenced the character of a woman.
Beauty, intelligence, natural charm and command of languages allowed Katya to meet many amazing people from the world of cinema in her life. When she worked on television, she interviewed half of Hollywood and world cinema stars. He is on friendly terms with many.
According to the head of Goskino, she would like to talk with Julia Roberts and Cate Blanchett. Katya considers Angelina Jolie to be the most beautiful actress. They had to meet in private, and the Russian woman noticed that even without makeup, the star looks natural.
But most of all, the impressionable Georgian woman remembered the meeting with director David Lynch. They talked for a long time, and David conquered Catherine with his mind and penetration.
Mtsituridze is on the board of a foundation that helps autistic children. Recently, Katya has been trying her hand at directing. And she dreams of an impossible thing - to learn to walk barefoot in the snow, leaving no traces at the same time …
