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Ivan Malekin

Ivan Malekin

Melbourne, Australia

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.

Filmography
Stargaze poster
Stargaze
2023
Life Improvised: Volume One poster
Life Improvised: Volume One
2022 • Concerned Man
No Image
Micro-Budget Marauders: Micro-Budget Mentality
2021 • Himself
Dace Decklan: Private Eye poster
Dace Decklan: Private Eye
2011 • Charlie
ForeFans poster
ForeFans
— • Hotel Manager