Daniil Borisovich Dondurey - film critic. This is a man who has been analyzing the essence of the film process for decades. A person who is able to accurately analyze films and honestly express his position has proved the need for the profession of “film critic”. And quite rightly, he is recognized as one of the most respected experts in this field.
Dondurey Daniil Borisovich: biography
Daniil Borisovich Dondurey was born on May 19, 1948 in Ulyanovsk. Mother Faina Moiseevna is a lawyer. Father Boris Danilovich, a graduate of the Higher Military School, went through the war, met a victory with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1947, Boris Danilovich was arrested, he received 10 years in the camps for "anti-Soviet propaganda." Daniil Dondurey (photo above) first saw his father at 7 years old.
The family of Daniil Borisovich lived in Syzran. In 1957, his father was reinstated and worked as chief engineer. But, according to Daniil Borisovich, his father dreamed of becoming an artist, and the happiest day was for him when his son Daniil entered the Academy of Arts.
Education
Dondurey Daniil Borisovich always wanted to engage in the theory of art. He graduated from art school in Penza. He was going to enter the Faculty of Philosophy, but with an art education, since the general education program was rather weak, they were not accepted to the university.
I had to take exams externally, for 11 classes. As Daniel Dondurey recalls, it was difficult, but he did it. As a result, he received both a certificate of maturity and a diploma from an art school. He entered the Academy of Arts and in the same year passed the entrance exams to the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Leningrad. But, on the advice of his father, he chose the Academy of Arts.
According to Daniel Dondurey, he never regretted that he followed his father’s advice. After all, he is engaged in what he dreamed of since childhood. PhD in philosophy, sociologist of art - he got everything he wanted. Daniil Borisovich graduated from the Institute. I.E. Repin in 1971. Then, in 1975, he graduated from the graduate school of the Institute of Sociology.
Professional activity
From 1975 to 1981, he began his career at the Institute of the History of Art. From 1981 to 1986 - at the Research Institute of Culture, then worked at the Institute of Motion Picture Arts. In 1993, he continued his career as the chief editor of the magazine “Cinema Art”, where he currently works. Today it is the only art history analytical magazine in Russia. It examines the problems of the theory and history of cinema, publishes philosophical works, prints reviews of festivals, memoirs of cultural figures, film screenings.
Daniil Dondurey leads the information-analytical company "Double-D". The company is engaged in the study of audience potential, analysis of the problems and features of the film process, identifies priority areas of film politics and the dynamics of changes in the film audience.
He teaches at the RATI the course "Profession Producer" and the sociology of art. Daniil Borisovich shares with the audience his knowledge about the specific features of the cinema, the ability to navigate in the interests and needs of the cinema audience, to analyze and evaluate the phenomena of cinematic culture.
Articles and Monographs
Daniil Dondurey is the author of many publications, articles and monographs. Since 1972 he has been published in the magazines Expert, The Art of Cinema, The Twinkle, The Questions of Philosophy, and The Banner. He is the author of articles in the journals "Literary Review", "Domestic Notes", "Change", "Decorative Art". His articles on the history and theory of art, theater and cinema are published in the newspapers Izvestia, Russian Telegraph, Kommersant-daily, Literary Newspaper, General Newspaper, etc. Daniil Borisovich acts as an art critic, publicist and analyst in many leading media.
Daniil Borisovich Dondurey is the compiler of many scientific collections that are published abroad. His works have been published in Czechoslovakia and Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, in Vietnam, in Cuba, in Germany and Italy, Poland, France and the USA.
Awards and Achievements
Laureate of the Literary Newspaper, Prize of the Union of Artists and Magazines Decorative Art, Change, Literary Review. Winner of the National Nick Prize, awarded an honorary award in 2016.
- Member of the Union of Artists (since 1979). This is a voluntary association of artists.
- Member of the Union of Theater Workers (since 1982). The main goal of the organization is the development of theatrical art and the support of stage figures.
- Since 1988, a member of the Union of Cinematographers, since 1990 - Secretary of the Union. The organization was created to protect the interests of cinema figures.
- Member of the Goskino College (from 1991 to 2000) - the organization is engaged in management and regulation in the field of cinema.
- Member of the Board of the Ministry of Culture (since 2000), whose activity is the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage sites.
- Member of the Public Council of NMG. The main task of the NMG is the revival of cultural values, the filling of media resources, the creation of educational and enlightenment programs on TV.
- Member of the ART Foundation (since 2000). The organization supports cinema-based journalists, establishes a TEFI award, and awards diplomas and prizes in several categories.
Social work
Since 2006 - Member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.
Since 2012 - Member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Society and Human Rights:
- Since 2012, the Commission on the modernization of the economy;
- Since November of the same year - Chairman of the Commission on Cultural Rights, Education and Science.
- As part of the commission on freedom of information and the rights of journalists.
"Big project"
Dondurey Daniil Borisovich in December 1986 organized a sensational Youth Exhibition. It was really a big project, because the XVII exhibition completely changed the exhibition mechanism of those years. A group of critics was created, who managed the project (earlier the exhibition was done only by artists) and tried to find and share style attachments. That is, all the artists were represented in their inherent tendency.
The second, just revolutionary, idea was that the exhibition combined the work of non-conformists and participants of the "one-day". All these innovations were introduced without censorship of exhibitions and, most importantly, destroyed the eternal separation of “official” art and “underground”.
Point of view
- At a congress of filmmakers in 2008, Dondurey spoke in favor of removing the chairman of the Union, N. Mikhalkov, and for choosing M. Khutsiev for this post . As a result of this dispute, everyone who supported this proposal began to have professional problems. In particular, the editors of the "Art of Cinema" were asked to release a room that was built specifically for the magazine in 1963.
- In 2008, a scandal erupted around the “Report on the real situation in the cinema” made by Daniil Borisovich. One of the listeners of the report made a note and, taking some sharp points out of context, posted it on the Internet. The network community was not slow in accusing Daniil Borisovich of wanting to introduce censorship on the Internet. Dondurey published a refutation.
- In 2014, he signed a letter in support of Ukraine “We are with you!”, Which KinoSoyuz addressed to its Ukrainian colleagues. At the time of sending, the letter was signed by more than 200 Russian cultural figures, including Daniil Dondurey.
The biography of this person could well serve as the basis for the plot for the film. We can safely say that he devoted his life to cinema, made a huge contribution to the development of cinematographic science, education and criticism. He resolutely upholds his position, honestly and directly expresses his opinion on all issues, the country's main “film expert” - Daniil Dondurey.
The family, wife and daughter Tamara, also works in the cinema. Tamara’s daughter put on the film “21 Days” - a documentary research film about human fears and, most importantly, about a person’s ability to overcome them.