Richard Ladkani | |
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| Born | July 21, 1973 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
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| Organization | Malaika Pictures |
| Notable work | The Devil's Miner The Ivory Game Sea of Shadows |
| Spouse | Anita Ladkani |
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Richard Ladkani (born July 21, 1973) is an independent Austrian director and cinematographer known for documentary films such as The Ivory Game and Sea of Shadows. Ladkani has received the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, the Cinema for Peace Award (Berlin), the FIPRESCI Award and was nominated for the DGA Awards, Cinema Eye Honors, an Emmy, and the IDA Awards. The Ivory Game and Jane's Journey were both shortlisted for an Academy Award. Since 2020, he's been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) Documentary Branch.
In 2015, Richard Ladkani and his wife Anita founded the film production company Malaika Pictures.