Natalya Merkulova
Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova (; born 19 September 1979 in Orenburg Oblast) is a Russian filmmaker. She is most famous for "" (2013, co-directed with Aleksey Chupov) that was a part of Kinotavr film festival and won an award for the best debut, and "The Man Who Surprised Everyone" (2018, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a members for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section of 75th Venice International Film Festival. Her 2021 film "Captain Volkonogov Escaped" (codirected with Aleksey Chupov) was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.