Screenwriter and producer of
I RARELY WAKE UP DREAMING
Anna Melikova is a Ukrainian writer, screenwriter, film critic and curator. Born in Crimea in 1984, she has lived in Berlin since 2017. After studying German literature at the University of Kyiv, she worked as a film critic and curator in Moscow. She wrote the screenplay for Isabelle Stever’s feature film GRAND JETÉ (2022). In 2023, she received the Kompagnon Fellowship from Berlinale Talents for I RARELY WAKE UP DREAMING. Directed by Isabelle Stever, the film had its world premiere in competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 2026. Melikova also served as an executive producer on the film. In November 2024, her debut novel Ich ertrinke in einem fliehenden See was published.
Films (selection): GRAND JETÉ (2022), I RARELY WAKE UP DREAMING (2026)