Marina Makarova (born 09/08/1985) in Russia, Izhevsk city.

 

Marina studied music professionally from the age of 5.

From 2000 - 2004, Marina won several prestigious all-Russian competitions for composers, and became a laureate in the nominations for the Best Academic Instrumental and Vocal Music, she became the winner of the improvisers' competition and received a special prize from the Union of Composers of Russia.
At the age of 12 she began working as a composer in theaters.
At the age of 19 Marina received her first feature film "Lovitor" by F. Abdullayev.

Graduated from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow in 2012 (class of Musical Composition)
From 2004 - 2022 works as a film composer.
Since 2016 has been collaborating with companies and directors from different countries.
During this time, she created music for more than 100 documentaries, about 30 feature films and TV series.

As well as music for several cartoons.

Since 2020 he has been living in the Netherlands, and is currently working on the comedy «SAMEN.PL» by Monika Stepien | NL-PL

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2021 - Winner New Jersey Film Awards «Best Original Score» Film «August» by Matt Taylor

2022 - Winner Sunscreen Film Fest West Hermosa Beach, LA «Best Composer» Film «Black Tea» by Laura McQuay

2022 - Winner Pure Magic Film Festival Amsterdam, NL «Best Score» Film «Deja Vu» by Anna Morawska Astrid Davtian

2022 - Winner Golden Lion Best Awards «Best Original Score» Film «Black Tea» by Laura McQuay

2022 - Winner Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival «Best Score» Film «Deja Vu» by Anna Morawska Astrid Davtian

2022 - Winner Indie Movies Spark Film Festival Utrecht, NL «Best Score» Film «Deja Vu» by Anna Morawska Astrid Davtian

2022 - Winner Cannes Shorts Film Festival , FR «Best Composer» Film «Tealight» by Matt Taylor

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