Vladislav Kozlov (Directing)

Vladislav Alex Kozlov is an award-winning director. At the age of three, he began stuttering so heavily that he could barely speak. Vladislav's parents, concerned about his speech impairment, wanted their son to have a quiet career as an office lawyer, who would work with papers and wouldn't have to talk to people much. But Vladislav, an artist at heart, secretly started taking theater acting and directing lessons. Miraculously, the acting lessons considerably improved Vladislav's speech. Vladislav left for Hollywood to pursue his dreams. After several years of working as an extra in Hollywood, and being inspired by watching the biggest directors and actors at work, Vladislav decided to make his own movie. His strong resemblance to the silent screen idol, Rudolph Valentino, fascination with Old Hollywood, and his speech problem resulted in a conception of a silent film about his childhood idol Rudolph Valentino. In 2006 Vladislav directed, co-wrote, and...Read More