Anna Vilgelmi was born in Russia, and attended school there and in the USA. She studied Film Studies and Film Production in Berlin. After working for several production companies in Germany, she specialised in co-producing with former CIS countries, particularly Kazakhstan. She is a main producer on 'The Wounded Angel' by Emir Baigazin, whose 'Harmony Lessons' won a Silver Bear at the Berlinale in 2013, as well as more than 20 further prizes worldwide. 'The Wounded Angel' has received support from the Berlinale residency, and won the International ARTE Prize at Belinale Co-Production Market in 2014, as well as a Work-in-Progress Prize at the Sarajevo International Film Festival. Currently, Vilgelmi is preparing 'Connection', her first short film as a director, from a script written by Baigazin.