Elena Kotunova

Head of Production Department of LEAN-M Producers Center.

Graduated from a faculty of journalism of Kazakh State University. Has been working in television since 1986.

As a director prepared special reports for ORT (1st Channel): «Ulitsa Kontrabandistov» («The Street of Smugglers»), «Karabash — chyornoye pyatno planety» («Karabash — the Planet’s Black Spot»), «Dva Boytsa» («Two Fighters»). Worked as the head director of a weekly program «Vmeste» («Together») on ORT (1st Channel), «Absolutnyi Slukh» («Absolute Pitch») —  7TV, «Scorpions in Russia» (co-director), documentary TV programs: «Alexander Abdulov. Vozvrascheniye Domoy» and «Renat Akchurin. Vozvrascheniye Domoy» («Alexander Abdulov. Way Back Home», «Renat Akchurin. Way Back Home») for the 1st Channel, documentary films «Debut Pokoleniya» (TV Channel «Culture») and «Mikhail Lermontov. Posledniy Kruiz» for NTV («Generation’s Debut» and «Mikhail Lermontov. The last Voyage»).

In 2004 was working as a TV director on the series: «33 Square Meters» (CTC) and «Afro-Moscovite-2» (REN TV). As an executive producer was working on the series «Students» (first season, REN TV) and, «Corporative Story» (REN TV).

Is dealing with techniques of production of all the series of LEAN-M Producers Center.