Igor Myakotin is an Emmy-nominated, BAFTA- and Peabody-winning filmmaker drawn to stories of queer survival and liberation in restrictive and dangerous environments. His work follows people who refuse the roles imposed on them, finding beauty, defiance, and political force in acts of becoming.

He produced Queendom, shortlisted for the 97th Academy Award for Documentary Feature, and Welcome to Chechnya, shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Documentary Feature and Visual Effects, the first documentary ever recognized in the Visual Effects category.

Igor is currently directing his debut feature documentary. A 2025 Berlinale Talents participant, 2022 Sundance Creative Producing Lab fellow, and NextDoc alumnus, his films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, BFI London, CPH:DOX, True/False and other festivals. He has served on the international juries of DOC NYC and the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, and was named one of DOC NYC's "40 Under 40."