Team
The people behind the vision.
Lazarus Art Productions is led by an experienced team of producers and creatives dedicated to crafting visually engaging work with purpose, artistry, and emotional depth.
CEO
Lazarus Aliyev
CEO of the company, Lazarus Aliyev, grew up in a very artistic world. His career on stage started at the age of 5 with setting up the chairs and music sheet stands for the Azerbaijani National Philharmonic Orchestra, growing up backstage and meeting world famous celebrities. After graduating from Medical University, the love and passion for producing grew into reality. A graduate of a Hollywood Film Institute, Lazarus became the producer for the motion picture NINO and sponsored several theatrical performances and concerts.
Leadership
Guided by experience and creative vision.
From production leadership to directing and cinematography, the Lazarus team brings together artistic instinct and technical skill to shape work that feels purposeful and memorable.
Director / Writer / Editor
Gia Kereselidze
Georgi (Gia) Kereselidze was born on March 13, 1966 in Tbilisi, Georgia, in a family that cherished and greatly contributed to the arts. His father, Konstantin Kereselidze, a documentary film director, and his mother, Larisa Alekseeva, an artist, developed Gia’s love for art from childhood. At the age of nine, his father gave him a movie camera, and Gia filmed his first animated film with it. His early cartoons, including Dangerous Fun and The Square of the Flower, won first prizes at numerous children’s and youth film festivals. After nine years as Senior Designer for USA Today, Gia founded his own production company, Artmangia Pictures. His animated film Hope was shown at the Cannes Short Corner Film Festival and later won awards for animation. He is currently working on the feature film Nino, a historical drama about St. Nino, the Enlightener of Georgia.
Inspiration
Where vision meets purpose, stories begin.
Every project at Lazarus Art Productions is shaped with care, creativity, and a belief that meaningful art can leave a lasting impact.
Director
Andrei Negoita
Film director Andrei Negoita is a Romanian emigrant living in Santa Rosa, California. He was born in Iasi, Romania on 21st May 1961. He attended school in Barlad, Romania and also received music education at the Music School in Barlad. In 1987, he received his diploma in Medicine from the University of Iasi. He worked as a trainee doctor in Barlad from 1987 to 1990, then as a general practitioner in Barlad from 1990 to 1993. From 1997 to 2005, he worked as a Research Physician in Interventional Cardiology with the Cardiology Research Foundation, George Washington Hospital in Washington DC, Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan New York, and Columbia University in Manhattan New York. He later graduated from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York, after a five-year full-time program majoring in Filmmaking, Direction, and Cinematography.
Inspiration
Stories are born where faith, vision, and craft meet.
Every profile at Lazarus Art Productions reflects a journey shaped by purpose, discipline, and a desire to create work that leaves a lasting mark.
Photographer / Filmmaker
Panagiotis Filippou
Panos has a style that marries color, light, and perspective with emotion. He is an artist, editor, and technician. His multi-award-winning film Greek Skies involved 55,000 photos, 825 hours of shooting, 8,400 kilometers of travel, 650 hours of editing, and countless hours of prayer. His detail-oriented vision has earned recognition from festivals around the world and built a devoted audience. Panos began taking photos at the age of seven, when his father gave him a Kodak camera, and he quickly discovered his eye for the photographer’s lens. After his miraculous healing from cancer, Panos has devoted his mission to helping those in need and glorifying God for the gift of life.