Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova (Russian: Наталья Фёдоровна Меркулова; born 19 September 1979 in Orenburg Oblast) is a Russian filmmaker. She is well known for her films which she directs together with her husband Aleksey Chupov.[1] Her directorial debut (2013, co-directed with Aleksey Chupov) was included in the Kinotavr film festival and won an award for the best debut,[2] and The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018, codirected with Aleksey Chupov) that was a members for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section of 75th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
Her 2021 film Captain Volkonogov Escaped (codirected with Aleksey Chupov) was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.