FOR HOME VIEWING (HDV, 29 min.)

Soviet school, Olympic Bear, death of Brejnev, Perestroika, the long awaited adult life. The trees under my window used to be so small, and now it's difficult to see anything behind them.

Directed by Mikhail Zheleznikov, music by Denis Sladkevich, sound by Alexander Dudarev. Project supported by Jan Vrijman Fund.

Premiered at IDFA.

 

BUDKA (35 mm, 27 min., 2008) Produced at Saint-Petersburg Documentary Film Studio.

The hidden world of booths on the streets of a big city and portraits of the people who work inside those booths day after day.

Directed by Mikhail Zheleznikov, cinematographer - Solmaz Guseynova, sound director - Sergey Ekimov, artist - Jenia Golant, director - Alexey Nesterov, composer - Denis Sladkevich, producer - Viacheslav Telnov.

Festivals: Dakino, Plus Cameraimage, Bamberg FF, Clermont-Ferrand, Punto De Vista, ZagrebDox, Go Short, Huesca, Harkov Siren (Prize for originality and style), Cheboksary IFF, Kratkofil (Prize for best documentary), Zolotoy Buben (Diploma), Unlimited (Second prize).