Film still from "The Gust of Wind" by Ekaterina Telegina.
Film Screening: New Russian Short Films
Thursday, January 21st at 7:30pm
Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street
$5 suggested donation at the door
Four short films followed by Q & A with the filmmakers
To reserve tickets, please email akadysheva-yong@cecartslink.org
Four young independent film directors from Russia – Yuri Bykov, Alisa Khmelnitskaya, Ilya Kazankov, and Ekaterina Telegina – will present their award-winning short films at a special North American premiere in New York City on January 21st. The filmmakers will be in New York and at the Sundance Film Festival January 20th-February 2nd, 2010 as part of the Open World Cultural Leaders program.
The films:
The Boss (2009, 20 mins, dir. Yuri Bykov)
A couple of desperate burglars break into the summer house of a federal security service chief. The tables are quickly turned as they find out what it’s like to cross a man accustomed to unlimited power.
Best Short Film, 2009 Kinotavr Film Festival (Sochi); Official Selection, Interfest 25th International Short Film Festival (Berlin).
Boulevard (2008, 7 mins, dir. Alisa Khmelnitskaya)
A chance conversation of two women on a boulevard bench pits the romantic optimism and innocence of one against the cynicism and experience of the other, leaving them both transformed.
Special Jury Prize, 2008 Beginning (“Nachalo”) Student Film Festival (St. Petersburg); Official Selection, Short Film Competition, 2008 Kinotavr Film Festival (Sochi).
Mom (2009, 21 mins, dir. Ilya Kazankov)
Two Naval Academy cadets sneak out into the city to make a very important phone call, setting off a chain of comical and touching adventures.
Official selection, 2009 Vilnius Film Shorts International Festival.
The Gust of Wind (2009, 23 min, dir. Ekaterina Telegina)
There are some days that, like a gust of wind, will suddenly upend your entire life – for better or worse.
Special mention for excellence in cinematography, 2009 Kinotavr Film Festival (Sochi); People’s Choice Award and special jury mention, ARTkino Russian Festival of Art Films; Official Selection, Interfest 25th International Short Film Festival (Berlin) and the 2009 Russian Film Festival in London.