Two projects from LFS graduates have been selected for Moscow Business Square Co-Production Market as part of the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, June 24-26.
'Lenin?!',from producers and LFS graduates, Joanna Bence and Fyodor Druzin has been selected for the feature narrative section. The story follows three punk teenagers in a small town in Kyrgyzstan who steal a statue of Lenin to sell on the black market to hilarious and unpredictable results. The black comedy was also selected for the Asian Project Market in Busan, South Korea and the Connecting Cottbus East/West Co-Production Market in Germany in 2012. The film is produced by Curb Denizen Productions and Kovcheg Films.
'The Forest in Me', from director and LFS graduate Rebecca Marshall, has also been selected in the documentary section. The film will tell the story of Agafya Lykova, a Russian Old Believer who lives a solitary existence in the Siberian Taiga. The film will be told in Marshall's unique style and interpretation, integrating both new and archival footage with animation, to tell Agafya's incredible life story. Marshall has been awarded a Phd scholarship with LFS and the University of Exeter. The Forest in Me is produced by LFS MA Filmmaking graduates Gabriel Stavenhagen, Fyodor Druzin and Joanna Bence, through Stavenhagen's 'Follow That Car' production company and Curb Denizen Productions.
Curb Denizen Productions
Contact - jo@curbdenizen.com
Twitter - @CurbDenizen
Follow That Car
Contact - gabriel@heyfollowthatcar.com