On June 30, 2017 AsterFest International Film Festival in Macedonia announced the winners. Both movies are distributed by CinePromo.
BEST SHORT FICTION
"LIVE" by Elena Piskareva (2016, Russia, 16:28')
8 women in the ward waiting for their turn to the abortion. They all are of different ages, but they have one thing in common - as it seems, they all have a very good reason to make such a terrible decision. During the easy conversation they are leaving the ward one after another and coming back... After...
Elena Piskareva was born in Irkutsk region (Siberia, Russia). In 2010 she graduated from The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) as a script writer. At the moment she is a students of Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors (VKSR).
Special JURY MENTION
"MESS" by Ilya Zheltyakov (2015, Russia, 12:22')
The realities of today's Russia. A multitude of stories from a flea market. Dirt, thieves, drugs, vodka, garbage and real treasures, different destinies, dreams, hopes, death, a mingle-mangle of Uzbek pilaf… All of this bubbles and boils crushed by the train rushing by at full speed.
Ilya Zheltyakov was born in Murmansk-130, Russia. In 2008 graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies. In 2014 graduated from St. Petersburg Academy of Theatre Arts as a film director.
