Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival will be held on October 18 — 29, 2017. "Steps" by Ilya Sherstobitov is included into the national competition "Made in Russia". The film is distributed by CinePromo.
Festival is taking place in 8 countries: Bern (Switzerland), Moscow (Russia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Kyoto (Japan), Cape Town (South Africa), Cairo (Egypt), San Jose (Costa Rica) and Bangkok (Thailand).
Ilya Sherstobitov was born in Moscow. Graduated from The Gerasimov Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK) and Moscow Region State University. In 2016 graduated from Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors (VKSR) as a film director. 2012 - 2014 worked as CEO of Moscow School of New Cinema. At the present moment produces his own projects.
As ambitious as it is unforgettably bold, shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival unfolds simultaneously in multiple cities on five continents, bringing together more than 30,000 filmmakers and film lovers in ways rarely experienced elsewhere on the festival circuit. Over its 12 days, shnit celebrates more than 200 short films of all genres and styles.
STEPS | ШАГИ
2017, Russia, Belarus, Armenia, 15:00'
written, directed and produced by Ilya Sherstobitov
DoP Gevorg Markosyan
music by Anna Muzychenko
sound by Nikita Alekseenko
editor Evgeniy Krasnitskiy
production designer Anna Molyukova
cast: Natalya Tetenova, Alexey Meshchanskiy,Yuliya Khamitova, Daniil Autnlese
The story about love and loneliness, family ties and responsibility, hope and its illusoriness.
Cannes Film Festival, Short Film Corner (2017, France, Cannes)
Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr" (2017, Russia, Sochi)
Moscow International Film Festival (2017, Russia, Moscow)
Shukshin Russian Film Festival (2017, Russia, Barnaul)
Moscow Youth Film Festival "Let Us Live!" (2017, Russia, Moscow)
International Film Festival "Radiant Angel" (2017, Russia, Moscow)
International short film festival "SHNIT" (2017,Bern (Switzerland), Moscow (Russia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Kyoto (Japan), Cape town (South Africa), Cairo (Egypt), San Jose(Costa Rica), Bangkok (Thailand)
