2024
Production
Film Company
Film Company
Project
Ana Maxim
SHORT FILMShort Film202427′
— Synopsis
An intimate portrait shot over four winters in a small Carpathian village.
— Overview
Client / PartnerLumen Film Foundation
Project typeShort Film
Role of studioDirection · Edit · Post
Year2024
Duration / Format27′ · 2.39:1 · 4K
LanguageUkrainian (EN subs)
— Challenge
Capture four winters of a Carpathian village without intruding on its rhythm — a portrait made of patience, weather, and silence.
— Approach
★Hand-held cinematography with available light only
★Long observational takes, minimal direction on set
★Score built from field recordings of wind and bells
★Edit shaped around seasons rather than story beats
— Process / Pipeline
01Research
→02Field shoot
→03Assembly
→04Sound design
→05Color grade
→06Festival cut
— Tools
ARRI Alexa MiniCooke S4DaVinci ResolvePro ToolsAdobe Premiere
— Gallery
Stills & Footage
Still · Winter I
Still · Winter II
BTS · Carpathians
Premiere · Karlovy Vary
— Crew
DirectorL. Pinhasov
CinematographyM. Yarin
SoundA. Rylov
ProducerLumen Film Foundation
— Festivals
★Karlovy Vary — Official Selection
★DOK Leipzig — Honorable Mention
★IDFA — Premiere
— Outcome
★Karlovy Vary — Official Selection
★DOK Leipzig — Honorable Mention
★IDFA — Premiere
★Festival reach12 countries · 9 cities
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