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Synopsis

A demon roams through an ominous synthetic environment, reconstructed from satellite images of Russian air bases in Syria, Belarus, and Ukraine.
In ONSET, Engelhardt and Cinkevich craft an unholy alliance of medieval demonology, investigative research, and CGI animation to uncover the hidden life of these military outposts.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min
Format
Digital
Director
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
Producer
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
Editor
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
Screenwriter
Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich, Alex Quicho
Director of Photography
Anna Engelhardt, Eduard Morocho Baias
Production Designer
Eduard Morocho Baias
Sound
Regular Citizen, Alisa Kibin
Composer
Yikii Tong
Narration
J. E. Burton

Production Status

Production Company

Anna Engelhardt

Sales Company

Anna Engelhardt

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