Private Project

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ODESSA

An assassination attempt on a high-ranking official in the center of Odessa, Ukraine.

  • Vladek Zankovsky
    Director
    The Zohar Secret, NanoCelentano
  • Vladek Zankovsky
    Writer
    The Zohar Secret, NanoCelentano
  • Igor Razdorozhnyy
    Producer
    The Zohar Secret, NanoCelentano
  • Karina Lapina
    Key Cast
  • Dmitry Bon
    Key Cast
  • Igor Gomenuk
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Однажды в Одессе/Одного разу в Одесі
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    23,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vladek Zankovsky

Vladek Zankovsky (born January 7, 1978) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor, best known for The Zohar Secret (2016), Once Upon a Time in Odessa (2016) and NanoCelentano (2016). Studied at the Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Since childhood, Vladek had shown great interest in cinematography. The first films that he recorded with a friend's 8-milimeter camera, he never got to see.
Having proven himself in the high-technology field, in 2000, at the age of 22, Vladek Zankovsky was invited to Central Asia for a position of the general representative of Hermes Datacomms, an international British company, providing global communication to oil-and-gas companies around the world. Having made many successful deals and earned hefty capital, Vladek decided to actualize his childhood dream. Zankovsky piloted an experimental production studio with the help of two friends. Professional experience came to him in the process, while Vladek was learning directing, editing, lighting and photography, and screenplay writing skills, putting his new knowledge into practice. By 2004, the studio became one of the top-rated in Central Asia and signed several television commercials and film production contracts with LeoBurnet, Saatchi & Saatchi, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris and other large-scale manufacturers.
In July 2010, Vladek Zankovsky began preparation for shooting a full length feature film The Zohar Secret via KICKSTARTER platform.

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