Private Project

Dreams of the Past

A film about peace, love and war. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War in Russia. The film takes place at the end of the summer of 1917, when Russia and the whole world were at a crossroads between two eras. None of the people could even imagine how much his life would change in the very near future. In a strange way, the atmosphere of the film echoes our current reality and what is happening in Russia today. According to the form of visualization, the film belongs to experimental mockumentary cinema. To give greater authenticity to what is happening on the screen, the shooting was carried out on black-and-white negatives of 16 and 35 mm, hand-operated cameras were used and the material was developed in manual spiral tanks. The documentary chronicle of the Kolchak army of 1919 and the White army in the Far East of 1922 is embedded in the finale of the film.

  • Dmitri Frolov
    Director
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Writer
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Director of photography
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Producer
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Editor
  • Sergey Oskolkov
    Composer
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Key Cast
    "Officer"
  • Sergey Oskolkov
    Key Cast
    "Musician"
  • Ludmila Konyaeva
    Key Cast
    "Lady"
  • Olga Kirillova
    Key Cast
    "Marina Tsvetayeva"
  • Dmitri Ivashentsov
    Key Cast
    "Painter"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mockumentary
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    film 16 mm, film 35 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Indie World Film Festival
    Naxxar
    Malta
    October 3, 2022
    πŸ† BEST FILM, πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    December 20, 2022
    North American Premyere
    Official Selection
  • 4th Screen - Online Film Awards
    Kerala
    India
    November 5, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Naples Film Awards
    Naples
    Italy
    November 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Cannes World Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    November 29, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Monthly Indie Shorts
    Jounieh
    Lebanon
    November 18, 2022
    πŸ† BEST EDITING, πŸ† BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
  • Eastern Europe Film Festival
    Craiova
    Romania
    December 1, 2022
    πŸ† BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, Special Award; πŸ† BEST ACTOR, Winner; πŸ† BEST EDITING, Special Award; πŸ† BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Winner; πŸ† BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, Winner
  • Golden Reel International Film Festival
    Singapore
    Singapore
    December 31, 2022
    NOMINEE: BEST FILM; WINNERS: πŸ†BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, πŸ†BEST FILLMAKER
  • viii FICMARC - Caribbean Sea International Film Festival
    Pampatar
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    January 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Clapperboard Golden Festival
    SΓ£o Paulo
    Brazil
    March 2, 2023
    NOMINEE - BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Star International Film Festival
    Firenze
    Italy
    March 16, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR πŸ† BEST EDITING (Honorable Mention)
  • BayamΓ³n international film festival
    BayamΓ³n
    Puerto Rico
    March 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Milasa Film Festival
    Antalya
    Turkey
    April 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST SHORT FILM
  • South Asian Indie Film Festival
    Shillong
    India
    April 27, 2023
    πŸ†SAIFF Best Short Film: Award Winner πŸ†SAIFF Best Experimental - Short Film: Award Winner πŸ†SAIFF Best Drama - Short Film: Award Winner πŸ†SAIFF Best Silent - Short Film: Award Winner
  • FESTIVAL DE INDIE
    Chennai
    India
    April 30, 2023
    πŸ† BEST MOSKUMENTARY FILM πŸ† BEST SUPPOTING ACTOR πŸ† TALENTED FILMMAKER (SPECIAL MENTION) πŸ† EDITOR (JURY AWARD)
  • BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    Chandigarh
    India
    May 1, 2023
    πŸ†BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF BEST SHORT SILENT FILM: Award Winner. πŸ†BLUEZDOLPHINSMOISFF BEST SHORT WAR FILM: Award Winner."
  • Chandigarh University International Film Festival (CUIFF)
    Chandigarh
    India
    May 6, 2023
    πŸ†BEST SHORT FILM (Special Jury Award)
  • Pebbles Underground Film and Video Art Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Behala International Film Festival
    Behala
    India
    July 6, 2023
    πŸ† BEST SILENT FILM
  • Satyajit Ritwik Mrinal International Kolkata Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    August 2, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR, πŸ† BEST FILM, πŸ† BEST STORY, πŸ† BEST ARTIST, πŸ† BEST SCREENPLAY
  • Aurora Film Festival
    Caserta
    Italy
    August 12, 2023
    Official Selection
  • LumiΓ¨re International Film Festival & Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • New Wave International Script & Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    August 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Bistrita Romania International Film Festival, August 18-20-2023
    Bistrita
    Romania
    August 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Black Swan International Film Festival.
    Kolkata
    India
    August 21, 2023
    πŸ† Best Cinematography - CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† Best Editing - CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD; NOMINEE - Best Film Score Γ’β‚¬β€œ Soundtrack
  • Druk International Film Festival
    Punakha
    Bhutan
    August 22, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTOR, πŸ† SILENT FILM - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; NOMINEE: Best Actress, Best Cinematography
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    August 25, 2023
    πŸ† BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM; πŸ† Best Film/video Poster - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; πŸ† BEST SHORT FILM - CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† BEST SILENT FILM - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Jaisalmer International Film Festival
    Jaisalmer
    India
    August 25, 2023
    πŸ† Best Actor, πŸ† Best Actress - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD;, πŸ† Experimental Film, πŸ† Film/Video Poster, πŸ† Silent Film, πŸ† Trailer/teaser - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Knight of The Reel Awards
    Hyderabad
    India
    August 29, 2023
    πŸ† OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Gangtok International Film Festival
    Gangtok
    India
    September 5, 2023
    πŸ† Best Actor - CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† Best Actress - CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† Best Director - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest
    kolkata
    India
    September 7, 2023
    πŸ† Best Music Score - CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† Best Producer - CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD; πŸ† Silent Film - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Humro Cinema Film Fest
    Pokhra
    Nepal
    September 10, 2023
    πŸ† Best Monochromatic Film
  • Reels On Wheels - International Shorts On The Road Film Festival
    Hannover
    Germany
    September 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • MP Film Award
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Filmeraa Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    September 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Filmshort Creative Award
    Nashville
    United States
    September 23, 2023
    πŸ† Best Zero Dialogue Film
  • The Persian Independant Experimental Short Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    September 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Redwood Film Festival
    Mountain View
    United States
    September 28, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Silent City Film Festival
    Ithaca
    United States
    October 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Critics Choice International Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST STORY
  • Global World Carnival Film Festival

    Singapore
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTRESS
  • International Hazaribagh Film Festival
    Hazaribagh
    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTOR
  • Sunrise Arts Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTRESS
  • Magadh International Film Awards
    Magadh
    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR
  • Filmy Ocean International Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST SCREENPLAY - ORIGINAL
  • Seashell International Film Festival
    Passo Oscuro
    Italy
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTRESS
  • Murshidabad International Film Festival
    Murshidabad
    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTOR
  • International Nilgiri Film Festival
    Nilgiri
    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST ACTRESS
  • Mountain view Paradise Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR
  • Out Of The World Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† FESTIVAL MENTION
  • Konark International Film Festival
    Konark
    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST EDITING
  • Moonlight Autumn Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Fantasy Cult Film Festival

    India
    October 7, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DRAMA
  • Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    October 5, 2023
    πŸ† Best Actress (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD) πŸ† Best Supporting Actor (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD) πŸ† Best Editor (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD) πŸ† Best Trailer/Teaser (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD)
  • Jharkhand Independent Film Festival
    Jharkhand
    India
    October 8, 2023
    πŸ† BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARD
  • Keralam Cine Film Festival Awards
    Keralam
    India
    October 8, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DRAMATIC ART
  • One Best Shot International Film Festival

    India
    October 8, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR OF THE SEASON
  • Ulhas Film Festival
    Ulhas
    India
    October 8, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR
  • Final Cut International Film Festival - FCIFF

    India
    October 8, 2023
    πŸ† BEST SCREENPLAY - ORIGINAL
  • Cinema of the World International Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    October 11, 2023
    πŸ† HONORABLE MENTION
  • Golden Fern Film Awards
    Darjeeling
    India
    October 19, 2023
    πŸ† BEST EDITOR - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, πŸ† BEST FILM SCORE - SOUNDTRACK - CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD, πŸ† BEST PRODUCER - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Reel Harmony Film and Script Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Estell International Short Film Festival Florida
    Florida
    United States
    November 9, 2023
    πŸ† BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
  • Black cat award international film festival
    Ciudad La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    November 12, 2023
    Official Selection
  • KANYAKUMARI INTERNATIONNAL FILM AWARDS - KIFA
    Kanyakumari
    India
    November 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Chalachitra International Film Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    November 27, 2023
    πŸ† Best Monochromatic Film
  • London Global Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 1, 2023
    πŸ† Best Experimental, πŸ† Best Cinematography
  • Dhanushkodi International Rameshwaram Film Festival
    Rameshwaram
    India
    December 3, 2023
    πŸ† BEST FILM
  • Spring Time International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    December 4, 2023
    πŸ† Best Experimental Film
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2023
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Milasa Film Festival
    Milasa
    Turkey
    January 11, 2024
    πŸ† Best Silent Film
  • Ace Film Festival
    Duluth
    United States
    June 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    January 14, 2024
    πŸ† Best Cinematography of Medium-Lenght Film; πŸ† Best Supporting Actress of Medium-Lenght Film
  • Flatness Film Awards
    WrocΕ‚aw
    Poland
    January 15, 2024
    πŸ† BEST LONG SHORT EXPERIMENTAL
  • Zeal International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    February 7, 2024
    Winner: πŸ† Best Romantic Script, πŸ† Best Historical Script, πŸ† Best Original Music, πŸ† Best Short Film, πŸ† Best Short Drama, πŸ† Best Trailer, πŸ† Best Director, πŸ† Best Actor, πŸ† Best Actress & πŸ† Best Cinematographer; Finalist: Best Silent Film & Best Drama; Semi-Finalist: Best Experimental Film
  • Chemli International Film Festival
    Shiraz
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    February 20, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Silverlens Film Awards

    February 12, 2024
    πŸ† Best Silent Film
  • Miseentage International Film Award
    KOLKATA
    India
    March 1, 2024
    πŸ† Best Silent Film, πŸ† Best Experimental Film
  • Amsterdam World Canvas Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    March 1, 2024
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Kraken International Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    March 11, 2024
    πŸ† BEST SHORT FILM - GOLD AWARD, πŸ† BEST DIRECTOR (SHORT FILM), πŸ† BEST EDITING, Nominee - Best Costume Design
  • Cine Vista Oasis Film Awards
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    March 24, 2024
    FINALIST
  • The Little Croco Festival

    March 25, 2024
    Official Selection
  • World Indie Film Awards
    Chongqing
    China
    March 26, 2024
    FINALIST
  • Morgana Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    March 26, 2024
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Dmitri Frolov
    Distributor
    Country: Russian Federation
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Dmitri Frolov

Dmitri Frolov was born in Leningrad in 1966. He graduated from The Institute of Film & Television in 1990.
He worked at LENFILM Studios and then for the STV film company as a cameraman, in which capacity he has worked with many independent filmmakers.
He began to shoot his own films before the start of perestroika, in the early 1980s, He is one of the leaders of russian movievanguard in postperestroika age. He makes esthetic experiments connecting with return to dumb cinema on new level of movielanguage.
His films he shoots exclusively on film company "Svema". Even despite the fact that the film material, said the factory was left far in the Soviet past, and the film is not released, he revives the footage, while continuing to be faithful to the brand selected more child. When asked why, he replied that only "Svema" because of its unpredictability and non-uniformity of the emulsion, is the living material, which is able to convey the thrill of the character of life and even the seemingly inanimate object.
The Svema Production Association is a Soviet and Ukrainian enterprise for the production of photographic materials.

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