Private Project

For Them

On the brink of a career milestone, a 50-year-old queer painter must face the haunting shadows of his past.

  • Andrei Kogolenok
    Director
  • Andrei Kogolenok
    Writer
  • Zachary Shook
    Producer
  • Giuliano Stanila
    Producer
  • Andrei Kogolenok
    Producer
  • Robert Eli Thompson
    Key Cast
    "Noah"
    House of Cards; Your Friends and Neighbours (Apple TV, Jon Hamm); Blue Bloods; The OA; Law and Order; Manifest; etc.
  • Andrei Kogolenok
    Key Cast
    "Young Noah"
    The Christmas Letter (Chevy Chase); The Revolution (FoxNation); Hold Me Softly; Wander Woman; etc
  • Zachary Shook
    Key Cast
    "Kai"
    Blue Bloods
  • Colton Dane
    Key Cast
    "Liam (boyfriend)"
  • Sharon Speer
    Key Cast
    "Margaret (Mother)"
    You Belong With Me; Nigh in Shining Suit; Caught; Model; etc
  • Kyriaki Kyrkopoulou
    Key Cast
    "Assistant"
    Lyrical; Why Do I Need You; Adam
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9 and 4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andrei Kogolenok

Andrei Kogolenok is a Belarusian actor and filmmaker. At the age of 17, he moved to America to pursue an acting career. He is best known for his work in the internationally acclaimed off-Broadway THE DARK STONE (2022), and feature films HOLD ME SOFTLY (2024), WANDER WOMAN (2025), Chevy Chase-starring THE CHRISTMAS LETTER (2024), as well as FoxNation’s docu-series on George Washington THE REVOLUTION (2024). Additionally, he's appeared in 3 web series, 9 short films, 4 plays, 3 music videos, 1 TV episode, and a musical.

FOR THEM is Mr. Kogolenok's directing debut.

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Director Statement

When we think about our past, we remember the best and the worst of it. Our film deals with some heavy subjects such as drug addiction, abuse, and homophobia but also love, art, family, and strength of character. Ultimately, my objective was to recognize that an individual's trauma doesn't have to define their future.