Hedgehog

As the war starts in Ukraine, six years old Nina is sent to her grandma’s remote village. In the shack outside, Nina discovers a badly wounded Russian soldier.

  • D. Mitry
    Director
    My True Fairytale, Shade of Music
  • D. Mitry
    Writer
    My True Fairytale, Shade of Muisic
  • Citlalli A. Ruiz
    Producer
    My True Fairytale
  • Glen Reynolds
    Producer
    Conversations with Other Women, Blood and Bone, Untold
  • Dave Messick
    Producer
    Reggie's Forest
  • Emma Pearson
    Key Cast
    "Nina"
  • Elina Golde
    Key Cast
    "Vera"
  • Vladimir Varakossov
    Key Cast
    "Yura"
  • Nadia Lupiwok
    Key Cast
    "Baba"
  • Mark David
    Cinematographer
    American Cowslip, The Comeback Trail, The Great Alaskan Race, Texas Heart
  • Chris Witt
    Editor
    Breaking("892"), Finding You, The Hyperions, In the Shadows
  • Ali Helnwein
    Composer
    Mr. Church, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Touch of Evil
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ïжачок
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 11, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Russian, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    URSA Mini Pro - KOWA Anamorphics
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona, AZ
    United States
    February 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Ocean City Film Festival
    Ocean City, Maryland
    United States
    March 2, 2023
    2 Awards: Best Of The Fest*, Audience Choice Award*
  • Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF47)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    March 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Kansas City FilmFest International
    Kansas City, MO
    March 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival
    Scranton, PA
    United States
    April 16, 2023
    Best Short Film *
  • Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JDIFF)
    Dubuque, Iowa
    United States
    April 22, 2023
    Best Short *
  • Arizona International Film Festival
    Tucson, Arizona
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    Jury Award for Creative Achievement in Drama*
  • 17th West Chester International Short Film Festival
    West Chester, PA
    United States
    April 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • PIÉLAGOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Cantabria
    Spain
    May 19, 2023
    Nominated for the Dunas de Liencres Award (Best Short Film)*
  • Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
    New York
    United States
    May 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Nassau Film Festival (NFF)
    Princeton, NJ
    United States
    May 21, 2023
    Best Of The Fest*
  • New Jersey International Film Festival
    New Brunswick, New Jersey
    United States
    June 11, 2023
    Winner Honorable Mention*
  • Rosarito International Film Festival
    Rosarito
    Mexico
    June 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023
    Tokyo
    Japan
    June 22, 2023
    Asia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Love Wins International Film Festival
    Patchogue, New York
    United States
    June 22, 2023
    Award Winner*
  • Dances With Films LA (DWFLA)
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    June 22, 2023
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Wyoming International Film Festival (WyoIFF)
    Cheyenne, Wyoming
    United States
    July 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Bergen International Film Festival
    Bergenfield, NJ
    United States
    July 20, 2023
    Best Film*
  • ASTERFEST Film Festival
    Strumica
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    August 4, 2023
    Silver Horseshoe AsterFest*
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    August 7, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • Hudson Valley Film Fest
    Warwick, New York
    August 16, 2023
    Dare To Be An Artist Award: James Cromwell *
  • Emberlight International Film Festival
    Ironwood, MI
    United States
    August 19, 2023
    Audience Choice Award*
  • Oil Valley Film Festival
    Oil City, Pennsylvania
    United States
    September 8, 2023
    Best Editing Short Narrative*
  • L'HIFF - Barcelona
    Barcelona
    Spain
    September 19, 2023
    Best Inspirational Short Film*
  • Gig Harbor Film Festival
    Gig Harbor, WA
    United States
    September 21, 2023
    Washington State
    Official Selection
  • Chesapeake Film Festival
    Easton, Maryland
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 1, 2023
    Canada Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Indigo Moon Film Fest
    Fayetteville, NC
    United States
    October 13, 2023
    Best Narrative Short*
  • BFC Short Film Festival (Barrymore Film Center)
    Fort Lee, NJ
    United States
    October 14, 2023
    1st Place Short Film Category*
  • Hobnobben Film Festival
    Ft. Wayne, IN
    United States
    October 21, 2023
    Nominated Best Fiction Short Award*
  • StoryMode Independent Short Film Awards (SISFA)
    Pueblo, CO
    United States
    October 21, 2023
    4 Awards: Best Picture, Best Dramatic Short, Best Actress, Best Cinematography*
  • Cinemira Budapest International Children's and Youth Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    October 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • DOC LA 2023
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 21, 2023
    Best Director - STORYTELLA Award*
  • Bushwick Film Festival (BFF)
    Brooklyn
    United States
    October 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • The Bay International Film Festival (TBIFF)
    Morecombe
    United Kingdom
    October 29, 2023
    UK Premier
    Best Soundscape Award* / Best Film on the Topic of the Year Nominee*
  • AFIN (All-Inclusive Film International Network)
    Brisbane
    Australia
    October 29, 2023
    *Nominated: Best Actress, Best Short Film
  • 13th annual Arlington Int'l Film Festival
    Watertown, Massachusetts
    United States
    November 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Centre Film Festival
    Philipsburg, PA
    United States
    November 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • The Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    November 7, 2023
    *Best Short Film
  • The Shortcut 100 International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    November 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • FIC AUTOR (Author's International Film Festival)
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    November 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Borrego Springs International Film Festival
    Borrego Springs
    United States
    January 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Norwalk Film Festival
    Norwalk, CT
    United States
    January 19, 2024
    Best Audience Award*
  • Chandler International Film Festival
    Chandler, AZ
    United States
    January 21, 2024
    Nominated Best Short Film*
  • Casper International Film Festival
    Casper, WY
    United States
    February 2, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Utah International Film Festival
    American Fork, Utah
    United States
    February 12, 2024
    Nominated Best Production Design *
  • The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC)
    Polson, Montana
    United States
    February 16, 2024
    Best Short * Best Actress * Best Cinematography *
  • Beaufort International Film Festival
    Beaufort
    United States
    February 20, 2024
    South Carolina Premiere
    Best Short Film *
  • Omaha Film Festival
    Omaha, Nebraska
    United States
    February 27, 2024
    Nebraska Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Buenos Aires International Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    March 31, 2024
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • Hang On To Your Shorts
    Red Bank, New Jersey
    United States
    April 5, 2024
    Best International Short*
  • Allentown Film Festival
    Allentown, PA
    April 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The Vero Beach Film Festival
    Vero Beach, Florida
    United States
    April 11, 2024
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Omeleto (March 6, 2024)
    Distributor
    Rights: Internet
  • FilmShortage (March 29, 2024)
    Distributor
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - D. Mitry

Born in the former Soviet Union, D. Mitry launched his dream of filmmaking in 2015. Since 2016, several of his short films have won numerous awards at international film festivals. His short “Shade of Music” was acquired by PBS in 2016. In February 2020, D. Mitry completed his first feature film dedicated to his late daughter Alyssa, “My True Fairytale.” He wrote, directed, and produced the film that was acquired for world-wide distribution by Gravitas Ventures. It received Theatrical and On-Demand release in April 2021. The World Premiere of “My True Fairytale” was held at the Cinequest in March 2021.

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Director Statement

"Hedgehog" was made by a lot of people with different ethnic backgrounds and nationalities including: Egyptians, Romanians, Mexicans, Finish, Spanish, Austrians and former residents of USSR, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus. I am incredibly thankful and amazed that people of so many nationalities got together to support Ukraine and to tell this beautiful story about the responsibility of being human to each other, especially during tough war time like this.