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Immigrant Holdem

Russian FSB agent arrives to the USA to meet CIA agents to exchange national secret files for US passport. But he is Russian and that's what it is.

  • Slava Babenkov
    Director
  • Slava Babenkov
    Writer
    Adaptation (RUS), While we're at home (UKR), Supercops (UKR)
  • Slava Babenkov
    Producer
  • Slava Babenkov
    Key Cast
    "Igor Kurganov"
    Berlin Station
  • Oleg Karpenko
    Key Cast
    "Doyle Brunson"
    Heroes and Cowards
  • Rob Feldman
    Key Cast
    "Ralph Perry"
    Killing Eve
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    900 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Prague International Indie Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    Honorable mention for "Best Actor", "Best Acting Ensemble" and "Best Scriptwriter"
  • Indie Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Honorable mention for "Best Comedy Short" and "Best Acting Ensemble"
  • Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla, CA
    United States
    Award of Merit Special Mention: Actor: Leading
  • El Dorado Film Festival
    El Dorado, AR
    United States
    November 13, 2020
    North American
    Official Selection
  • Best Actor Award - New York
    New York
    United States
    Silver Award for "Best Actor" and "Best Supporting Actor"
  • Bardak (MeetDocs)
    Kharkiv
    Ukraine
    October 30, 2020
    Jury Prize
Director Biography - Slava Babenkov

Slava Babenkov is Ukrainian actor and writer. As an actor he's had more than 40 credits in films and television series. As a screenwriter he made few very popular tv-shows in Ukraine such as "When we are home" that had very high ratings. Also he was a creator and screenwriter of Russian Tv-Show "Adaptation" which was one of the best TV shows in 2017 in Russia. His short movie Immigrant Holdem is a director debut.

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Director Statement

We must try to shoot great films, bad films will be shot itself out.