Maruska

Cat vs child

  • Ludmila Smolyar
    Director
  • Ludmila Smolyar
    Writer
  • Ludmila Smolyar
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Маруська
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    comedy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 6, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - VGIK
  • ′′Saint Anna′′ film festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 20, 2021
    Russian Premiere
  • SmolShorts
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    April 17, 2021
Director Biography - Ludmila Smolyar

My first contact with the world of animation happened at the age of 12, when I came to study at the "Союзмультфильм" studio in Moscow. Nine years later I entered VGIK and now I study at Natalia Dabizha's workshop.
In 2021, being a 3rd year student, I finished my term film "Maruska". This is my first four-minute cartoon, in which I combined everything that I love about animation: animals and how they move, specific humor and the theme of family relationships.
Now I work on the second project ("Siberia").

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VGIK student