Once in St. Petersburg

A graduate of an art institute is sent to a psychiatric hospital for an internship. The girl, who didn't want to work with "mentally ill" people, abruptly changes her mind after getting to know her student better.

  • Nikita Folynskov
    Director
  • Nikita Folynskov
    Writer
  • Viktoria Telepkova
    Producer
  • Nikita Kuzmenko
    DOP
  • Polina Artyukovskaya
    Key Cast
    "Ludmila (young)"
  • Zinaida Zubkova
    Key Cast
    "Ludmila (old)"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Питерская История
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Belarus
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nikita Folynskov

My name is Nikita Folynskov. I am 21 years old. I started getting into filmmaking in 8th grade, when a friend of mine brought a video camera to school.

At 17, I wrote my first full-length screenplay, "The Girl with the Notebook", but it was never made. The script served as the basis for a short film, "Intermission", which was released in 2020.

Since then, I have graduated from film school (screenwriting) and am continuing my education as a director.

My second short film, "Once in St. Petersburg", will be released in 2023. At the same time, we are working on the script for a feature film. And we are planning to put it into production in 2024.

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Director Statement

It's bloody hard to make movies, but there's nothing more satisfying than seeing it in cinemas.