Our Christmas story

Sonya, a teenage girl, is very fond of Christmas and everything connected with it. But most of all, she loves the feeling that all these things bring her, because it is inextricably linked with her happy and carefree childhood. Left alone this Christmas, Sonya tries to recreate the old days. This time she invites her best friend Denis, whom she cherishes very much. But she doesn't even know that he also cares about her. Left together, they discuss how sad it is that childhood is ending, and how difficult it is at such moments to make serious decisions. This night will bring them many surprises.

  • Galina Yuryevna Maksimova
    Director
  • Elina Vitalievna Lysko
    Director
  • Ivan Sergeevich Vasiliev
    Writer
  • Elina Vitalievna Lysko
    Producer
  • Vyacheslav Bakanov
    Key Cast
    "Denis"
  • Alice Grigorievna Reyfer
    Key Cast
    "Sonya"
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Teen Movie
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    650 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - STATE UNIVERSITY OF FILM AND TELEVISION SAINT-PETERSBURG
Director Biography - Galina Yuryevna Maksimova, Elina Vitalievna Lysko

Galya was born on October 29, 1987
Now she lives in St. Petersburg and works on regional TV Chanel.
She was graduated Russian State Percussion Institute of Performing Arts (Degree: TV and film director)
Galya writes all the scripts for her films herself. She also edits and corrects the sound herself.
Hobby: painting by oil paintings. Craftsman from polymer clay.
love books, sports, music.

Her Director's work:
Short Film "Tairov. Remembrance of the future" (Russia) 2016
Short Film "Call Nina" (based on the story by A. Bulychev) (Russia) 2016
Short Film "Melancholy" (Russia) 2017
Short Film "Angle of view" (Russia) 2018
Short Film "At the edge of the lagoon" ( Spain, international project) 2018
Short Film "Our Christmas story" (Russia) 2022
Documentary film "Lighthouses Roasting Life", 2022 (supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation)
Short Film "Order to take off" (Russia) in production.

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