Private Project

Shirey Mara

The story is about reconciliation with the loss of a loved one, about waiting for the first snow and about November dreams.
A young wife of Joseph, Mara, dies. She drops off a magic box with her songs as a gift for him.

  • Nata Korneyeva
    Director
  • Nata Korneyeva
    Writer
  • Leonid Kalitenya
    Producer
  • Nata Korneyeva
    Production designer
  • Eldar Musin
    Animation director
  • Daria Pariseyeva
    Animation director
  • Eldar Musin
    Animator
  • Daria Pariseyeva
    Animator
  • Eldar Musin
    Sound designer
  • Eldar Musin
    Composer
  • Daria Pariseyeva
    Character artist
  • Elena Radygina
    Character artist
  • Alexey Luzhin
    Character artist
  • Volodya Berkhin
    Line producer
  • Maxim Perekotin
    Line producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Belarus
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Near Nazareth IFF 2021
    Afula
    Israel
    June 8, 2021
    World Premiere
    Best Animation
  • Belarusian critics Award 2024
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best Animation
  • Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival 2022
    Tallin
    Estonia
    Special Mention
  • European Film Market Berlinale 2022
    Berlin
    Germany
    Member of the Belarusian cinema program
  • International animation festival Animix 2023
    Tel-Aviv
    Israel
    Member of Special program
  • Palm Springs International Animation Festival 2021
    Palm Springs
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Jewish Filmfestival Berlin | Brandenburg JFBB 2022
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • New York Jewish Film Festival 2023, USA
    New-York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Paris International Animation Film Festival 2021, France
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Qwest Media
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nata Korneyeva

Born in Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe. Based in Israel.
Self-taught film director and artist.

I have been drawing since childhood, making feature and animated films since 2019. The films participated in Film Market Berlinale 2022 and 2023, were shown at many international festivals in Europe, USA and Israel.
Main awards: Best Animation of the Near Nazareth IFF 2021, Israel; Best Animation of the Belarusian critics Award 2024, Belarus; Special Mention of the Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival 2022, Baltic.

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Director Statement

Directing poetic fiction and animated films. I research the theme of loneliness, collect stories of human souls, which reflect, as in a mirror, the present time.