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Shell

Narrative short, 15 min, English, 2009

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Shell is a short film about children’s formative experiences in which adults play an important role but are often unaware of their influence.

Two children meet on a beach. At eight, life is beautiful and simple, but it is not simple for their parents.

Awards

Honorable Mention,

Rochester/HF International Film Festival

Honorable Mention,

The Accolade Film Awards

Official Selection,

New York Short Film Festival, 2008

Official Selection,

Festival de Cine Internacional de Barcelona

Official Selection,

San Diego Black Film Festival

Screenings

Big Apple Film Festival,

New York City

Cinewomen NY Special Presentation/Non-Violence International Film Festival,

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Blue Wire Film Festival,

Hollywood, CA

Austin Women's Film, Music & Literary FestivalReel Festival for Women,

Beverly Hills, California

Soho House,

NYC, January, 2010

The Tank,

NYC

Production Team

WRITER/DIRECTOR

Yelena Demikovsky 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Brian Singh

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Sergei Rakhomiagui

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Anabela Zigova

EDITORS

Ron Kalish

Fatima Benbrahim 

SOUND EDITORS

Ron Kalish

John Burns

COMPOSERS

Victor, Nikita, and Alex Pozdnyakov

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