Independent full-length feature film
«Sofia. I am.»
It's a step-by-step instruction on how to cope with the loss of a Loved One and not fall out of love with life. Based on real people's stories.
SHOOTING COMPLETED. THE FILM IS IN POST-PRODUCTION. PREMIERE IN 2024.
The shooting of "Sofia" is completed!
The film is in post-production.
The film is in post-production.
The most anticipated news, made a reality by the hands and efforts of hundreds of people - we've finished the shooting phase of the film!
We spent a year filming the movie, during which we undertook seven expeditions to Vyborg. Staying true to our roots in independent cinema, we're now embarking on the next challenge: post-production, commonly referred to as editing. This stage is expected to last between 6 to 10 months.
And now we're setting the budget.
Total amount needed: 1,000,000 rubles. (200,000 rubles have already been found!)
Such an amount (tiny by cinema standards) is needed to cover basic post-production expenses:
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
- via YooMoney 4100117819858853
- by transferring to a Sberbank card 2202 2053 1429 9030 (recipient: film director Sveta Ibatullina)
- via a special button (below this section)
We spent a year filming the movie, during which we undertook seven expeditions to Vyborg. Staying true to our roots in independent cinema, we're now embarking on the next challenge: post-production, commonly referred to as editing. This stage is expected to last between 6 to 10 months.
And now we're setting the budget.
Total amount needed: 1,000,000 rubles. (200,000 rubles have already been found!)
Such an amount (tiny by cinema standards) is needed to cover basic post-production expenses:
- film assembly (footage viewing and editing)
- sound design (synchronization, recording, dubbing)
- film score (composing music for the film and acquiring rights to existing songs)
- color correction
- technical work
- translation into English
- subtitles
- credits
- graphic design
- preparations for release and participation in film festivals
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
- via YooMoney 4100117819858853
- by transferring to a Sberbank card 2202 2053 1429 9030 (recipient: film director Sveta Ibatullina)
- via a special button (below this section)
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WHAT'S THE FILM ABOUT?
Sofia, in her early 40s, faces a daily struggle. From enduring violence in her childhood home to facing it again in her own family, then grappling with divorce, a thankless job, and a life lived on autopilot just to get by. After a long day at work, all she yearns for is to drag herself home and slump in front of the TV.
She lives with her teenage son. At eighteen, Oscar, unlike his mother, has friends and a dream: to become an artist. For Sofia, her son represents her sole connection to a reality unburdened by resentments and desires for revenge. A 3 a.m. phone call suddenly shatters Sofia's autopilot life. She is informed that her son has been killed. A street fight in which two lives were taken at once — Oscar's and her own.
Sofia resolves to stay alive until the trial, to avenge her son by killing his murderer, and then ending her own life. But God seems to have a different plan for Sofia.
She lives with her teenage son. At eighteen, Oscar, unlike his mother, has friends and a dream: to become an artist. For Sofia, her son represents her sole connection to a reality unburdened by resentments and desires for revenge. A 3 a.m. phone call suddenly shatters Sofia's autopilot life. She is informed that her son has been killed. A street fight in which two lives were taken at once — Oscar's and her own.
Sofia resolves to stay alive until the trial, to avenge her son by killing his murderer, and then ending her own life. But God seems to have a different plan for Sofia.
YOU ARE RIGHT ON TIME
ATTENTION, FUTURE VIEWERS!
NEWS FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO PARTICIPATE AND DIDN'T MAKE IT IN TIME!
NEWS FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO PARTICIPATE AND DIDN'T MAKE IT IN TIME!
As of now, over a thousand people have taken part in the creation of the film. It is truly becoming a film of the people. The symbol of the film is a white dove, representing hope, faith, and peace (we won't go into details so as not to reveal the plot).
Therefore, upon completion of the shooting period, we added a twist to the film's finale and are calling on future viewers to film scenes for "Sofia".
Here are the conditions:
The crew has made a special clip showing what needs to be done. Check out the video for more details.
Therefore, upon completion of the shooting period, we added a twist to the film's finale and are calling on future viewers to film scenes for "Sofia".
Here are the conditions:
- Capture a white bird (you can create the dove yourself: draw it, make it, find it) at iconic locations, in a visible place, or even on yourself.
- Shoot horizontally, under good lighting.
- Duration - at least 30 seconds, but no longer than 1 minute.
- The white dove should be clearly visible in the frame.
- Footage taken on the streets of various cities and countries at recognizable locations is welcome and encouraged.
- Video submissions are accepted until October 1st at the email address: sofia.film@yandex.ru (please mark them with "scenes for 'Sofia'" followed by your name, surname, and city/country
The crew has made a special clip showing what needs to be done. Check out the video for more details.
SCENES FROM THE FILM SET IN VYBORG
Shooting started in April 2022 and was completed in April 2023.
The film is based on real-life stories.
Here they are, the heroes of these stories, meet them!
MEET THE INVESTORS OF OUR FILM:
- Future viewers of the filmFriends, parents, colleagues, acquaintances, and yet-to-meet future viewers.Consistent financial contributions to the film budget for over two years!
- Company "Atomstroykompleks"Financial investment during the first filming period.
- Vika DmitrievaFounder of the "School of Adequate Parents", TV host, blogger.Financial investment during the second filming period.
- Georgiy BogachevFamily resort "Iloranta".Financial investment during the fourth filming period and active participation in the film creation.
- Financial investment during the sixth filming period.
- Radmir and Anastasia GilmanurovAcademy "Mentor"; participants of the academy training programs.Regular financial contributions to the filming periods.
- Naile Nasybullina and Andrey KaramovChildren and Teen Development Center "Provogid".Financial investments in the final filming periods.
FILMING TAKES PLACE WITH PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION SUPPORT OF:
- Video equipment rental in St. Petersburg "KINEMOTOR""KINEMOTOR" provided filming equipment for our expedition on special terms.
- Video equipment rental in Moscow "RENTAPHOTO""RENTAPHOTO" provided filming equipment for our Moscow shoot on special terms.
- Video equipment rental in St. Petersburg "LKS Rental""LKS Rental" provided filming equipment for our Vyborg shoot on special terms.
- Healthy food store "VkusVill""VkusVill" provided food for the crew during the fourth filming period.
- "Green Hall Restaurant", VyborgFree lunches and dinners for the crew.
- Jazz Cafe "August Wahl", VyborgFree lunches and dinners for the crew.
- Restaurant "Karelia", VyborgFree lunches and dinners for the crew.
- Сoffee and pastry shop "Mon Plaisir", VyborgFree lunches and dinners for the crew.
- "Travelers Coffee", MoscowFree lunches and dinners for the crew.
- Hotel "Vyborg"Free accommodations for the crew and actors.
- Hotel "Druzhba"Free accommodations for the crew and actors.
- Bar "Blue-Pushkin", St. PetersburgProvided a free venue for the film auction.
- Olga Chebykinainterviewer, bloggerInformational support for the film.
- Inpulse productionMichail and Yuriy Kukuninpulsemusic.ru
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR'S DEBUT FILM
The short feature film "Dima. Dear God!" is a story about a boy who, despite the most challenging circumstances, lives the life of his dreams. The film is dedicated to the memory of Dima Rogachev.
Starring: Viktor Sukhorukov, Vladimir Borzov, Ivan Vorotyntsev, Mikhail Egoshin, Yuri Beryoza.
This film was featured at international festivals, including Catalina Film Festival in Hollywood. In Russia the film premiered at "Skolkovo".
Special film screenings have been going on for five years in churches, prisons, oncology centers, and hospitals.
The film can be viewed via the link "Dima. Dear God!"
The short feature film "Dima. Dear God!" is a story about a boy who, despite the most challenging circumstances, lives the life of his dreams. The film is dedicated to the memory of Dima Rogachev.
Starring: Viktor Sukhorukov, Vladimir Borzov, Ivan Vorotyntsev, Mikhail Egoshin, Yuri Beryoza.
This film was featured at international festivals, including Catalina Film Festival in Hollywood. In Russia the film premiered at "Skolkovo".
Special film screenings have been going on for five years in churches, prisons, oncology centers, and hospitals.
The film can be viewed via the link "Dima. Dear God!"
The film's crew includes:
- White DoveLIGHTING TECHNICIAN
- Sveta IbatullinaDIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CREATORContact: telegram @Fiji_film
- Renat SultanovCO-PRODUCER
- Aigul SultanovaCO-PRODUCER
- Isabella KarsanovaLINE PRODUCER
- Okeana ZubovaEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Nastya TenFILM COORDINATORContact: telegram @N_ten_1703
- Galina MorozovaPHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE SHOOTING PROCESS IN VYBORGinst: @linamoroz_
- Alexey MalevichPHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE SHOOTING PROCESS IN VYBORGvk: http://vk.com/b_e_h_o_l_d
inst: http://instagram.com/_aleksey_malevich
Contact: telegram http://t.me/AlekseyMalevivh - Natalia TomashevskayaTRANSLATOR
Behind the scenes shots from our film set
Conversations with real people who went through hell yet never fell out of love with life
These stories are the foundation for the film's script.