18 # Idea to turn a short film into a full-length film

But the idea is to create amateur cinema in Omsk, not in Moscow, so you need to go to your hometown of Omsk (and not the village of Verkhniy Karbush – where there are 520 residents)

Pavel went to look for talent and professionals in the city of Omsk itself (bypassing his native village of Verkhniy Karbush)

By the way (the final shots from this short film will be included in the series, namely in the third season)

It all started well. At first, Pavel called all the cultural figures (from wedding videographers to the Omsk Cinema and Video Center and the Cinema and Leisure Association), but the answers were as follows: The idea is good, but in Omsk there are no actors, no special equipment, no directors, and in general – (they said, go study first and then make a film). Although Pavel Latushkin became interested in cinema as a producer, he announced to all the cultural figures of the Omsk region that he wanted to make films and was looking for a director, among other things.

The best advice is for Pavel to go to Moscow. That’s where all the power is, all the strength is there, everything is under control, and that’s where they actually make films. That’s why the Cinema and Video Center and the Cinema and Leisure Association were only willing to show films, but they don’t have the capacity or resources to participate in the filmmaking process.

At the time, Pavel was working part-time at companies like Faberlik and TeleOmsk AKME (these companies gave Pavel Latushkin a major boost in communication skills; he was able to effectively conduct meetings and negotiations) with potential partners and colleagues.

But while he was distracted by futile negotiations, things weren’t moving forward. So in the spring of 2010, Pavel called the Omsk Lyceum Theater and asked for a meeting, specifically a casting call for the film “Hell.”