25 # Filming a New Movie

The union turned out to be strong and resilient, with great ambitions (everything went smoothly: filming, editing, dubbing with Twist Studio, receiving a Distribution Certificate and an offer to show the finished film in Russian cinemas), but… there is always a but…

Despite the fact that the plot of the film “Cursed” is also connected with the village of Verkhniy Karbush and especially with the mass grave (it was difficult to fit it into 1.5 hours), therefore there are many buts….

The second premiere as the film “Cursed” was also supposed to take place at the Babylon cinema in Omsk, but the director did not want to risk his reputation twice and avoid political scandals, and completely removed the film from cinemas where it had already been released.

The film was released in many small regions of the Russian Federation, but in its hometown of Omsk, it was not picked up (explaining the experience of the first premiere and the fact that everything Pavel films is no good, it is of poor quality, and so on).

Therefore, there’s no point in doing local screenings in other cities, because there hasn’t been enough publicity to talk about the return on investment for the distribution, and now is likely neither the time nor the place… Organizing a distribution requires not only advertising but also expertise in negotiating new distribution contracts with movie theaters, especially those endless requests to rent the film… Although even small theaters certainly benefit from renting a well-promoted blockbuster.

In general, our Russia is not at all ready to release low-budget, and especially debut amateur works.

After the film’s release failed to materialize, Pavel was invited to participate in a festival and pursue a different path. Pavel submitted the film “Cursed” (2011) to the “Kaplya” (Drop) Horror Festival in Moscow. Pavel asked former actor Pyotr Volkov, who was already living in Moscow at the time, to represent the KARBUSH Film Company at the festival. Pyotr received an award for his participation, and Pavel said he would keep the nomination as a thank you for his participation in “Another Reality.”