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Synopsis of the film:
In a post-apocalyptic world of Trip City any contact with nature is against the law, for one exception:
you may keep the butterflies in cages. TV controls the minds of the decayed inhabitants of the city,
while their speech is limited to a few made-up sounds and words. Moarah, a seemingly ordinary factory-working girl,
quietly protests the absurdism of her everyday life by keeping a forbidden item at home.
But what does it take to be different?
Running time - 14:20
Press:
"Her extraordinary film "Butterflies of Trip City" stands out from the competition (Kinotavr Film Festival) with an unconventional,
impressionistic story, but also because of its costumes and its use of mixed media. Belianina has created
a series of images that could be a hallucination, or an apocalyptic vision of the future: a world
in which nature is seen as evil and butterflies are kept in cages—with all the interpretations
in terms of environmentalist issues and the suppression of individuality in the modern world that go with it.
Protest is not welcome, and everything that cannot be controlled must therefore be destroyed, including nature.
Belianina suggests the departure from the norm as necessary for happiness and freedom."
Birgit Beumers,
University of Bristol
Nancy Condee
, University of Pittsburgh
Latest News: November 2011
The film has successfully played at 22nd Kinotavr Film Festival (Sochi, Russia), and has been since shown in Moscow as part of Kinotavr shorts series.
It also has just been shown at 14th International DeboshirFilm Pure Dreams Film Festival in St.-Peretsburg, Russia.
Earlier News: May 17, 2011
The film got into prestigious Kinotavr Film Festival in Sochi by the Black Sea, Russian version of Cannes Film Festival!
We're in competition and will screen on June 5, 2011. I will be there to present the film.
And all screenings in Rochester and Atlanta were well received. Film also played at the opening of Toronto Alternative Fashion Week[FAT] in Toronto.
We're acquiring new fans! Thank you all for coming and supporting independent cinema!
April 4, 2011
We're very happy to announce that two big festivals will screen "Butterflies of Trip City" this spring!
On April 14th the world's oldest continuously held short film festival - 53rd Rochester International
- will screen the film at the opening at 8 pm.
I will be there to present the film. And one of only two-dozen Academy Award® qualifying festivals -
35th Atlanta Film Festival
will screen the film in Official Competition section on May 2 @ 9.45 pm and May 3 @ 2pm, program "Other Worlds".
Nov 16, 2010
Cast & Crew test screening is planned for Dec. 27, 2010 in Toronto. Details to follow. If you're not part of the film and wish to inquire regarding
attending of the screening, please contact Nika.
August 31, 2010
We've completed the film and uploaded crew photos! More photos to come! Please also join us on our fresh Facebook page:
April 2010
The film finds itself on the sound design/music composition stage at the moment.
We've gathered an amazing international scope of musicians to create an original music for the film:
Genevieve Favre from Geneva,
Layal Watfeh from Dubai and the band "Stone sea" from St. Petersbourgh.
We aim to complete the film by June 1st, 2010.
Dec 2009
We've completed the shooting of the film and now moved to post-production! We are working on
creation of additional page with stills from the film and of crew members. Stay tuned!
Nov 2009
The trailer of the film is uploaded now! You can also join us on Facebook.
We plan to complete the remaining photography at the end of this month in Toronto. Any contribution will be happily accepted.
Please drop us a line here if you wish to help or comment on the trailer.
Summer 2009
We are happy to announce that after 2 years of hard work short film "Butterflies of Trip City" is finally going into production.
This wouldn't be possible without the support of Ontario Arts Counsil and some dedicated individuals, like Victor Boutin and his family.
And yet, our amazing crew has to work on pure enthusiasm.
More than 20 sophisticated costumes, aerial acrobatics, unique sound track, a 155-y.o. abandoned factory
and real butterflies will unite together to bring to life the wacky world of Trip City.
Our team:
Producers: Clark Johnson, Nika Belianina
Writer/Director: Nika Belianina
DOP: Jonathan Bensimon
Production designer: Diana Abbatangelo
Costume designer: Adrienne Baker
Editor: Erin Martell
Sound designer: Steve Cupani
Moarah: Gergana Zabunova
Also starring: Geza Kovacs, Nawa Nicole Simon,
Soppo Gomez, Stefani Kimber, Charles McGeoghan, Christabel
Stay tuned for more news.
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