Savage (written and directed by Denis Dobrovoda, 2019)
A young African man is brought over to London by an unscrupulous explorer to serve as an exhibit in a museum. He has to endure endless humiliation in the hands of his captors, including a respected anthropologist, and the museum visitors, who don't consider him human. Can his personal revolt against his oppressors succeed?
Jury Prize at 29th Woods Hole International Film Festival
Best Screenplay Award 4th North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival
Nominated for Best Short Film Hainan Island International Film Festival
Nominated for Best Film at Skepto International Film Festival
Official Selection San Diego International Film Festival
Official Selection Maryland International Film Festival
Official Selection Athens International Film + Video Festival
Official Selection Bolton Film Festival
Official Selection Västerås Film Festival
Official Selection Bucharest Film Festival
Apparition (written and directed by Denis Dobrovoda, 2016)
A lonely bank clerk discovers a mysterious stain on his bedroom wall, which the local religious community considers to be an apparition of the Virgin Mary. His life turns upside down as he is forced to open his doors to believers of all kinds, who search for higher meaning in the alleged apparition.
Winner Exit 6 Film Festival
Winner EuroFest
Winner ANSFF Buenos Aires
Winner of Best Shorts Fest
Winner Miami Short International CineFest
Winner Best International Short Marhanets Film Festival
Winner Near Nazareth Film Festival
Winner Shorts to the Point
Winner of Best Screenplay Award at Bucharest Short Film Fest
Jury Prize Transilvania International Short Film Festival
Special Mention Montecatini International Short Film Festival
Nomination for Best Short Film Paris Art and Movie Awards