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From the author
It’s the world of media consumption we are
living in. Viewers seem to have high
expectations of cinematography and low
frustration tolerance. Edifying content is what
they want least. All moviegoers want today is
entertainment and easily digestible content. But
can something which is superfluous encourage
people to think? One source of compelling
contents offering cognitive enrichment and
entertainment is documentary film genre. A great
documentary makes us look inward and ask,
“Who am I and why am I here? What is my
purpose?” It immerses us into the story world,
evokes emotions and even inspires to take action.
When the audience identify with the character,
that character becomes their guide, their vehicle
towards their dreams.
One of the great benefits of documentary film
genre is that it allows filmmakers to use real
people in real life situations to tell a story.
In documentaries, characters live normal life, allowing the camera to watch
them from the side. The many hours of footage get transformed into a short
film, the scattered frames become one whole story, the natural course of
events builds into scenario. Sometimes life gives us stories that just cannot
be made up.

Anna Barsukova has been doing sports and played music since she was a child. She would compete for prizes in rhythmic gymnastics competitions and win first prizes in regional violin competitions. After completing, in 2001, her studies at the Academy of Music as a violinist and symphony orchestra conductor, Anna earned a higher degree from Rachmaninov State Conservatoire in Rostov, in 2006, and played together with many accomplished composers and musicians of our times including Yuriy Bashmet, Sergey Yakovenko, and Giya Kancheli. In 2016, Anna retrained for Film Direction, a degree she did with honors.

From the author
It’s the world of media consumption we are
living in. Viewers seem to have high
expectations of cinematography and low
frustration tolerance. Edifying content is what
they want least. All moviegoers want today is
entertainment and easily digestible content. But
can something which is superfluous encourage
people to think? One source of compelling
contents offering cognitive enrichment and
entertainment is documentary film genre. A great
documentary makes us look inward and ask,
“Who am I and why am I here? What is my
purpose?” It immerses us into the story world,
evokes emotions and even inspires to take action.
When the audience identify with the character,
that character becomes their guide, their vehicle
towards their dreams.
One of the great benefits of documentary film
genre is that it allows filmmakers to use real
people in real life situations to tell a story.
In documentaries, characters live normal life, allowing the camera to watch
them from the side. The many hours of footage get transformed into a short
film, the scattered frames become one whole story, the natural course of
events builds into scenario. Sometimes life gives us stories that just cannot
be made up.