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Bazelevs Company
Bazelevs is a US-based production company founded by Hollywood director and producer Timur Bekmambetov. The company has been producing films such as ''Night Watch'', '' Day Watch'', '' Wanted'', '' The Darkest Hour'', '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'' and '' Hardcore Henry''. The company was involved in producing the animated film '' 9'', which was nominated for Best Animated Film in 2010 at the Producers Guild of America Awards 2009. In the summer of 2010 in Moscow, they filmed the Russo-American projects '' The Darkest Hour'', in cooperation with 20th Century Fox, New Regency, Summit Entertainment and '' Kikoriki. Team Invincible'' in cooperation with Columbia Pictures, in the United States with Bekmambetov as a producer. In 2015, the company have since released films in a new format titled "Screenlife" which each film is shot in the point-of-view of computer screens and smartphones. The first couple films released in that genre are ''Unfriended'', '' Unfriended: Dark We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Timur Bekmambetov
Timur Nuruakhitovich Bekmambetov (, ; ; born 25 June 1961) is a Kazakh-born Russian film director, producer, screenwriter, and tech entrepreneur. He is best known for the fantasy epic '' Night Watch'' (2004) and the action thriller '' Wanted'' (2008), as well as for the pioneering screenlife films '' Unfriended'' (2015), '' Searching'' (2018) and '' Profile'' (2018). He founded Baselevs, a production company that earned a spot among the 2021 World's 10 Most Innovative Companies in Video, according to '' Fast Company''. Early life Bekmambetov was born on 25 June 1961 in the city of Atyrau, formerly known as Guriev. After graduation from school, Bekmambetov entered the Moscow Power Engineering Institute in 1979 and left it in 1980, on the eve of the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was deported from Moscow on the grounds of being "unreliable" and moved to Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, to study at the Alexander Ostrovsky Theatrical and Artistic Institute, from which he graduated in 1987 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Profile (2018 Film)
''Profile'' is a 2018 screenlife thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, from a screenplay by Bekmambetov, Britt Poulton, and Olga Kharina, based upon the non-fiction book ''In The Skin of a Jihadist'' by Anna Erelle. It stars Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams, Amir Rahimzadeh and Morgan Watkins. The film had its world premiere at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2018, in the Panorama section. It was released in the United States on May 14, 2021, by Focus Features, and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot In order to investigate the recruitment of young European women by ISIS, journalist Amy Whittaker creates a new Facebook profile under the alias of Melody Nelson. She creates a persona online of a woman who has recently converted to Islam. Soon Amy is contacted by Bilel, an ISIS fighter from Syria. They begin talking to each other regularly and after some time she begins to develop real romantic feelings for him. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll
''Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll'' (, meaning ''Shaggy Christmas Trees''), is a 2015 Russian children's comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ..., spin-off from '' Yolki'', featuring the dogs Pirate and Yoko, which appeared in '' Yolki 3''. Plot Samara resident Nastya, mistress of the dogs Pirate and Yoko, flies with her grandmother to St. Petersburg, and leaves her pets in the hotel for dogs, where two thieves, Makar (a hotel employee) and Lyokha (a dog dealer in a market that is not in the best of terms with the authorities) - decide to break in to the houses of the wealthy dog owners, including Nastya's parents. Pirate and Yoko resist going to the hotel, but no matter how hard they try, they are still left there. Dissatisfied with this, the dogs run away. Walki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki 6
''Yolki 6'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees New''), is a 2017 Russian comedy film, the sequel to '' Yolki 5''. It stars Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Dmitry Nagiyev, Elena Yakovleva, and Yulia Aleksandrova and was widely released in Russia on December 21, 2017. The film had a mixed reception by viewers and critics. The plot, special effects and replacement actors were criticized, but the acting and humor were positively assessed. The film grossed almost 15 million dollars at the worldwide box office, with a budget of 3 million dollars. The seventh film, Yolki 7, was released in 2018. Plot Segment "Pines" High-school hipster Andrei (Daniela Vakhrushev) goes to the forest with his mother's boyfriend Yuri Semyonovich ( Dmitry Nagiev), employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, to fetch a Christmas tree. In order to strengthen their new family, Yuri teaches the boy how to survive in the wild. Some of the dangers in the forest include NATO soldiers and bears. Segment "Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki 5
''Yolki 5'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees 5'' or ''Those Christmas Trees''), is a 2016 Russian comedy film, sequel to ''Yolki 1914''. The roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Kirill Pletnev, Katerina Shpitsa, Anna Khilkevich, Gosha Kutsenko, Maria Shukshina, Alexander Golovin (actor), Alexander Golovin. It premiered in Russia on December 22, 2016. The television premiere took place on July 6, 2018 on the television channel Russia-1. The film was received negatively by viewers, who criticized the plot and acting, although the actions and acting of Urgant and Svetlakov were highly praised. "Yolki 5" grossed about 13 million dollars worldwide, making it a box office success. Despite this, its critical performance was lower than expected. The next "Yolki 6" movie was released on December 21, 2017. The film, despite the original title, is not a reboot of the series. Plot Segment with Boris and Evgeniy Boris has separated from his wife and wishes that everything would retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki 1914
''Yolki 1914'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees 1914'' or ''Christmas Trees 4''), is a 2014 Russian comedy film. It is a prequel to the 2013 film '' Yolki 3''. It premiered on December 14, 2014; the film was released on December 25. At the same time as the fourth film in the series, a spin-off, titled Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll, was released. Starring Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Maria Poroshina, Viktor Verzhbitsky, Arthur Smolyaninov, Alexander Golovin, Alexander Domogarov Jr. The film tells the story of events in the Russian Empire during the First World War in 1914. Yolki 1914 received mostly mixed and negative reviews from critics and audiences, who criticized the boring plot but praised the actors, costumes, and atmosphere of the Russian Empire. Despite the reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing over 12 million dollars, on a budget of 9 million. The sequel, Yolki 5, was released in 2016, two years later. The film's slogan is "There hasn't been a Christmas tree like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki 3
''Yolki 3'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees 3''), Russian New Year comedy film. It is a continuation of the films Yolki (2010) and Yolki 2 (2011). The premiere took place on 26 December 2013.The release on DVD and Blu-ray took place on 27 January 2014. As of 2022, Yolki 3 is the highest grossing film of the entire Yolki film series. In 2014, a prequel to this film called Yolki 1914 was released. The film "Yolki 3" was a box office success, collecting more than 38 million dollars. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, earning praise for its atmosphere, direction, and story, though the script and lack of character development were criticized. Plot There is an addition to the Kravchuk family – Nastya receives two pups; thoroughbred female Yoko and mixed-breed male dog Pirate. Nastya's mother plans to take Yoko to London for a highly profitable dog breeding business right during the New Year. Nastya becomes indignant and informs everyone of this on soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Snow Queen (2012 Film)
''The Snow Queen'' () is a 2012 Russian animated fantasy adventure film directed by Vladlen Barbe and Maxim Sveshnikov. The film is a based on the 1844 fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. Set after the Snow Queen invoked the spell of eternal winter, the film follows the story of Gerda who sets out on an improbable frigid journey up North to save her brother Kai. ''The Snow Queen'' was one of the most anticipated projects of the Russian film industry in 2012. Inspirational evaluation of ''The Snow Queen'' at international film markets set its stage for international distribution. The film was released on 31 December 2012 in Russia. In the United States, it was released on 11 October 2013. After receiving generally positive reviews from critics, an Annecy International Animated Film Festival review noted the film's ambition is reminiscent of the golden age of Russian animation. The film also achieved significant commercial success, with the total box office amou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki 2
''Yolki 2'' (, meaning ''Christmas Trees 2''), is 2011 Russian New Year comedy film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov and written by Timur Bekmambetov. The main roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Alexey Petrenko and Timur Ortsuev. The film is a continuation of the New Year's film " Yolki" (2010) directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The phrase "Someone loses, someone finds. Someone leaves, and someone comes", which the deputy says, was borrowed from the film "Day Watch", where it is also said by the character of Viktor Verzhbitsky – Zabulon. The Russian premiere took place on December 15, 2011, and the release date on DVD is January 24, 2012. With a budget of 5.8 million dollar, the picture collected almost 26 million at the worldwide box office. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. A sequel, called Yolki 3, was released in 2013. Plot The film's plot revolves around 12 cities in Russia. Many of the characters appeared in the previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yolki (film)
''Yolki'' (, meaning '' New Year Trees''), also known as ''Six Degrees of Celebration'', is a 2010 Russian comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. As of 2024, eleven films have been made in the series. It is the most successful non-animated film franchise in Russia. The films in the series represent a Russian tradition of the New Year's Movie where films that take place during the holiday season tap into the vein of hope, optimism, and possibility associated with New Year's in the Russian culture. Other examples include ''The Irony of Fate'' and ''The Irony of Fate 2'' (also directed by Bekmambetov). Typically such films are released in December, just before the start of the holidays in Russia. Plot The film takes place in 11 different cities in Russia and tells the story of a series of different characters whose acquaintance is purely coincidental. The characters find themselves on New Year's Eve in difficult situations which they can only escape if they find help, by miracle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
