Haulout

Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev
UK, Russian Federation | 2022 | 25 min

Synopsys:

On a remote coast of the Siberian Arctic in a wind-battered hut, a lonely man waits to witness an ancient gathering. But warming seas and rising temperatures bring an unexpected change, and he soon finds himself overwhelmed.

Credits:

Screenwriting & Directing: Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev

Cinematography: Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev

Editing: Evgenia Arbugaeva, Joshua Chadwick

Sound design: Anastasia Dushina

Producers: Evgenia Arbugaeva, Maxim Arbugaev

Festivals:

• Berlinale, Germany
• Hot Docs, Canada
• Vienna Short, Austria
• Doc Aviv, Isreal 
• Kurzfilmfest Hamburg, Germany 
• Seoul Eco FF, South Korea
• Palm Springs Shorts, USA
• Sarajevo IFF, Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Reykjavik IFF, Iceland 
• BFI London, UK
• Cork FF, Ireland
• Interfilm, Germany
• CinemAmbiente Film Festival, Italy
• Millennium Docs against Gravity, Poland 
• Kasseler Dokfest, Germany
• Brussel Short FF, Belgium etc.

Awards:

• 2023 | Academy Award Nominee: Best Documentary Short Film 
• AFI Fest, 2022,  Grand Jury Prize (Documentary Short)
• Shortfilm Festival Hamburg – Special Mention
• Seoul Eco FF – Jury Award Best Short Documentary
• Cinemambiente – Jury Award Best Short Documentary Curtas Vila do Conde – Best Documentary Award
• Dokufest Kosovo – Best Short Documentary Award
• Planet In Focus – Best Short Documentary Award
• Dokufest, Kosovo*
• Shortfilmdays Winterthur – Audience Award
• Cork Film Festival – Best Short Documentary Award
• Kasseler Dokfest – Winner Golden Key
• Brussel Short FF – Grand Prix