Boxballet

TITLE

Boxballet

DIRECTOR

Anton Dyakov

COUNTRY

Russia

YEAR

2019

DURATION

15′

GENRE

Animation

Overview

Boxballet

Delicate ballerina Olya meets Evgeny, a rough boxer who personifies “strong but silent.” With very different lives and worldviews, will they be brave enough to embrace their feelings? Can two fragile souls hang on to each other despite the world’s cruelty?

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY​ - Anton Dyakov

Anton was born on March 1, 1980 in Almaty. He studied painting at the Almaty State University. In 2011 he graduated from School-Studio “SHAR” as an animation director. His first student film, BACH , was included in the student animated film competition at Annecy (France), won a Special Jury Prize at World Festival of Animated Film 2011 (Varna, Bulgaria) and got the Prize for Best Environmental Film at the 9th Tindirindis International Animated Film Festival (Vilnius). BOXBALLET is his 8th film.

Credits

Specifications

Anton Dyakov

Anton was born on March 1, 1980 in Almaty. He studied painting at the Almaty State University. In 2011 he graduated from School-Studio “SHAR” as an animation director. His first student film, BACH , was included in the student animated film competition at Annecy (France), won a Special Jury Prize at World Festival of Animated Film 2011 (Varna, Bulgaria) and got the Prize for Best Environmental Film at the 9th Tindirindis International Animated Film Festival (Vilnius). BOXBALLET is his 8th film.

SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Group 1579

Academy Awards

Nominee for Best Animated Short Film, 2022

Group 1579

Tirana International Film Festival

Special Screening, 2022

Still Photos