Elena Startu
DarkSide Pictures
Actor, Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Colorist, Director and Editor
Saint Petersburg, Russia
December 2019
1 week ago
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About Elena
Hi! I'm half jewish half russian filmmaker. My main feature is a self-taught director, I've never studied at film schools. I started my acting career in 2014 and shot my very first short film in 2015 called "The Heart of the House". The film "Living Aims" starred the same "The Heart of the House" three child actors, only grown up. I'm an enthusiastic director and passionate filmmaker - I write, film and starred in my short films, and color grade them. Having completed work on "Living Aims", I'm currently post-producing a short film "Anomie", and am also writing a mini-series for its further implementation. Thank you for your attention!
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Living aims (
2022 )
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures ex Crazy People Prod. (Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller and 1 More) Actress; Director; Producer; Editor; Writer; Colorist This story is about how illegal possession of weapons can lead to unexpectedly sad consequences, as well as the topic of improper care for a person with mental disabilities, which together led to tragic results. The story tells about a teen group who decided to prank their friend, but another teenager with mental problems, joined their prank, who overheard their idea and understood it in his own way. It was a game for him, but for the teens a tragedy. -
The Swing (
2021 )
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures ex Crazy People Prod. (Comedy, Horror, Mystery and Short) Actress; Director; Producer; Editor; Colorist A film crew is making a film about two sisters: the older sister tells the story about the cursed swing to scare her younger sister, but she gets scared herself. -
AjiuO (
2019 )
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures (Horror and Thriller) Actress; Director; Producer; Editor; Writer; Colorist Teens decided to play with the Ouija board and ask questions that concern them. But suddenly the Ouija board itself begins to ask them questions. -
90's Beijing Fantasy (
2018 - 2019 )
TV Series (Drama and Romance) Actress A nostalgic coming-of-age tale that follows young men and women from the same high school in the early 1990s. The main story develops in the past with a supporting story line from the present. The stage is set in Xisi High School, a place for underachievers and poor students, and begins from the entrance exams. Six teenagers go from strangers to friends as they live through an extraordinary experience during their youth and hold hands into the future. -
Shut Up (
2017 )
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures (Horror) Director; Producer; Actress VO; Editor; Colorist Girls have an alcohol party at night 11pm making awful noise around the apartment. The neighborhood granny is unhappy and come to warn them about the loud music. They bullied her. -
Sandals (
2017 )
Film (short) (Horror) Director; Writer; Editor A lady comes back home from work late and passes by the cemetery. She hears suspicious spanking footsteps from behind, but when she turns around there's nobody. It turns out that her sole has come off her sandals and slaps on her heels. -
The Heart of the House (
2016 )
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures ex Crazy People Prod. (Horror, Mystery and Short) Director; Actress VO; Editor Summer. 3 friends go to the old abandoned house because of a stupid childish dispute. Ordinary children's curiosity leads to terrible consequences. -
Doyti do ruchki (
2015 )
Film by Chiper Film Company (Comedy, Drama and Family) Actress Sergey Sergeevich is the head of a large construction company. From a young age, he dreamed of becoming an actor participated in student performances. He especially succeeded in female roles. Dreaming about the theater he plays various roles in life using others who do not even know about it. Tormenting himself and others, he seeks the path to inner freedom. -
Family album (
2014 )
TV Series (Drama and Family) Actress -
Trip
Series by DarkSide Pictures (Horror and Thriller) Screenwriter -
Anomie
Film (short) by DarkSide Pictures (Thriller and Short) Actress; Director; Producer; Editor; Writer; Colorist A mother with dissociative identity disorder searches for her missing child. Mystical and Psychological Thriller about memory substitution.
Awards
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72 hours short film maraphon - Third Place Winner - Best Short Film 'The Swing'
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The Horror Movie Awards - (Winner) Bronze Award - Best Short Film 'Sandals' (2017)
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The Horror Movie Awards - (Winner) Silver Award - Best Short Film 'Shut Up' (2017)
(2020)
Education
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HWC Academy
(2019)
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