Tram No.13
Animated Short Film
2024
Country: Russia
Runtime 11 min 13 s
Rating: 16 +
Director: Irina Kovtun-Menturovich
Scriptwriter: Vera Sveshnikova-Vaskovich
Producers:Ekaterina Aleynikova, Julia Mishkinene
Operator:Alexey Burtsev
Sound engineer: Alexander Chirkov
Composer: Alexander Chirkov
Artist: Irina Kovtun-Menturovich
Production: Vita Asset Production LLC
This is a natural law that in childhood we first encounter death when grandparents pass away. The memories remain, getting brighter, clearer and more salutary every year. We remember their cosy, leisurely pace stories, warm kitchens and a real special friendship. Sometimes I mentally consult with them facing a dilemma. What would Grandma say? “Don’t worry about trifles. Everything can be fixed except death...” But what if death can be fixed as well? After all, Grandma always had a fairy tale on any topic. What if I created a special fairy-tale world where I wouldn’t let my grandmother leave me? What would my grandmother say if I told her this story? “This is nonsense, my dear, and completely impossible from the point of science and common sense! But I like it!”
2024
Country: Russia
Runtime 11 min 13 s
Rating: 16 +
Director: Irina Kovtun-Menturovich
Scriptwriter: Vera Sveshnikova-Vaskovich
Producers:Ekaterina Aleynikova, Julia Mishkinene
Operator:Alexey Burtsev
Sound engineer: Alexander Chirkov
Composer: Alexander Chirkov
Artist: Irina Kovtun-Menturovich
Production: Vita Asset Production LLC
This is a natural law that in childhood we first encounter death when grandparents pass away. The memories remain, getting brighter, clearer and more salutary every year. We remember their cosy, leisurely pace stories, warm kitchens and a real special friendship. Sometimes I mentally consult with them facing a dilemma. What would Grandma say? “Don’t worry about trifles. Everything can be fixed except death...” But what if death can be fixed as well? After all, Grandma always had a fairy tale on any topic. What if I created a special fairy-tale world where I wouldn’t let my grandmother leave me? What would my grandmother say if I told her this story? “This is nonsense, my dear, and completely impossible from the point of science and common sense! But I like it!”
Irina Kovtun-Menturovich
DIRECTOR'S BIO:
She was born in Kaluga in 1976, graduated from school and then college.
In 1995, she enrolled at VGIK, workshop by A.S. Alimov.
She graduated with honours in 2001. In 2008 - 2010, she studied at Shar Studio-School.
She worked at various studios: Classic, Master Film, Aeroplane, 3D Spyrow, Soyuzmultfilm as an artist and production designer.
She teaches at the Big Animation School.
Lou The Christmas Story (2005) Animation Belarus prize
Once There Lived a Fly (2006)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Murder of Waterbrook (2005)
Sherlock Holmes and the Black Men (2012)
How Vovochka Saved the President (2010)
Cracked Holidays (2016)
The Princess and the Dragon (2018)
Comrade from the Stars (2018)
Hard Baguette (2025)
Buba (2014-2019)
The Fixies (2023).
She teaches puppet animation with Igor Khilov at the Big Animation School and animation at the Strogonov Academy of Fine Arts.
As a director, she had her debut with “Tram No. 13” in Suzdal and received a Certificate “For the victory of puppet animation over death!” Certificate “Best animated Short film” at the Short “I” Festival.
She was born in Kaluga in 1976, graduated from school and then college.
In 1995, she enrolled at VGIK, workshop by A.S. Alimov.
She graduated with honours in 2001. In 2008 - 2010, she studied at Shar Studio-School.
She worked at various studios: Classic, Master Film, Aeroplane, 3D Spyrow, Soyuzmultfilm as an artist and production designer.
She teaches at the Big Animation School.
Lou The Christmas Story (2005) Animation Belarus prize
Once There Lived a Fly (2006)
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Murder of Waterbrook (2005)
Sherlock Holmes and the Black Men (2012)
How Vovochka Saved the President (2010)
Cracked Holidays (2016)
The Princess and the Dragon (2018)
Comrade from the Stars (2018)
Hard Baguette (2025)
Buba (2014-2019)
The Fixies (2023).
She teaches puppet animation with Igor Khilov at the Big Animation School and animation at the Strogonov Academy of Fine Arts.
As a director, she had her debut with “Tram No. 13” in Suzdal and received a Certificate “For the victory of puppet animation over death!” Certificate “Best animated Short film” at the Short “I” Festival.