Timur Novikov. Zero Object
2014. Documentary. 1h 35m
My Role: First Assistant Director Organized field trips for film shooting, managed teams during post-production, and supervised the production of subtitles, titles, and labels. Moreover, I handled rights clearance, secured rental licenses, prepared project reports for investor support, promoted films through venue negotiations and audience engagement, prevented illegal distribution, and managed film festival applications and screenings in RU/EU. My achievements include participating in prestigious events such as the Contemporary Art Biennale's "Manifesta - 10", screenings at ICA in London, and Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris.
The documentary film “Timur Novikov – Zero Object” is about art revolution in the 1980’s. It is dedicated to Timur Novikov – the artist and the key figure in St. Petersburg underground movement, a close friend and a fellow artist of Victor Tsoi, Sergey ”Africa” Bugaev, Georgiy Gurianov, Evgenii Kozlov and Vladislav Mamyshev-Monro Despite official Soviet art, Timur Novikov organised his own art environment. He founded the group “New artists,” that included young musicians, artists, composers and directors. They were united modern art, rock music and absolute inner freedom. Very soon the “New artists” became famous in Europe and America. Timur Novikov’s social circle included Andy Warhol, John Cage and Robert Rauschenberg. Third documentary film in a series “Contemporary Art Anthology” by co-producers Eugeny Mitta и and Alexander Shein. This Anthology offers a new perspective on contemporary art history of Russia. The artists are participants of important social events, and their art reflects the social change.
