Glances (2020)

When two strangers lock eyes in a café, they both have to deal with unexpected feelings.

Emotionally driven story of two strangers who lock eyes in a cafe and have to deal with unexpected feelings.

Director Biography - Aleksei Borovikov

Aleksei Borovikov is an award-winning film and video director. He began his career by working on regional and national television in Russia for over 15 years. In 2016, Aleksei graduated from Moscow Film School with a diploma in Film Directing. His portfolio to date includes short movies as well as music and promo/advert videos. Many of his works have earned audience recognition and festival awards around the globe. Currently, Aleksei is pursuing an MFA degree in Cinema Directing at Columbia College Chicago where he is the recipient of a full-tuition Graduate Fellowship and the Weisman Award for his thesis project.

Aleksei Borovikov Director Statement

Strangers can be best friends or sworn enemies. You never know until you lock eyes.

Please tell us your motivation for making your film:

I wanted to try to tell a story that doesn't necessarily rely on dialogue or action, where the turning points and changes would be so subtle that everything that we normally perceive small would become big.

What is the theme of your submission?:

Loneliness, hope for love, power of eye contact

What was the message you wanted to convey with this project?:

Strangers can be best friends or sworn enemies. You never know until you lock eyes.

Any further comments about your submission:

The film was produced in Chicago by a local student team.

Credits:

Aleksei Borovikov

Director

Musician, One More Please, The Last Time

Aleksei Borovikov

Writer

Musician, One More Please, The Last Time

Emma Zeller

Producer

Enrique Escarpita

Key Cast

"Mike"

Ryan Pikofsky

Key Cast

"Sean"

Olivia Long

Key Cast

"Girl"

Johnny MacMillan

Composer

Eli Cooper

Cinematographer

Dylan Turcott

Editors

Aleksei Borovikov

Editors

Jessica Zurewicz

Sound Designer

Project Specifications:

Project Type:

Experimental, Student, Short

Genres:

LGBT, LGBTQ, Drama, Romance

Runtime:

6 minutes 57 seconds

Completion Date:

January 6, 2020

Country of Origin:

United States

Country of Filming:

United States

Language:

English

Shooting Format:

Digital

Aspect Ratio:

16:9

Film Color:

Color

First-time Filmmaker:

No

Student Project:

Yes - Columbia College Chicago