Spirit of Fire

Spirit of Fire

2026

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ONCE AN OLD FAIRYTALE

Spirit of Fire
2026
international
debut film
festival

Short Film Competition

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ONCE AN OLD FAIRYTALE

In a mall’s children’s club, Karina’s uniform is a red cape. Her job is to be Little Red Riding Hood, day after day, until the day the story finds her.

Director: NIKITA LYCHEV
Screenwriter: NIKITA LYCHEV
Producer: IE LYCHEV NIKITA VALERIEVICH
Cinematographer: FYODOR GERLEIN
Production Designer: OLGA MELANICH
Cast: SONYA KUSKOVA, PAVEL IGNATIEV, DIANA OGAY, SVETLANA MARSHANKINA
Russia
2026
18 min.

Director: NIKITA LYCHEV

Moscow-based Russian filmmaker who works primarily as a cinematographer, with experience in both feature and documentary films. His work as a director of photography has been selected at festivals including the Rotterdam IFF, Raindance, FID Marseille, and Moscow IFF. “Once an Old Fairytale” is his directorial debut.