Press Kit - Waiting for a Train

Waiting for a Train
a short film by
Uladzimir Taukachou and Alex Vetrov
Waiting for a Train is a romantic emotionally gripping film about two young adults who fall in love with each
other. The couple struggles to deal with a health challenge. The story brings romance and laughter into your
heart, it will make you cry, laugh, and think. Two people meet on the train station. Life is full of surprises.
You never know, where you will meet your soulmate.
Trailer https://vimeo.com/89984288
Official Film Festival Selections:
Rendezvous Film Festival (Fernandina Beach, FL)
June 5 - June 13, 2015
www.rendezvousfestival.org
Festival International Entr’2 Marches (Cannes, France)
May 17 - May 22, 2015
www.facebook.com/festivalentr2marches
GRACE Film Festival (San Francisco, CA)
January 31, 2015
sfgrace.blogspot.com/p/film-festival.html
NYC Independent Film Festival (New York, NY)
October 15 - 19, 2014
www.nycindiefilmfest.com
Coney Island Film Festival (Brooklyn, NY)
September 19 - 21, 2014
www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com
Golden Door International Film Festival (Jersey City, NJ)
September 18 - 21, 2014
goldendoorfilmfestival.org
Williamsburg International Film Festival (Brooklyn, NY)
September 18 - 21, 2014
willifest.com
The Filmmakers
Uladzimir Taukachou (director/producer/cinematographer/editor/sound designer/colorist)
Uladzimir Taukachou born and raised in the former Soviet Union and
immigrated to the US from totalitarian Belarus in his twenties. An
accomplished cinematographer specializing in scripted, unscripted,
documentary, fiction, short and feature films. He brings his unique vision to
his work and problem solving having lived in two opposite systems
communism and capitalism.
His cinematography credits include “Beard”, short experimental film. “Vince
Giordano - There's a Future in the Past” feature-length music-rich, intimate
portrait of a ferociously dedicated and gifted musician, archivist, and
historian, and the 11-piece band that Vince and his partner Carol Hughes keep going against all odds (in
production/postproduction). “Plain Jane” (TV series) a reality show that goes beyond outward appearances
to give each woman the chance to make her romantic dreams come true as well (released). His short fiction
film “Waiting for a Train”, about a couple struggling with a health challenge accepted to Golden Door Film
Festival, Coney Island Film Festival, Willifest Film Festival (New York, New Jersey 2014). He is working as an
assistant director for “I Spend Time with Making: Lucas Samaras” a portrait of Greek-born Lucas Samaras,
one of the most important American visual artists working today (production). He got cinematography and
aerial photography credits for documentary films about Native Americans in Oklahoma "Building Bridges:
Indigenous Media" (production/postproduction). His short film “Rice” premiered as a finalist at City
University Film Festival (New York, 2014) and accepted to Devour! The Food Film Fest (Canada, 2014). His
short films “No Pizza for Sandy”, “Handball Legend Brought Back to Life”, “Forgotten New York - Yellow
Submarine” premiered at Coney Island Film Festival (New York, 2010, 2013). His short film “Energy 11105”
won Best Cinematography award from Kodak and Best Sound Design from CUNY TV at Cityvisions 2014
(New York). His short films “Rise” and “Energy 11105” accepted to Matsalu Nature Film Festival (Estonia,
2014). He is currently involved in couple documentary and fiction projects in different roles including
directing, cinematography, aerial photography, editing, color correcting and sound design.
Alex Vetrov (writer/producer/director/editor/composer)
He spent a decade working in production house company directing
commercials and music videos. Some of them, like music videos, won prizes
as breakthrough ideas and best cinematography. In collaboration with UT for
the last 2 years accomplished several short movies. Keeps himself busy
writing screenplays for feature films and short movies.
Starring
Natalya Rudakova (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3130063)
She was born in Leningrad, former Soviet Union. Her parents moved with her
from Russia to New York when she was 17 years old, and she continues to
reside in New York.
While working as a hairdresser at a salon, she was discovered by Luc Besson,
the co-writer of Transporter 3, in New York, when she crossed a street. He
gave her acting lessons and cast her as the female lead in Transporter 3.
Vahag Bagratuni (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5402896/)
Born in Yerevan/Armenia,grew up in Stuttgart/Germany, Vahag Bagratuni
graduated from the famous Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in 2012,
where he also attended Master Classes with Anna Strasberg and Vincent
D'Onofrio. In 2011 he became a professional observer at the legendary Actors'
Studio. He is now living and working in Los Angeles,CA. His credits include plays
like "Hatful of Rain" (2011),"Killers and Other Family" (2012) or "Widow
Shylock" (2014) as well as films like "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013),"Inside
The American Mob"(2013),"Waiting for a Train" (2014) and "The Needs of Kim
Stanley" (2015).He recently got cast in a supporting role in "Men of Granite", a
high-school basketball drama starring William Hurt and Shirley MacLaine.
Jonathan Cruz (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5544061/)
Jonathan Cruz is an actor and US Navy veteran. As an actor he is training with
world-renowned acting coach, Penny Templeton. He has a BA in music and has
had extensive theatre training at the City College of New York. Born in New
York City, Jonathan has been featured in various indie films and also on-stage
throughout the tri-state area.
Katie Trubetsky (http://www.exploretalent.com/katietrubetsky)
Katie Trubetsky born in Moscow, mother Russia, has resided in New York City
since her infancy. Exploring through her passion as an actress, Katie knew this
was her main goal and desire in life. She also often indulges in other passions as
well as singing where she is now currently working on her own music with
producer Carlos Akbar/ Illustrae. And dancing where she has 10 years of dance
under her belt including (ballet, tap, jazz, and 2 years ballroom, cha-cha,
rhumba, jive, samba). Aside from also designing some of her own clothes that
she likes to do, she is also a head part of a fashion designer team in the charity
that she supports named “THERE IS NO LIMIT”, supporting kids in Guinea Africa.
aside from that she is an outgoing loving, and dedicated charismatic spirit who takes any of her acting roles
as she quotes: “A new world that i will be a part as soon as I walk on the role for until the story closes. And i
as an actor have a responsibility for the character to tell their story and form a life”. -K.T.
Robin Haden (http://www.robinhaden.com/)
Robin Haden is an actor and singer who has been performing on stage, in films,
and tv, for the past ten years, here in New York City. She can be seen in the
recent short film The Re-Gift produced by Delisi Creative. She is also a
professional photographer at www.rocknrobinphotography.com
Robin would like to thank Alex Vetrov, Uladzimir Taukachou for this
opportunity, and is very excited to be a part of “Waiting for a Train”and it’s
debut here at the festival!
Credits
Written by
Alex Vetrov
Produced and Directed by
Alex Vetrov and Uladzimir Taukachou
Cinematographer
Uladzimir Taukachou
Starring
Ryan
Adele
Phil
Colette
Mother
Vahag Bagratuni
Natalya Rudakova
Jonathan Cruz
Katie Trubetsky
Robin Haden
Sound by
Nika Savitskaya
Ashton Pina
Music by
Alex Vetrov
Katie Crone
Edited by
Alex Vetrov
Uladzimir Taukachou
Sign Language Supervisor
Cindy Chen
Make-up
Katie Trubetsky
Lyndsey Ariel
Production Assistants
Christy Wenas Cox
Veronika Savitski
Masha Kumru
Valiantsina Yaromkina
French Subtitles
Alexandra Sidarava
Natalya Tolkacheva
Special Thanks:
Vasiliy Zinchenko
Veronika Savitski
Zoya Lavrova
Victoria Mim
Martin Novitsky
Tassos Rigopoulos
Katerina Moroz
Vladislavs Jakovlevs
Christy Wenas Cox
Artem Myagkov
Masha & Utku Kumru
Elena Khilko
Gerka FN
Rob Crowther
UT CINEMA PRODUCTION
2014 • USA • 20mins • Color • Dolby 2.0 • 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio • Not Rated
Formats: DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD, File
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