OUT-OF-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Medny. Kayaking on the Commander Islands
Медный. Каякинг на Командорских островах
Premiere: World premiere
Production country: Russia
Year of production: 2024
Length: 61 min
Rating (age category): 12+
Film-category (genre): documentary, sports documentary
Director: Mikhail Moroz
Producer: Maxim Balakhovskii, Dmitriy Litvinov, Aleksandra Zhmutskaya, Mikhail Moroz , Makar Kozhukhov, Marina Kataya, Katya Vulfovich
Screenwriter: Yulia Shuvchinskaya
Composer: O. Buyanov, N. Shariyadzanov
DOP: Mikhail Moroz, Andrey Zakharenko, Vadim Zhulanov
Editor: Vadim Zhulanov
Production company: LLC «HELIPRO» by order of LLC «ID Production»
Medny Island is the easternmost island in Russia and one of the most important territories in terms of biological diversity. Uninhabited by people, but filled with marine life. The entire territory of the island and the nearest water area are under the special protection of the Komandorsky National Park. This is where the discoverer Vitus Bering spent his last months. You simply cannot find a more difficult place for a sea expedition. This is where four friends will go to make their first kayak tour of Medny Island.
  • Mikhail Moroz
    DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
    Born in Kamchatka in 1986. Graduated from Kamchatka State Technical University, majoring in Ecology and Nature Management. After graduating, began filming documentaries about wildlife and extreme sports. Currently lives in Kamchatka.

    DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
    2023 – Beyond. Snow Dogs
    2022 – Kamchatka: Extraordinary Stories at the Edge of the Earth
    2022 – Kuril Islands. On the Southern Shores
    2022 – History of Kamchatka Snowboarding
    2021 – Kuril Islands. View from the Water