It’s Not For Me

Directed by

Veronika Bolotina

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Shot on 16 mm, ‘It’s not for me’ introduces viewers to the life of Lera Dubitskaya, a 27-year -old Belarusian-polish painter. Delving into her artistic journey, it explores the challenges and triumphs she has faced as both an artist and a foreigner living in Poland.

The documentary introduces us to the young artist from Minsk, her artistic career, the ups and downs she faced as an artist in Poland, and her unique approach to painting. She sustains herself through her craft, using classical oil paint to create intangible works.

The artist reflects on her lifestyle, her artistic process, her techniques, the beginnings of her career, her integration journey, her arrival in Poland, and how she managed to be independent while coping with the uncertainties of being an immigrant artist in Poland.

The filmmaker says ‘I first met Lera in 2009 at university in Minsk when she transferred to our class from another school. Our shared passion for art brought us together, driving our pursuit of artistic freedom. Having known Lera for over 10 years, I aimed to portray an intimate portrait of her’.

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CREDITS

Painter/Protagonist: Lera Dubitskaya @lera.dubitskaya

Director/Writer: Veronika Bolotina @veronikabolo

Director of Photography: Arseny Bogunov @ars_dop

Set Designer: Natalia Anna Matejka @natalia.anna.matejka

Service Production: Lucky Luchiano Pictures @luckylucianopictures

Production Assistant: Julia Schneider @julkaaschneider

Production Manager: Nadia Lyudchik @1adnadialyudchik

1st Assistant Director: Ganna Gnatenko Shabaldina @moregoru

Sound Operator: Sergio Szlomo Labandzi-Jewski

1AC: Jan Sadowski @jasieksadowski

2AC: Senya Markov@kriostnaya

Second Unit Camera: Nastya Roshuk@nastyaroshuk

Gaffer: Aleksander Sakhno

Light Assistant: Aleksandr Patkanian @patkanian_dp

Co-production: Artic Pospo @artic_pospo

Editor: Marina Ayet @marinayet

Assistant Editor: Dima Verhushkin @turbodimon

Colorist: Alberto Rodriguez @albertorodriguezcolor

Sound Design: Konstantin Arthur @konstantin.arthur

Mastering and Mixing: Arvid König

Typography Designer: Jeremie Gauthier @jeremie_gthr

Music: Sofie Birch and Tomasz Bednarczyk @sofiebirchxix

Podcast Voiceover: Ryan Wichert @ryan.wichert

Rentals:

@panavisionofficial

@openmediawarszawa

@littlebeast.pl

Backstage: Alex Skidan and Margarita Snitovets @rawmory @alexskidan

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Developed by: @haghefilm and @cinegrell

Sponsors:

@panavisionofficial

@westudio

Partners:

@kodak_shootfilm

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