Encounters: Peter Lord presents Alexander Shiryaev

Programme presented by Peter Lord, David Robinson and Viktor Bocharov. The films of Alexander Shiryaev (1867-1941) remained unknown for almost a century. Originally made between 1905-09, they were saved from near destruction in the 1960s by the photographer Daniil Saveliev, who preserved them until the filmmaker and historian Viktor Bocharov acquired the archive in 1995. In order to make Shiryaev’s work known, Bocharov made a documentary A Belated Premiere (2003), which is here shown for the first time in the UK.

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Encounters Short Film Festival 2008

Encounters: Peter Lord presents Alexander Shiryaev is part of Encounters Short Film Festival 2008

The 14th International Short Film Festival showcasing and celebrating the best of international short film and animation. Further information about Encounters Short Film Festival 2008