Lost Love
AWARDS
Best Shorts - Winner: Award of Merit: Filiz Rezvan - Women Filmmakers
LA Shorts Awards: Winner - Filiz Rezvan, Roman Prudkin & Joseph Seif - Best Editing
London Fashion Film Festival - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Best Story
Hollywood Film Competition - Lost Love by Filiz Rezvan: Winner Gold Award: Best Short Film
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF) - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Outstanding Achievement Award
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF) - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Critics Choice Award: Debut Filmmaker
Women’s International Film Festival (WRPN) - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Exceptional Merit
Hollywood Hills Film Award - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Best Director
The European Independent Film Award - EIFA: Winner: Filiz Rezvan, Roman Prudkin & Joseph Seif - Best Editing
NorCal Film Fest - Winner: Filiz Rezvan - Silver Award - Best Romance
Vegas Movie Awards - Winner Award of Excellence: Filiz Rezvan - Best Narrative
Vegas Movie Awards - Honorable Mention: Filiz Rezvan - Best Woman Filmmaker
2020 London International Motion Picture Awards (L.I.M.P.A) - Semi-Finalists
Aphrodite Film Awards - Won: Best Fiction Short Film, Filiz Rezvan Best Director - Fiction, Filiz Rezvan - Best First Time Filmmaker
Aphrodite Film Awards - Won: Khrystyana - Best Actress, Roman Prudkin - Best Actors
This story draws its inspiration from love - the kind that, despite its power, can be fragile, easily lost, leaving deep wounds in the heart that feel eternal. It speaks to the struggle of living parallel lives: the memory of love that once was and the present pain that lingers. It's a journey into the soul's darkest depths, where one feels trapped, waiting for the breakthrough that ultimately brings light.
“Why when there is so
much love, do we have
to destroy it.”
It’s a universal rite of passage - the painful process of reclaiming ourselves and rediscovering our true identity. This journey, though isolating and challenging, is something we all face at some time in our lives. But in that darkness, growth is possible. Through the pain and the act of surrender, there is wisdom to be gained. If we can remain present and open to these lessons, profound change can take root within us. From this transformation, we can emerge renewed and more authentically aligned with who we are meant to be in the world we inhabit.
GALLERY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Filiz Rezvan, formerly a member of ZEDAfilms, worked to make this short film. Filiz Rezvan is Lost Love's producer, writer, and emerging director. Partnering with the talented Roman Prudkin, Associate Producer of ZEDAfilms.
In so many cases, the crew is not always fully praised as they should be. It is always a collaboration of creative effects in creating a synergy to create a campaign, assignment or film etc… Joseph Seif, thank you for your talented input and your incredible eye in your DP work and for being a perfectionist and bringing yourself fully to this project. Alyson Talley, thank you for bringing your time and support in line producing, it would not have been possible to shoot and direct without you. Roman Prudkin and Khrystyana, thank you so much for your Russian sensibilities, your acting abilities, and your braveness in working with the harsh elements of nature. You gave yourself over to your art. Tobias Harbo, thank you for being our Steadicam Operator, you captured the beauty of the moment in its rich essence. Rory Brennan, thank your patience and your attention to detail in your work, and for keeping the equipment dry. Shannon Dunn, thank you for your incredible creative eye and for your art direction, I feel so honored to have had you on board. Dear Neda Dion, thank you for your evanescent presence and for your generous time in styling for this shoot. Thank you so much Heather for your support, love, and for being a cheerleader, you were such a great aid during this shoot and in post-production, thank you for watching it over and over again… Thank you Sara Chestnut-Fry for being a trooper, for bringing your skills in hair & makeup, it was certainly a challenge and you really pulled one out of the hat. Kalyn Slaughter, thank you so much for being our groomer and hairdresser in dealing with Roman’s unruly hair, you totally transformed the caveman into a prince. Cayce Clifford as always you were an amazing team member, you are solid, dependable, so easy to work with and so proud of your budding photography work. Alan Steinheimer, the most amazing gaffer with always a trick up his sleeve, you are a lighting genius, thank you for bringing light into the dark and rain, you would never have known, you bring an artistic quality in all of your work. Thank you Ernie Kunze for your amazing skills, dedication, perseverance, and patience. Adrian Hallauer thank you for being on board and for your photography talents on this shoot. You were wearing so many hats, so thank you so much for your skills and support. Thank you, Olek Lyzwanski, for being our onset Special Effects Supervisor and for your support. A very special thanks to Dimitri Klepatski for coming to our rescue and for being our VFX producer, and for bringing on the most talented Dimitri Andreev, who brought the CGI to life. Thank you, Audrey Yvtyuhov, Michail Kojenkov, and Elena Krychkova, for your fine and beautiful work and dedication to detail in the special effects department. Thank you, Jeff Kendall, for being our motorhome driver and for always being attentive to the crew’s needs. Thank you so much Elan Gusleva for coming over and for your PA support. Lastly, Sergey Moissenko, for the icing on the cake with your composition, which has an emotional tone that weaves it all together. Roman Prukin, your amazing editing really brings this film to life; it is superb; your attention to detail and friendship mean the world to me. Special thanks to Marin County Open Space District, Louise and Julie Smith, and Sarah Walton for your incredible friendship and support during this time. Thank you, Fiona Arrigo, for your talks on ‘WOMAN,’ who helped inspire this piece. Lastly, thank you to Robert McAlonan, Miranda Jay, Alicia Fantozzi, Lara Vechnost, Doug Elliot, and Natasha Kochenkova.
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