Young Ones Student Awards
The Young Ones competition is one of the most acclaimed advertising, interactive and design student competitions. It has a tradition of excellence dating back to 1986.
Category
Motion / Film Craft / Direction
Annual ID
YO26_A363M
Adapted from a short story by Soviet absurdist Daniil Kharms. Shot at ArtCenter College of Design on 16mm film on a set that we built to look like a Soviet hallway. There are no Soviet exteriors in Los Angeles, so we built ours out of cardboard.
2026 Awards
Total Points: 4
Student Merit
Credits
Film Director
Daria Maximova
Producer
Viola Mai
Cinematographer
Bamba Kimball
College / University
ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena
Additional Creative by
Katerina Kasatkina
Co-Writer
Daniel Savin
Production Designer
Cheryl "Wenjing" Xia
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