Serhii Alioshechkin
Serhii Alioshechkin | |
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Сергій Альошечкін | |
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| Born | Serhii Anatoliiovych Alioshechkin September 28, 1974 |
| Alma mater | Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | Ideal Friend (2025 short film) |
Serhii Anatoliiovych Alioshechkin (Ukrainian: Сергій Анатолійович Альошечкін; September 28, 1974) is a Ukrainian film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and actor.
Early life and education
Alioshechkin was born on September 28, 1974, in Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. He is the brother of Ukrainian film directors Oleksandr Alioshechkin and Viacheslav Alioshechkin.[1]
In 1999, he graduated from the Kyiv State Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Television (now Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University), having studied in the masterclass of celebrated director Yuri Ilyenko. While still a student, he directed the short film Nekropoltsi‑2, which received an award from the Kyiv Department of Culture at the "Open Night" film festival in 1999.[2]
After graduation, he worked in various jobs—including as a loader, guard, and blacksmith at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Folkways of Ukraine (Pyrohiv)—before entering the film and television industry.[1] He also appeared in a supporting role as Menshikov in Yuri Ilyenko's feature A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa (2001).[3]
Career
His directorial debut came in 2004 with the supernatural short thriller Hoverla, starring Pylyp Illenko. That led to television work under producer Valentyn Opaliev.[1] From 2005 to 2014, he directed nearly twenty television films and drama series for both Ukrainian and Russian TV networks.
Morena
In 2016, Alioshechkin began development of his first feature film, the folk-horror Morena. In 2017, the project won state support through the 9th Ukrainian State Film Agency selection. Principal photography took place in August 2017 in Carpathian locations. Alioshechkin served as director, screenwriter, and cinematographer[4] . Although production finished in October 2018, the world premiere came only in June 2024 at the Mykolaichuk Open Film Festival in Chernivtsi. The film caused a sensation among audiences.[5] In August 2024, Morena received the top prize at the Tokyo Horror Film Festival as Best Feature Film.[6] It was theatrically released in Ukraine in December 2024.
Ideal Friend
On 16 June 2025, Alioshechkin's sci‑fi short Ideal Friend had its special preview at the Mykolaichuk Open Film Festival in Chernivtsi. He served as director, cinematographer, and co‑screenwriter of the film.[7] It is considered to be the first Ukrainian short to tackle artificial intelligence and was named “one of the best Ukrainian short sci‑fi” by Film. UA's promo producer Dmytro Maistrenko, with critics likening it to the series Black Mirror. Its world premiere is scheduled later in 2025.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Type | Title | Original title | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Cinematographer | Scriptwriter | Actor | |||||
| 1998 | Short film | Nekropoltsi-2 | Некропольці-2 | Yes | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Feature film | A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa | Молитва за гетьмана Мазепу | No | No | No | Yes | Played a supporting role |
| 2001 | Short film | SOS – Emergency Rescue Service | SOS – Служба оперативного спасіння | Yes | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Short film | Hoverla | Говерла | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Thriller |
| 2005 | Television show | Healing with Love | Зцілення коханням | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2005 | Television show | The Right to Love | Право на кохання | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, Ukrainian-Russian co-production |
| 2006 | Television show | Five Minutes to the Metro | П'ять хвилин до метро | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2006 | Television show | She-Wolf | Вовчиця | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, Ukrainian-Russian co-production |
| 2008 | Television show | Another Chance | Ще один шанс | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2008 | Television film | Dependence Day | День залежності | Yes | No | No | No | Mystery |
| 2009 | Television film | A House for Two | Будинок для двох | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2009 | Television show | A Totally Different Life | Зовсім інше життя | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2010 | Television show | The Cuckoo | Зозуля | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2011 | Television show | Let Them Talk | Нехай говорять | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2011 | Television show | Medicine for Grandma | Ліки для бабусі | Yes | No | No | No | Romance |
| 2012 | Television show | If I Were a Tsarina... | Кабы я была царица... | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, Russian production |
| 2012 | Television film | Alibi-Hope, Alibi-Love | Алиби-надежда, алиби-любовь | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, mystery, Russian production |
| 2012 | Television film | Late Love | Поздняя любовь | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, Russian production |
| 2013 | Television show | Simple Life | Простая жизнь | Yes | No | No | No | Romance, Russian production |
| 2014 | Television show | Troubled Precinct | Беспокойный участок | Yes | No | No | No | Mystery, crime, Russian production |
| 2024 | Feature film | Morena | Морена | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Horror, comedy |
| 2025 | Short film | Ideal Friend | Ідеальний друг | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Sci-fi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Режисер Сергій Альошечкін: "Фільми жахів для розваги, а не для читання моралі"". lb.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Films of Ukraine 1997–2000. Catalogue / Kyiv, 2000. — 214 p.
- ^ "Молитва за гетьмана Мазепу". DzygaMDb (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Завершилися зйомки містичного трилера Сергія Альошечкіна "Морена"". State Film Agency of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Такого в українському кіно ви ще не бачили. Еротичний треш-горрор "Морена" викликав фурор на фестивалі "Миколайчук Open"". Детектор медіа (in Ukrainian). 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Стрічка "Морена" здобула головну премію від Tokyo Horror Film Festival". Ukrainian State Film Agency (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Миколайчук OPEN. Розклад фестивалю 2025". mykolaichukopen.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Акторка з Дніпра зіграла головну роль у фантастичної стрічці, яка стала фаворитом міжнародного фестивалю". D1 (in Ukrainian). 2025-06-24.