Hi!The Prince of New Orleans miniseries episodes + feature script, research book and series bible © available here. Cave In feature script and pitch deck © available here. The Hand Off feature script is currently being written. Get in touch for more details: vbilenjki@gmail.com - Vladimir 13/08/23
Hi!The Prince of New Orleans feature and pilot with series bible are finished. Cave In feature script is finishing up. A third project is being written. - Vladimir 25/01/23
Hi!The past year has been absorbed with writing the next script, a script on the side and meetings here and there. As a personal matter, a return to Canada will be in order shortly. - Vladimir 25/10/21
Hi!Dad is on HBO Europe now! Check out the broadcast showtimes here (via Cinemax). It's playing on October 21st and 31st as well as on November 22nd and 23rd and December 16th. The script for the next film is copyrighted while Dad is set to be screened at next year's München Filmfest.- Vladimir 20/10/20
Hi!Dad has been officially selected to play at the 20th Kansas International Film Festival and was awarded the Dumbo Film Festival's Best Narrative Feature June-July 2020. Check out their showroom here. Dad is going forth to new territories and will have its premiere broadcast in a month from now on HBO Europe in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
Moldova, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The next film is steadily moving along in development and I will be moving to London on September 15th.- Vladimir 01/09/20
Hi!Dad has been officially selected to play at the 20th Kansas International Film Festival and was awarded the Dumbo Film Festival's Best Narrative Feature June-July 2020. Check out their showroom here. Dad is going forth to new territories and will have its premiere broadcast in a month from now on HBO Europe in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
Moldova, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The next film is steadily moving along in development and I will be moving to London on September 15th.- Vladimir 01/09/20
Hi!Dad was officially selected to screen at the 38th Filmfest München. While the 2020 edition has been cancelled, Dad is set to screen there in 2021. Dad continues to make its rounds on the festival circuit and will be at the Marché du Film at Cannes in the Canada Pavillion. As a result, Friction Films is now registered on Cinando. My next film is well underway in development with support from key figures as it relates to its realisation.- Vladimir 04/06/20
BIG NEWS
I got an HBO deal!
HBO Europe picked up Dad for distribution on their platform and they will be premiering my film there on October 1st, 2020. This deal has been in the works for the past few months, so it feels good to finally be able to share it with all of you. I have Betina Goldman and One Eyed Films to thank for securing this deal for me. Of course, this is only the beginning - now the real work starts.- Vladimir 13/02/20
Hi!Dad has officially been selected to screen at the Belgrade International Film Festival, for three dates: March 1st, March 7th and March 8th. As the centre of Serbia's rich film culture, it is a great honour to have my film screen there and I look forward to seeing how audiences respond to it in-person. Get your tickets here.- Vladimir 01/02/20
Hi!Dad will be playing at the Ventana Sur film market with representation by Helder Dacosta of Helderland Films. Dad will be playing on Tuesday December 3rd at 14:30 at Cinemark Sala 1. There is big news behind the scenes on Dad that I am holding off on making public until the time is right, but I can positively say I am very satisfied with the film's success ahead of my 25th birthday next week. Dad is coming in 2020 and exactly when will be unveiled soon.- Vladimir 15/11/19
Hi!Summer has just begun and Dad has been sent out to its first string of festivals. It is complete and all that is left is to get the DCP prepared (5:1 surround; 4k) and sent out to the festivals it is accepted in. I have had a few friends along the way help get it into some festivals so we will see where it goes. I am excited to share the poster, as well as the press kit, over on the new Dad section of the website - go and check it out. Dad is coming.- Vladimir 01/06/19
Hi!Dad has been edited to completion. It is now being sent out for final mixing and packaging. You can see the teaser in the film section and the kinks in the website have been smoothened. And the titling for Dad is live above - the title encompasses both (D)eborah (a)nd (D)eanna and their father with the vine of foliage underlining their flowering as seasons change.- Vladimir 09/03/19
New Year update:The movie is being scored and my website is back up. Dad is coming.- Vladimir 26/01/19
Hi!I redesigned my website, reupholstering an old design from years back, so that I can more neatly present my work. I will be making posts such as this one to this section to give you updates on professional & personal matters, as well as miscellaneous notes. I am finishing Dad in Manchester, having edited it since March between Toronto & Dalmatia. Currently, I am doing A/B testing & getting feedback to ensure the picture lock is faultless. Only dialogue editing and mixing are left, as well as adding music to a scene in the movie that must be treated with considerable care. When everything is finalized, promotion of the movie will start - I have prepared my website to aptly present my work online in anticipation of Dad's promotional cycle.- Vladimir 18/11/18