Elena Petkevich
Directing
Known For

The cartoon tells about a girl who was sent by an evil stepmother to get tortillas and the secret of making them to her grandmother, who lives in the Lafertovo part of Moscow.
Lafertovskaya Makovnitsa

A poetic tale directed by Elena Petkevich for children on a small grasshopper, which is trying to learn the secret of life.
Forest Tales

A little girl is told a fairy tale about a little bug who doesn't know what she should do with her life as she explores the big, wondrous world. Based on the story by Dmitriy Mamin-Sibiryak.
A Fairy Tale About A Little Thing

One day, a kitten named Filya gets a new friend - a funny, good-natured wizard. Unfortunately, he had never seen mice, and when, at Fily's request, he tried to create them, things in the apartment came to life and caused a real mess. The brave kitten, not afraid of the rebellious things, pacifies them and rejoices in his victory together with his friend.
Filya the Kitten and...

The film tells the story of Robert Schuman, his life and creative work. He could have been a talented pianist. But he invented the device to prop up his fingers while practicing. The idea was to strengthen them and develop independence, but instead, two fingers on his right hand were permanently injured. As a result Schuman became a great composer and publisher of a music magazine. He fell in love with a talented pianist Clara Wiek - the daughter of his professor - and married her against his will. The film is a romantic story based on the composer's personal notes and his drawings on the margins of sheet music.
Tales of the Old Piano. Robert Schuman. Letters

Two half-hour almanacs of small cartoons made by famous Directors of Russia and Belarus based on the works of great composers for children. The first part is devoted to the music of Baroque and romanticism, the second-to the music of the twentieth century.
Children's Album

A guardian angel's efforts to help people only cause greater and greater disasters.
The Guardian Angel

Full of fantasy and humor, an extraordinary story that happened on the eve of the New Year. Going to the city for shopping at the New Year's table, the Kid and Daddy find themselves in a mysterious magic shop, where the play of imagination comes true, changing the real world and making you believe in a fairy tale.
Magic Shop
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Paolo Ricci. Hugo's Owl

Surreal philosophical animation from Russia
Motherland Tree
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A Dream on a Winter Night

The film is dedicated to the Belarusian first printer and educator Francysk Skaryn. In a mysterious and magical atmosphere, whether it is a dream or a reality, Francysk Skaryn meets an inquisitive lion at night who can talk. Skaryn answers the intelligent animal's questions, and in this way tells about his life.
Master of Liberal Arts. Francisk Skaryna

A cartoon about a funny clown who drove away an evil old woman named Boredom from the city by putting on a funny show for children. In one town lived Boredom, an evil old woman who did not allow children to play and have fun. But one day a funny, amusing clown came to visit the kids. At the funny circus show put on by the clown for the children, joy and laughter reigned. And Boredom had to run away from the city.
The Tale of the Funny Clown
Based on Chukchi fairy-tales. A gosling is born without wings after spending too much time sleeping in his egg.
The Wingless Gosling

Johann Sebastian Bach was a hereditary musician and devoted his whole life to his favorite work – his brilliant music inspired more than one generation of composers and is still alive today...
Tales of the Old Piano: Johann Sebastian Bach
Animated film from the almanac of classical music for children “Children’s Album”.
Johann Sebastian Bach. Albatross
Animated film from the almanac of classical music for children “Children’s Album”.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Sonata for Keyboard Four-Hands

The film is based on Marc Chagall's memories of his childhood, of Vitebsk, where he spent many years, and of his parents, whom he loved very much.