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'Pyotr495' is a Canadian short horror film, directed by Blake Mawson and released in 2016.[[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/award-winning-horror-film-pyotr495-highlights-the_b_58f57dbde4b04cae050dca56 "Award-winning horror film, PYOTR495, highlights violent anti-LGBT abductions and attacks in Putins Russia"]. 'The Huffington Post', April 17, 2017.] An exploration of anti-LGBT violence in Russia, the film stars Alex Ozerov as Pyotr, a young gay man in Moscow who is lured into a dangerous situation by anti-gay extremists but turns the tables on them with a dark secret that turns them into the prey.[[http://www.newnownext.com/alex-ozerov-gay-pyotr495/10/2017/ "Anti-Gay Predators Become Prey In Russian Horror Short PYOTR495"]. 'NewNowNext', October 25, 2017.]
Background
The film was funded partially by a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in 2015.[[https://www.out.com/movies/2015/8/27/fund-russian-lgbt-horror-film-pyotr495 "Fund This: Russian LGBT Horror Film, Pyotr495"]. 'Out', August 27, 2015.]
Mawson won the Emerging Artist Award at the 2016 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[[http://www.northernstars.ca/closet-monster-wins-inside/ "Closet Monster Wins at Inside Out"]. 'Northern Stars', June 7, 2016.] After the film was released to digital platforms in 2017, it received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series (Ozerov)[[https://www.academy.ca/2019/alex-ozerov/ "Alex Ozerov"]. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, February 7, 2019.] and Best Direction in a Web Program or Series (Mawson).[[https://www.academy.ca/2019/blake-mawson/ "Blake Mawson"]. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, February 7, 2019.] Ozerov won the award for Best Lead Performance.[[https://etcanada.com/news/435518/canadian-screen-awards-presented-honouring-digital-storytellers-complete-list-of-winners/ "Canadian Screen Awards Presented, Honouring Digital Storytellers: Complete List Of Winners"]. 'ET Canada', March 28, 2019.]
The film was subsequently included in 'Possession', the 16th volume of the 'Boys on Film' anthology of gay-themed short film DVDs.[Pip Ellwood-Hughes, [https://entertainment-focus.com/2017/06/27/boys-on-film-16-possession-dvd-review/ "Boys on Film 16: Possession DVD review"]. 'Entertainment Focus', June 27, 2017.]
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