How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire (2012)

Film details

Featuring

Hilary Edelstyn Dan Edelstyn Conrad Asquith
Director

Dan Edelstyn
Country

United Kingdom
Year

2012
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary. After discovering the diaries of his late grandmother, film-maker Daniel Edelstyn visits the Ukrainian town of Dubouviazovka where his family once owned a vodka distillery. He sets about trying to revive the fortunes of the family business.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Maroussia
    
    Powell, Hilary
  - Max
    
    Edelsteyn, Daniel
  - Great Grandfather Ilya
    
    Conrad Asquith
  - the evil Bolshevik Stepanovich
    
    Anthony Styles
  - baby George Edelstyn
    
    Esmé Edelstyn
  - voice of Maroussia Zorokovich
    
    Yana Dolin
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Edelstyn, Daniel
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    Ukrainian Odyssey Films Ltd
  Production:
  - Presents
    
    Dartmouth Films
  - Presents
    
    Optimistic Productions
  - Executive Producer
    
    Christopher Hird
  - Executive Producer
    
    Rachel Wexler
  - Produced by
    
    Edelstyn, Daniel
  - Produced by
    
    Hilary Edelstyn
  - Produced by
    
    Christopher Hird
  - Assistant Producer
    
    Jasleen Kaur Sethi
  - Co-producer
    
    Anna Teeman
  - Archive Producer
    
    Jacqui Edwards
  - Line Producer
    
    Sandra Lemming
  - Production Manager
    
    Bob Brown
  - Location Fixer/Translator (Ukraine)
    
    Oleksandr Bobrovskyy
  - Location Fixer/Translator (Ukraine)
    
    Viktoria Godik
  - Location Fixer/Translator (Ukraine)
    
    Natasha Kirichenko
  - Location Fixer/Translator (Ukraine)
    
    Sergii Kulchevych
  - Location Fixer/Translator (Ukraine)
    
    Andy Kusich
  - Additional Camera/Sound Runner
    
    Ian Kitts
  - Additional Camera/Sound Runner
    
    Raquel Fernandez
  - Additional Camera/Sound Runner
    
    John Hyslop
  - Researcher
    
    Rebecca Nightingale
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Edelstyn, Daniel
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Ross Birkbeck
  - Camera/Sound
    
    Powell, Hilary
  - Additional Camera/Sound
    
    Eriko Kobayashi
  - Additional Camera/Sound
    
    Rebecca Little
  - Additional Camera/Sound
    
    Tom Maine
  - Additional Camera/Sound
    
    Nick Hockings
  - Additional Camera/Sound
    
    Christopher Tweedie
  Special Effects:
  - Visual Effects Producer
    
    Simon Ball
  - Model Making Assistant
    
    Duvall, Maito Jobbe
  - Model Making Assistant
    
    Agata Grela
  - Model Making Assistant
    
    Rebecca Little
  Editing:
  - Film Editor
    
    John Mister
  - Additional Editing
    
    Nick Carew
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Powell, Hilary
  - Art Department Assistant Props
    
    Roberto Sbraccia
  - Art Department Assistant Props
    
    Mike Edwardes
  - Art Department Assistant Props
    
    Simon Heath
  Costumes:
  - Wardrobe Assistant
    
    Maito Jobbe Duval
  - Wardrobe Assistant
    
    Clare Hill
  - Wardrobe Assistant
    
    Sioban Lucy Lumbers
  Make-up:
  - Hair & Make-up
    
    Hannah Esaias
  - Hair & Make-up
    
    Valentina Creti
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Andrew Skeet
  Consultant:
  - Translator
    
    Kristina Miechinski
  - Translator
    
    Noah Birksted-Breen
  - Translator
    
    Natalia Vartapetova