Mikhail Red credits video games like 'The Last of Us' for inspiring the almost-dystopian atmosphere that pervades 'Birdshot'.
A Question
of Family
The challenge that comes with being the son of a world-
famous filmmaker is one well known to Mikhail, who told
Kanto, “It comes up in every interview. I can never escape
my father’s shadow. I admit that because I am a second
generation artist, I was lucky that I was exposed to cinema
at an early age.”
Despite this, however, Mikhail is quick to point out that,”
I was never forced into the craft by my father. I discovered
it on my own, experimented on my own… It was never
easy for me, I had to learn things the hard way, growing
my wings as I was falling – I always use that metaphor for
my filmmaking journey. I also struggled to create my own
identity as an artist, it took some time before my career
gained momentum. People assume that because I am young
that I am fairly new to the industry, but they are simply
unaware that I’ve been making films for 10 years now!”
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