Director Biography Dmitry Borzykin

Dmitry Borzykin is a director of photography with an impressive filmography. A graduate of the Moscow Film School (2021), he has worked on numerous live-action series and feature films. Among his achievements is a collaboration with director Pyotr Fyodorov, which Dmitry is particularly proud of. In 2025, Borzykin began his directing career: in the film *Higher*, he served not only as director but also as screenwriter. In addition, Dmitry has made his mark as a creative producer — a project he developed was submitted to the National Competition of the Internet Development Institute (IRI) in 2025.

Film In Competition 2026 – Above

“Above” is a philosophical parable about dreams, legacy, and the freedom of thought. In a dystopian future where space exploration has been deemed useless and banned, a boy accidentally discovers an abandoned museum of space. There, he meets an old caretaker who secretly preserves the memory of space travel. A friendship develops between them, and the boy begins to realize for the first time that dreams cannot be forbidden.