In the lecture "Two Behind the Scenes," the audience will dive into the fascinating world of creative alliances - duos of directors and cinematographers creating the magic of modern Russian cinema. What unites great films? Often, it is the coordinated work of two minds behind the scenes: the director and the cinematographer, the screenwriter and the producer. You will learn how the partnership between the director and the cinematographer influences the visual style of the film, what the magic of a collaborative approach to scriptwriting is, how a unified artistic statement is born, and why some creative pairs maintain stability for years. Key examples will be drawn from the contemporary domestic industry. The lecture will be delivered by Evgenia Smikova - author of the Telegram channel "Cinema Praise from St. Petersburg," publicist, film scholar, and contributor to "After the Credits" and the magazine "Bridge." We will tell you how to organize leisure in St. Petersburg.