Andrey is paid to rouse theater audiences from their seats, a job that turns him into a cynic until he meets a woman whose appreciation of the stage brings her to tears.
Historical data reconstructed from archive.org snapshots of the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.
Bravoman was selected as a finalist at the Manhattan Short Film Festival in 2016. The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event that screens finalist films simultaneously across hundreds of venues worldwide, with audiences voting for the winner. Representing Russia, this film joined a diverse international lineup that year. View all 2016 finalists →
Short-film discoverability remains limited compared to feature-length releases. For Bravoman, check platforms that specialize in short-form cinema: Vimeo Staff Picks, MUBI Shorts, the Criterion Channel short film collection, and YouTube channels like Omeleto. Direct streaming URLs for individual short films change frequently, and no permanent viewing link is guaranteed. Searching for Evelina Barsegian on these platforms may surface this and other works by the same filmmaker.
Written by S. Kawano
Contributing Writer · March 29, 2026
