VGIK-Debut, the production center, has wrapped filming on the web series Zoomers, a project spread across four seasons and organized as a contemporary coming-of-age drama. The show is slated to premiere on the Yappy platform in June 2023, with Daniel Kim, renowned for writing clips for Eldzhey and the Gayazov Brothers, taking the director’s chair. Filming took place in Moscow’s secondary schools, centering on a group of high school students who navigate the turbulent terrain of adolescence, friendship, and first-life moments that shape who they will become. The collaboration brings together a cast of teenage actors and popular online personalities who bring authentic voices to the tenth-grade world, while the setting mirrors real classroom dynamics and school life, grounding the series in a recognizable urban reality. The production team emphasizes that the characters represent real students experiencing the initial waves of emotion, critical decisions, and the search for personal talents and futures, captured through a lens that respects their growth and individuality [press materials].
The ensemble features Oleg Chugunov, Vitaly Andreev, Vasha Marusya, Aliya Enikeeva, Senya Bardash, Nikolai Gasimov, and Elizaveta Evseeva in the roles of tenth-graders whose lives intersect with both humorous and poignant moments. Evseeva portrays Alena Beleva, a trainee teacher who works with restless and challenging students and is celebrated as a standout in Moscow’s Best Teachers competition. The creative team describes Beleva as someone who, through a pedagogical lens, seeks fresh approaches to connect with boys and girls who are still figuring out adolescence while already considering the adults they may become. The narrative invites viewers to witness how learners experience the thrill of first love, grapple with important choices, explore their talents, and begin to glimpse their future paths, all set against the backdrop of a university-trained educator guiding the process and nurturing youthful potential. The authors explain that the goal is to render a believable portrait of school life where curiosity and self-expression drive each character’s development [production notes].
Earlier reports highlighted the crime comedy project “Films about Bandits,” featuring prominent actors Nagiyev and Porechenkov, which is also scheduled for online release. This later project is positioned to expand the brand’s presence in digital streaming and to broaden the audience reach for the creators, aligning with ongoing trends in cross-platform series releases and online distribution channels [industry briefings].