Chicago – Award-winning adult and horror filmmaker Ivan\/ Slava Siderman proudly announces that he has come onboard as the Director of Photography for the upcoming mainstream short film, Becoming of Age.<\/p>\n
The action-packed horror-thriller, about a young man taken in by his aunt & uncle after the murder of his parents – who may have inherited the same terrible traits his older brother possesses – brings Ivan back together with his frequent filmmaking partner John Gonzales, who wrote and directed the film.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again John and I are reuniting to make gory magic; I think we are pretty close to a dozen projects together now, and it never gets old – it just gets more exciting for our way older eyes and bones,\u201d said Ivan of the duo\u2019s collaborations, including Y2K: Shut Down Detected and Roadside Killer – distributed through El Cinema and Troma Entertainment, respectively – both of which have received numerous international awards and festival showings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a major studio filmmaker on our crew who specifically expressed how we work as a tight two-man filmmaking machine. It\u2019s really 25 years of working together on something we love and cherish and it always shows in our work. I cannot wait to share John\u2019s vision through my lighting and lens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fans can learn more about\u00a0Becoming of Age\u00a0<\/em>through the film\u2019s\u00a0IMDB<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0pages. Visit Siderman\u2019s\u00a0IMDB<\/a>\u00a0page for more info as well.<\/p>\n ABOUT IVAN\/SLAVA SIDERMAN:<\/em><\/p>\n Ivan, aka Slava Siderman, is a respected and prolific adult industry producer\/director and mainstream horror filmmaker of more than 20 years, is living his best life as the inspired force behind entertainment studios such as Alt Erotic, where he currently serves as CEO and Creative Director, as well as former companies such as Extreme Associates, Evolution Erotica, Anabolic, Desire Films, Pornstar Empire, and others.<\/p>\n Born in Russia, Ivan moved to the U.S. as a child and earned a degree in Cinematography before embarking on an entertainment career in mainstream film and TV. He came into the adult biz in 2002, making his mark with such movies as 2004\u2019s Texas Asshole Massacre and 2005\u2019s Dawn of the Head, earning him a number of awards and nominations for his talents.<\/p>\n While reveling in his success as a filmmaker, media personality, entrepreneur, podcast host and newly-engaged fianc\u00e9 (to fellow entertainer\/director Misha Montana), the past few years have also seen a surprise diabetes diagnosis that affected his ability to walk and work, and the horror of Montana suffering a stroke in 2021 that both sidelined, then recharged, their careers while driving home the \u201cfor better or for worse\u201d aspect of their rock-solid partnership.<\/p>\n Between the extensive healing process, adopting a healthier lifestyle and developing new creative projects for himself and Montana, \u201cWhat I learned during this experience is how important it is to listen to your body. Many of us have this \u2018I got this!\u2019 mentality, but truthfully, we don’t. It\u2019s a serious reminder to stop and do a wellness check on ourselves physically, mentally, business-wise and how we treat others. We hustle and bustle and just run with no breaks, but we need those breaks\u2026 they are crucial.\u201d To learn more about Ivan, visit\u00a0IamIvan.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow him on Twitter @IamIvanXXX.<\/p>\n