Purgatory, Inc. Press Release

On 06.25.10, In Directing, Life in LA LA Land, Writing, By Boris

From AllieCine.com:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Allison Vanore
office 323.540.4701

“PURGATORY, INC.” A slice of death office comedy.

Los Angeles, CA: Friday, June 25, 2010 – Award winning writer and director Boris Kievsky, award winning producer Allison Vanore and co-writer/actor, Konstantin Lavysh, bring you short subject film and back-door web pilot, “Purgatory, Inc.”  Starring Lavysh as the Clerk and Patrick Cavanaugh (Mad Men) as Christopher McNamee, “Purgatory, Inc.” is a satirical comedy set in the ethereal world of the eternal bureaucracy that is Purgatory, Inc. – the IRS of the afterlife.

More now than ever, the issues set forth in this film, religion and gay marriage, are even more important. These topics were inspired by the discussion surrounding Proposition 8.  Although the law passed, “Purgatory, Inc.” will not let the discussion die.

Synopsis: Clerk is your typical office worker stuck in your typical office Hell. Well, almost. Welcome to the eternal bureaucracy that is Purgatory, Inc – the IRS of the afterlife. When Christopher McNamee materializes in Clerk’s cosmic cubicle after dying in a freak accident, it falls to Clerk to sort out his afterlife. Christopher should be an easy candidate for Heaven, except for one slight problem: He’s Catholic…and married…to a man! Suddenly Clerk is forced to reconcile the wishes of his dead client with the policy of Purgatory, Inc: ‘We don’t judge…We process’. It’s just another day of deciding your eternity in this slice of death office comedy.

Kievsky comments: “Purgatory, Inc. uses its unrealistic setting to tackle some of the very real issues facing society today – much like Twilight Zone and Star Trek did their time, only with humor.  Aside from corporate bureaucracy gone amok, the pilot has some fun with the hypocrisy of gay marriage rights in religion.  I’m not interested in just telling a story, I’m interested in getting people to think, laugh and then think again.”

“Purgatory Inc.” enjoyed its premiere screening as part of Hollywood Shorts in Los Angeles and is available for festival screenings and distribution.  Future episodes are written and available for production should the right opportunity arise.

A trailer for “Purgatory, Inc.” is available on the official film website http://www.purgatoryinc.com with team bios and additional information at www.purgatoryinc.com/thefilm.  A private screener is available upon request.

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For additional information, contact Producer and Publicity Manager Allison Vanore and visit http://www.purgatoryinc.com.

 
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My Bio

On 02.17.10, In Acting, Directing, Writing, about, By Boris

I had to put together a bio for an exciting project that’s coming together (stay tuned!).  I wasn’t quite sure the tone we were going for, so this is what I came up with:

Boris Kievsky:  Boris began playing video games in 1982 and began writing them in 1983.  He attempted to walk away from the geek life 10 years later to pursue a career in theatre as an actor and director, but the damned machines kept dragging him back.  A self-confessed “recovering geek,” Boris now straddles the two worlds of technology and entertainment on a daily basis.  In the last five years, Boris has focused his creative energies on acting, writing and directing for film.  His first short as writer/director made the festival rounds last year.  Currently, he has a webisodic pilot and a feature docu/mocumentary in post-production with other projects in development.  He still likes to put on his Indian accent when he fields tech-support calls from friends and family around the country.  Turn-ons include proper netiquette and long walks on the beaches of Pandora.  www.imdb.me/boris or www.theboris.com

Mike Warner <mike@finalcutcollective.com>
 
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My City

On 01.30.10, In Acting, Life in LA LA Land, By Boris
SOBAKA poster

SOBAKA

Nicholas Mah, director of SOBAKA (which is now available via Amazon streaming, as well) is getting ready to shoot another project and has flattered me with an (instantly accepted) invitation to act in it.  In choosing a spot in Hollywood for a meeting about the project, Nick closed an email with “Pick a place, it’s your city.”

I don’t know which half of the last two words made me chuckle more.. that it’s mine, or that it’s a city.  I mean, c’mon.. I’m a New Yorker!  I’m not a “Hollywooder”(?)!  Right??  Wait..

Come to think of it, I’ve been in Hollywood for 5 years now… and considering how fast things change in NYC, I probably know the scene here better than there now… and I actually have been enjoying myself here for the last few months, as I’ve finally found my groove, got my projects into motion and — to be totally honest — got a life!

Alright, so maybe that statement wasn’t so funny.  Maybe LA is becoming home.  Ok, I’m scared — where’s my Yankees cap?!?

 
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Internationally famous

On 01.28.10, In Acting, By Boris

I got a fun email from a friend yesterday: “Your internationally famous!”  Spelling mistakes aside, he was trying to tell me that he just saw me on CSI:Miami while on vacation in Uruguay.  I don’t know about international fame, but that was a nice little ego boost.

I remember living in London, studying theatre, and turning on Ricki Lake on TV one day and seeing my childhood friend on the show pretending to be a vampire.  Ok, that’s not how I wanted to be on TV, but I still felt a little jealous.  Well, take that, Joey Kern!

Then I remembered that I’ve never been to Uruguay (or any other South-American nation) and thought it’d have been nice to see that one myself.

 
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Welcome

On 01.10.10, In about, By Boris

Welcome to TheBoris.com, the best place for news on the artistic endeavors of Boris Kievsky.

Born in the former Soviet Union, Boris came to the United States at the age of 6. Boris is a product of the New York public school system, growing up in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn, and attending Stuyvesant High School.

Boris completed the BFA theatre program at Florida International University. While at FIU, Boris performed a wide variety of roles in classical and contemporary productions there and in Miami-area theatres. Upon graduating FIU, Boris entered Mountview Theatre School’s One-Year Post Graduate Acting and Musical Theatre course, living, studying and performing in London for one year.

Upon his return to the States, Boris worked as an actor, writer and director on the New York theatre scene, recently making the transition to Los Angeles and shifting focus to film and TV.  Boris began producing films under his Matter Door label in 2007.

To learn more, please click on the menu links above and feel free to leave a comment or message!

Biography
Born in the former Soviet Union, Boris came to the United States at the age of 6. Boris is a product of the New York public school system, growing up in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn, and attending Stuyvesant High School.

Boris completed the BFA theatre program at Florida International University. While at FIU, Boris performed a wide variety of roles in classical and contemporary productions there and in Miami-area theatres.

Upon graduating FIU, Boris entered Mountview Theatre School’s One-Year Post Graduate Acting and Musical Theatre course, living, studying and performing in London for one year.

Since his return to the States, Boris has been working as an actor, writer and director on the New York theatre scene, recently making the transition to Los Angeles and film as an actor and a writer.
 
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