Welcome to the portfolio of Vladimir Vassilenko
Screenwriter | Historical Fiction | Adventure | Political Drama
Discover feature script pitches, original video clips, and selected publications. (On mobile, open the menu via the three stripes in the upper right corner)
THE KING’S FRIEND
Title: The King’s Friend
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Length: Feature Film
Tagline: Apprehend your longings
Log-line: A young Sumerian’s pursuit of honor and loyalty leads him into the heart of royal power, where friendship with a king becomes both his greatest blessing and his ultimate trial.
AWARDS:
2024 (Spring) Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition QUARTERFINALIST
2024 Creative World Awards – SEMIFINALIST
DUTY AND TEMPTATION
Title: Duty and Temptation
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Length: Feature Film – Sequel to The King’s Friend
Tagline: Soft overcomes hard
Log-line: In ancient Sumer, a young female spy’s mission to rescue a royal daughter becomes a battle – where survival means defying fate, outwitting enemies, and forging her own destiny in a male-dominated world.
AWARDS:
ECHOES OF 1984
Title: Echoes of 1984
Genre: Drama
Length: Short film
Log-line: New Year’s Eve in an industrial Siberian city. Two young couples ring in 1984 in their dormitory, unaware that the coming year will fracture their bond and redefine their fates.
AWARDS:
MUNAY
Genre: Political Drama / Adventure
Length: Feature Film
Setting: Kazakhstan, late 1990s – early 2000s
Log-line: In post-Soviet Kazakhstan, an ambitious former lecturer is entrusted with saving a failing Canadian oil company — drawn into a ruthless struggle where ambition collides with ethics and survival hangs in the balance.
Writer’s Vision
MUNAY is inspired by real events and firsthand observations from a world rarely seen on screen — the oil-fueled rise of post-Soviet Kazakhstan.
At its heart, MUNAY is a story about friendship, integrity, and the enduring strength of human character in a transforming world.
My goal is to deliver a grounded, character-driven drama that resonates with global audience while offering an authentic glimpse into a pivotal moment in Central Asian history.
Disclaimer
Although inspired by real events, MUNAY is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and individual traits have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, is purely coincidental.