Two Breaths
2024
United States
20 mins
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
Kateryna Kurganska | |
Timur Guseynov, Kateryna Kurganska, Don John, c. Craig | |
After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend.

About the Director
Kateryna Kurganska is a Ukrainian-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, with roots in Eastern Ukraine. She holds an MFA in Film and Television Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Her work has earned recognition at the Hawai’i International Film Festival, St. Louis Film Festival, Catalyst Story Institute, Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, AmPav at the Cannes Film Festival, and others. Kateryna is a Student DGA Award winner and a College Television Awards nominee.
Reviews
Two Breaths – Interview – We are moving stories
Short film ‘Two Breaths’ debuts during HIFF44 – Hawaii News Now
Two Breaths: A Short Film About the Importance of Home – KITV Island News