CRIME-FANTASTIC PROJECT: RED ZONE

“3I Cinema” is preparing to present a multi-part feature film in a new crime-fiction genre. The series, consisting of 12 episodes, will be presented to viewers on ATV channel with a screen time of 45–50 minutes for each episode.
According to the short content of the film, an unknown material leak occurs in a certain area. The area is quarantined and the audience witnesses the tense and unexpected events that people face there.
The director of the series is Elvin Rustamzade, and the screenwriter is Asiman Agha Rovshan. The general producer of the project is Islam Agha, and the executive producers are Aydin Salimli and Elsavar Jamal. The production operator is Javid Aslanli, and the production designer is Ilgar Gurbanov. The focus puller is Subhan Guluzade, the second director is Dilara Valiyeva, the gaffer is Mahammad Ahmadov, the composer is Vugar Mammadzade, the sound director is Nadir Mahmudov, and the sound operator is Khan Hasan.
The cast includes Gurban Ismayilov, Yasin Hazira, Azer Aydamir, Asiman Agha Rovshan, Ilham Huseynov, Rauf Shahsuvarov, Rasaf Mehdiyev, Rasima Abbasova, Mila Bekova, Elvin Ahmadov, Jeyhun Mammadov, Shamil Suleymanli, Igrar Salamov.
Director Elvin Rustamzadeh shared his thoughts on filming a series in different genres:
“You know, I am a director and I am interested in every topic. I think that if the script is interesting, I can adapt it to myself. For example, "Betandash A" was in the social drama genre, and this is a crime fiction. But I also consider this genre close to me. We talked a lot with our creative friends about turning to such a topic.”
When asked whether the fantastic scenes would be created with graphics, the director emphasized: "If possible, we will try to avoid computer effects. We will do it ourselves as much as we can. But we can use graphics in some small moments." Rustamzadeh also spoke about future plans: "Although I can't say specifically at the moment, the plan is to shoot a drama series on another channel. But in the near future, we will continue our work with a series." Speaking about the decorations created on the set, the director noted: "This house you see had a wall here. I wanted that wall not to be there, because it was an obstacle to the camera's movement. We blew that wall up and created a wide arch. The entire space was repainted. In fact, it was in a dilapidated state, but it wasn't the dilapidated state we needed for our work." When asked what he pays attention to when choosing an actor, the director said: "When choosing an actor, I first give priority to professionalism. Because in the field of serials, there is neither a wide range of opportunities nor enough time to bring someone in and train them from scratch. I had such an experience a little in the series "Citizen A", but it was a very time-consuming process. That is why I benefit more from professional actors. The main thing is that they are professional. The rest of the issues depend on the requirements of the character - we choose and approve the actor according to what we want."
Assessing the current state of serial filming in Azerbaijan, the director emphasized: "We all see that the current situation is better than before. Because previously, quality serials were not filmed at this level. Now, thank God, they are being filmed and we are involved in this work."
The new series will be broadcast on ATV screens in the coming days.