Make Them Believe

Make Them Believe is a documentary that explores Moscow's underground wrestling scene through the eyes of one up-and-coming performer. Follow the journey of Tim Maltser (who plays the villain "American Hope") as he pursues his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. More of a character study than a wrestling film, director Taimi Arvidson explores themes of dedication, pain, and unrelenting pursuit of a dream in this gripping short film.

Taimi Arvidson

Director

Nick Midwig

Cinematographer

Andrew Hassell

Editor

Brendan Canty

Composer

Timofei Maltese "American Hope" & Ivan Markov "Locomotive"

Featuring

Taimi Arvidson, Nick Midwig, Zamir Gotta

Producers

Yuliya Fedyukova, Katya Gotta

Additional Producers

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Taimi Arvidson

Director

Nick Midwig

Cinematographer

Andrew Hassell

Editor

Brendan Canty

Composer

Timofei Maltese "American Hope" & Ivan Markov "Locomotive"

Featuring

Taimi Arvidson, Nick Midwig, Zamir Gotta

Producers

Yuliya Fedyukova, Katya Gotta

Additional Producers

Nicholas Huynh

Assistant Camera

Michael Barkovskiy

Sound Recordist

Nikolai Shugurov

Gaffer

Anton Ustimov

Production Assistant

Nikolai Lavut

Transportation Services

Kevin Carmack

Title Design

Anya Prokhorkina

Additional Editor

Outpost Digital, New York

Post Production Services

Josh Kanuck

Colorist

Anna Hulkower

Assistant Editor

Studio Unknown, LLC

Post Production Sound Services

Kevin Hill

Dialog Editor

Matt Davies, MPSE

Sound Designer and Foley Artist

Rich Bussey, Cazz Cercez

Sound Effects Editors

Rich Bussey

Foley Recordist

Kevin Hill, CAS

Pre-Recording Mixer

Jaime Horrigan

Audio Post Production Coordinator