Ivan, aka Slava Siderman, the CEO and Creative Director of Alt Erotic and a mainstream horror filmmaker with more than 20 years’ experience, has just announced that he’s been tapped to be the Director of Photography for the upcoming mainstream short film, Becoming of Age.

Press for Becoming of Age said the piece is an “action-packed horror-thriller” about a young man taken in by his aunt and uncle after the murder of his parents. The twist is he may have inherited the same terrible traits his older brother possesses.

The project brings Ivan back together with his frequent filmmaking partner John Gonzales, who wrote and directed the film.

“Once again John and I are reuniting to make gory magic; I think we are pretty close to a dozen projects together now, and it never gets old – it just gets more exciting for our way older eyes and bones,” said Ivan of the duo’s collaborations, including Y2K: Shut Down Detected and Roadside Killer – distributed through El Cinema and Troma Entertainment, respectively – both of which have received numerous international awards and festival showings.

In 2019, Ivan was diagnosed with diabetes that affected his ability to walk and work. After developing a healthier lifestyle, he’s back to what he loves most and gushed about how much he enjoys working with Gonzalez.

“We had a major studio filmmaker on our crew who specifically expressed how we work as a tight two-man filmmaking machine. It’s really 25 years of working together on something we love and cherish, and it always shows in our work. I cannot wait to share John’s vision through my lighting and lens.”

To learn more about Becoming of Age head to their Instagram page @BecomingofAgeMovie2022.

To find Ivan, check out his IMDB page, his website IamIvan.com, and/or follow him on Twitter @IamIvanXXX.