This is a next attempt to present the review of Ukrainian film industry. The review includes the most actual statistic information on new film projects, financial indicators, the key players of the industry. In the last year there were released 14 Ukrainian or Ukraine-coproduced feature films, 12 shorts, 15 documentaries, 3 animation films.
A Ukrainian-Turkish production entitled “Love Me” became one of the winners of the first open pitching for public funding. The companies envolve are TATOFILM (Ukraine) and KARAKIRMIZIFILM (Turkey).
State Agency of Ukraine For Film announces the list of documents for participation in the competition for the grant of President of Ukraine in the field of filmmaking.
For the first time in the competition for public funds a new procedure for the domestic filmmakers had been introduced – projects pitching. After its results there will be 70 million UAH of budget funds shared between projects.
Odessa International Film Festival (OIFF) received an award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) – one of the most prestigious international association of journalists, existing for almost 70 years and managing Golden Globe award.
The competition jury for short films at the Cannes Film Festival, headed by Michel Gondry has awarded its prize to Maryna Vroda for the short film ‘Cross’, which will also be shown in the short program Kinotavr, held in Sochi, from 4 to 11 June.
On May, 14th Minister of Culture of Ukraine, Mikhail Kulinyak and Minister of Culture of France, Frederic Mitterand signed in Cannes an agreement between the governments of both countries on co-production of films.
This year Bohdana Smyrnova, a director of Ukrainian origin, will participate in The Cannes Residence with her upcoming feature project.
The Ukrainian short film by Maryna Vroda was selected for the competition program of the 64-th Cannes Film Festival. It is a French-Ukrainian co-production titled ‘Cross’.
Verhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) is going to conduct the hearings regarding problems of Ukrainian filmmaking. The hearings are scheduled for 6 of April 2011.