As part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, three films were screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). As well as this, four films, directed and produced by Ukrainian creatives, were presented at EIFF Works in Progress. This has been an opportunity for film-makers to share their latest projects and form connections with sales agents in the industry.
Ukrainian films presented at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF)
As part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, three films were screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). As well as this, four films, directed and produced by Ukrainian creatives, were presented at EIFF Works in Progress. This has been an opportunity for film-makers to share their latest projects and form connections with sales agents in the industry.
The audience of the festival have watched the drama Reflection by Valentyn Vasyanovych, the documentary film One Day in Ukraine by Volodymyr Tykhyy, and 107 Mothers (Cenzorka) by Peter Kerekes.
A Ukrainian showcase was also held within the framework of the EIFF Works in Progress industrial section. International sales agents, distributors, producers, and program coordinators of festivals have got to know Ukrainian feature films in the final stages of production:
- The Editorial Office — feature, directed by Roman Bondarchuk, produced by Darya Bassel.
- La Palisada — feature, directed by Philip Sotnychenko, produced by Valeria Sochyvets, Sashko Chubko, Halyna Kryvorchuk.
- Displaced — documentary, directed by Olha Zhurba, produced by Darya Bassel.
- Expedition 49 — documentary, directed by Alisa Kovalenko, produced by Stéphane Siohan, Valery Kalmykov, Tomek Morawski, Katarzyna Kuczinska.