20 TOP 2019 Ukrainian filmmakers by IMDb awards & nominations
Ukrainian filmmakers (mainly directors) with most awards & nominations recognized by IMDb, as of 31 December 2019 (see also 2020 list for update: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091935490).
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Vyacheslav Bihun is known for Last Shooting (2023), How Can I Not Love You (2017) and Fatalis (2020).110: 22 awards & 88 nominations- Director
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Born in Kyiv (Ukraine) in 1974, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi graduated from the filmmaking department of the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, majoring in feature film directing. He has worked at various Ukrainian film studios in Kyiv (such as the Dovzhenko Film Studio) and Russian film studios in St. Petersburg (such as the Lenfilm Studios). He also worked as a script writer on numerous TV films and published a number of stories, one of which The Chornobyl Robinson won the prize of the All-Ukrainian Script Contest Coronation of the Word (2000). His debut short "The Intsydent" has competed in 25 festivals in 17 countries. His second feature film "Diagnosis" has been nominated for Golden Bear. His latest short film "Deafness" is his second Berlinale outing that got him another Golden Bear nomination. In autumn 2010 Myroslav received a grant to create his first full-length feature film 'The Tribe" from the Hubert Bals Fund of Rotterdam Film Festival. In 2012, Myroslav won the Silver Leopard of the Locarno Film Festival's competition program "Pardi di domani" for his film "Nuclear Waste". "Nuclear Waste" was nominated for an EFA Award in 2013. His latest film, "The Tribe" (2014), won the Nespresso Grand Prize for La Semaine de la Critique in 2014.56: 34 awards & 22 nominations- Director
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Kira Muratova was born on 5 November 1934 in Soroca, Romania [now Moldova]. She was a director and writer, known for Nastroyshchik (2004), Vtorostepennye lyudi (2001) and The Asthenic Syndrome (1989). She was married to Aleksandr Muratov and Yevgeni Golubenko. She died on 6 June 2018 in Odessa, Ukraine.53: 21 awards & 32 nominations- Writer
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In 2013, he received a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Screen Arts, having majored in film and television directing. In 2014, he received a master's degree from Kyiv National Theater, Film and Television University as a television director. He has been a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy since 2017.30: 5 awards & 25 nominations- Producer
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Valentyn Vasyanovych was born on 21 July 1971 in Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is a producer and editor, known for Atlantis (2019), Black Level (2017) and Reflection (2021).29: 13 wins & 16 nominations- Director
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Born in 1983 in Uman, Ukraine. Graduated from the Architecture faculty of Chernivtsi Technical College (2002) and from the faculty of Philosophy and Theology of Chernivtsy National University (Bachelor degree, 2007). In 2013 graduated from Kyiv National Karpenko-Karyy University of Theatre, Cinema and Television, specializing in feature film direction. While studying, made several award-winning short films, many of which were official selected on international film festivals. Student film Boroda (2012) became part of short film almanac "Ukraine, Goodbye!" and entered the "Ukrainian New Wave", anthology collecting best short films of Ukraine in 2012. The script of said short took the main award in script section of "Coronation of the Word" (National Scripts Festival; Kyiv 2012). After completing the film school, participated in Toronto Film Lab (Script&Pitch) in 2016. Organizer of the Ukrainian Script Platform «TERRARIUM». First live action short film after completion of the film school, Weightlifter (2018) took several major film awards in Ukraine.28: 13 wins & 15 nominations- Editor
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Philip Sotnychenko was born on 8 January 1989 in Ukraine. He is an editor and director, known for La Palisiada (2023), Son (2015) and Technical Break (2017).23: 8 wins & 15 nominations- Cinematographer
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Roman Bondarchuk was born on 14 January 1982 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. Roman is a cinematographer and producer, known for Volcano (2018), Ukrainian Sheriffs (2015) and Evromaidan. Chornovy montazh (2014).21: 8 wins & 13 nominations- Writer
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Born July 13, 1990, in Ukraine. In 2012 graduated from the National Aviation University, specialty "jurisprudence." 2013 had a screenwriting course of Paul Brown from New York Film Academy. Debut short film "The stop" shot in 2014. A member of the public organization "Contemporary Ukrainian cinema", a stand-up comedian, a member of the Almanac "Ukrainian new wave 20/16+".20: 7 wins & 13 nominations- Director
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Stepan Koval was born on 18 July 1965 in Novomoskovsk, Ukraine. In 1993, he studied architecture at the Academi of Arts in Kiev. In 1998 he studied direction of animation films at the Theatrical institute in Kiev. Since 2006, he is the chief director at Novatorfilm. The best of his famous works : 'Shyol tramvay N° 9' (2003) , 'Zlydni' (2006).19: 12 wins & 7 nominations- Producer
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Volodymyr Tykhyy was born on 25 February 1970 in Chervonohrad, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is a producer and director, known for Brama (2017), The Green Jacket (2013) and One Day in Ukraine (2022).18: 5 wins & 13 nominations- Director
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Was born in Lviv, Ukraine (USSR). Graduated in Lviv Academy of Fine Art in 1984 with distinction.
Artist, creator of numerous projects in the field of visual art, winner of 25 international art exhibitions in Canada, USA, South Korea, Latvia, Poland, Norway, Spain, Ukraine. The artist's book "Jacob Bohme" was awarded as World's Best Book at International Frankfurt Book Fair. One of his 24 personal exhibitions was the first art exhibition ever to be held in space, at space station Mir in 1993. Artworks of Podolchak can be found in 26 museums and public collections worldwide. The premiere of the first feature film "Las Meninas" took place in the competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (2008). The film has participated at 26 International film festivals worldwide in ten of them in the competition.16: 1 wins & 15 nominations- Director
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Ukrainian film director: After studying in Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema & Television University (Ukraine), graduated from Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing (Poland). She is married to Mehmet Bahadir Er, as director duo, directed and produced together 3 feature films. Since 2017 Maryna ER Gorbach has been a member of the European Film Academy .15: 07 wins & 08 nominations- Editor
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Tania Khodakivska is an award-winning film editor and director based in New York City. Her body of work includes films premiered at Cannes Film Festival and European Submissions for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Film category. Main awards include the Gold Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Screen at the US International Film and Video Festival, and Ukrainian Film Academy Award (Editing.) Tania Khodakivska is a member of the European Film Academy (Editing.)14: 11 wins & 3 nominations- Director
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Kateryna Gornostai studied Biology (2010) and later Journalism (2012) at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Then graduated from the School of Marina Razbezhkina and Mikhail Ugarov Documentary Film and Theatre in Moscow (October 2012 - November 2013) and returned home to Kyiv. Now she is engaged in educational documentary programs and her own documentary and fiction films projects.14: 4 wins & 10 nominations- Director
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Sergiy Pudich is an award-winning film and commercial director from Ukraine. Sergiy has worked on film sets since 2010 in many roles, like Director, Producer, Actor, Cinematographer, 1AD, 1AC, Art Director, Assistant, Gaffer, Spark, Key Grip, as well as doing post-production editing, and VFX. He worked worldwide in countries like Ukraine, Italy, USA, Switzerland, and China. Nowadays, Sergiy is based in Thailand.13: 8 wins & 5 nominations- Director
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Arkadiy Nepytaliuk is known for Golden leggings (2022), The Strayed (2017) and Blood Sausage (2016).13: 4 wins & 9 nominations- Writer
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Director, scriptwriter, writer. Graduated Kiev Karpenko-Karyi University of theater, movie and TV at 2012. Works as a scriptwriter from 2012. Passed DAB script writers and producers workshops at 2013. Passed the ScripTeast laboratory at 2016, her script "When The Trees Fall" was awarded with Kieslowski award for the "Best script from Eastern Europe" in Cannes 2016. Wrote a book of novels "Abyss", that was awarded with Oles Ulianenko international literature award in 2016.13: 1 wins & 12 nominations