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16 May 2008 17:29
Ukraine 3000 Foundation Members Visit the Cannes Film Market
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May 16, 2008, Head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Foundation Kateryna Yushchenko visited the Cannes Film Market. Among other participants of the event were Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine Vasyl Vovkun, Ukrainian Film Foundation director Andriy Khalpakhchi, representatives of Ukraine’s Embassy in France, Ukraine 3000 Foundation, and Ukrainian Film Foundation. Ukrainian pavilion was presented at Village Internacionale, the site of the film market, for the first time ever.
Mrs. Yushchenko took a tour of the pavilion and familiarized herself with its work. She talked to representatives of Ukrainian film studios and producers, presented at the pavilion, and also journalists covering the Cannes Film Festival.
In addition, members of the Ukrainian delegation visited the pavilions of Slovakia, Czech Republic, the USA, Russia, and Belgium, familiarizing themselves with the materials they presented.
The unveiling of a Ukrainian pavilion in Cannes has become possible due to the work of the Ukrainian Film Foundation with the support from Nemiroff international brand name. The first Ukrainian Pavilion in the history of the International Cannes Film Festival, which will operate from May 14 till 25, is to distribute catalogues of Ukrainian films, their promo materials and trailers, as well as supplying international film professionals with information on the most influential figures in Ukraine’s cinema. Its design was worked out by the Aktsent creative group led by Pavlo Hudimov, and a Ukrainian Film Foundation promo video – by Vlad Troyitsky’s Dakh Theater.
In addition to Ukraine’s Pavilion at the Village Internacionale where the film market is held, the Ukrainian delegation plans a series of other events. In part, six short films are to be presented: Casting by Oleksandr Shapiro, The Illusion of Fear by Oleksandr Kiriyenko, Sappho by Robert Crombey, Bohdan Zinovy Khmelnytsky by Mykola Mashchenko, A Funky Tale by Roman Shirman, and Archbishop Andriy by Oles Yanchuk. A number of presentations is also scheduled dedicated, in part, to the Dovzhenko, Odesa, and Yalta film studios’ anniversaries along with new projects: The Good Soldier Svejk by Rinat Gazizov, Dau by Illia Khrzhanovsky, Mykyta Kozhumyaka by Mykhaylo Kostrov, A House with a Turret by Yeva Neyman, and Thirteen Months by Illia Noyabriov. Besides, Molodist International Kyiv Film Festival will be presented at Cannes for the second time.
Mrs. Yushchenko and Ukraine 3000 Foundation representatives are taking part in the 61th International Cannes Festival.
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