Today, September 13, Ukraine celebrates Ukrainian Cinema Day, which focuses on national films and the achievements of domestic filmmakers. UNN tells about the significance of this Day, the history of Ukrainian cinematography, and its current state.
Significance of Ukrainian Cinema Day
In January 1996, then-President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, by decree No. 52/96, "in support of the initiative of Ukrainian cinematography workers," decided to establish in Ukraine
In support of the initiative of Ukrainian cinematography workers, a professional holiday for cinematography workers - Ukrainian Cinema Day, to be celebrated annually on the second Saturday of September.
History of Ukrainian Cinema: from the first film screenings to the present
The history of Ukrainian cinematography begins in 1893. Yosyp Tymchenko, a mechanic at Odesa University, assembled the world's first apparatus capable of shooting and playing back films (the famous invention of the Lumière brothers appeared two years later). At that time, cinematography was called "moving photography." The first film screening in Ukraine took place on December 2, 1896, in the Kharkiv Opera House, now the regional philharmonic. The screening showed several short films shot in Kharkiv by Ukrainian photographer and the first operator of newsreel and documentary films, Alfred Fedetsky. Since then, small film studios began to appear in Ukrainian cities such as Dnipro (then Katerynoslav), Kyiv, and Odesa, shooting the first vaudevilles, comedies, and dramas.
1930 was marked by the screening of the first sound film "Enthusiasm: The Symphony of Donbas" by director Dziga Vertov.
Ukrainian Cinema and the Development of the Film Industry
A real breakthrough in cinema occurred at the beginning of the 20th century with the release of Oleksandr Dovzhenko's films "Zvenyhora," "Arsenal," and "Earth" (1928-1930). And in the 1930s, sound first appeared in Ivan Kavaleridze's films "Koliivshchyna," "Prometheus," and "Natalka Poltavka" (1933-1936). In the post-war years, films by famous directors such as Serhiy Parajanov, Kira Muratova, and Leonid Osyka appeared. Stars like Ivan Mykolaichuk, Leonid Bykov, Ada Rogovtseva, and Bohdan Stupka shone in them.
Famous Ukrainian Films and Modern Achievements of Cinematography
In March last year, the Ukrainian film "20 Days in Mariupol" won in the category "Best Feature Documentary Film"
"20 Days in Mariupol" is the first documentary film in Oscar history to be shot directly on the front line.
"20 Days in Mariupol" is a film by Ukrainian journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Mstyslav Chernov.
In the film, he spends 20 days in Mariupol in March 2022 under siege after the Russian invasion. Chernov's footage was collected by himself together with the American television program Frontline and the Associated Press (AP).
The Ukrainian Oscar Committee has selected Mstyslav Chernov's film "2000 Meters to Andriivka" to represent Ukraine at the 98th Academy Awards in the category "Best International Feature Film." The film highlights the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war through the experience of Ukrainian military personnel.
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