Ukrainian film actor Yakiv Tkachenko killed in action
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Ukrainian film actor Yakiv Tkachenko killed in action

Yakiv Tkachenko, a theater and film actor from Dnipro, was killed in action while serving on the front line with Ukraine's 128th Territorial Defense Brigade, his friends and colleagues reported on Dec. 14. Tkachenko was known for his roles in Ukrainian films such as "Chervonyi" ("Red"), "Dovbush," and "Pryputni" ("The Strayed"). He also appeared in […]
Kyiv Independent's 'He Came Back' documentary wins Best Film award
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Kyiv Independent's 'He Came Back' documentary wins Best Film award at Prague film festival

The Kyiv Independent's investigative documentary "He Came Back," which uncovers sexual crimes committed during the Russian occupation of Kyiv and Kherson oblasts in early 2022, won the Best Film award at the Press Play Prague film festival on Oct. 12. The festival, organized by three Czech Republic-based organizations—Project Syndicate, Referendum Daily (Denik Referendum), and Atlas […]
Moscow court sentences Ukrainian-born film producer to 8 and a
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Moscow court sentences Ukrainian-born film producer to 8 and a half years in absentia for reporting on Russian war crimes

Moscow's Basmanny district court sentenced Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky, on Oct. 21, to 8 and a half years in absentia for "spreading fake information" about the Russian Army. Rodnyansky worked in Russia for decades, and fled after Russia’s full-scale invasion started in 2022. The 63-year-old Oscar-nominated producer was accused of reporting on the shelling […]
Ukrainian-Canadian filmmakers pull out from film festival after being featured
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Ukrainian-Canadian filmmakers pull out from film festival after being featured alongside 'Russians at War'

Ukrainian-Canadian filmmakers pulled their pro-Ukrainian film "Intercepted" from screening at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) after learning that it would be featured in a lineup alongside the controversial "Russians at War" documentary, the Canadian media outlet Windsor Star reported on Oct. 26. Canadian-Russian director Anastasia Trofimova's documentary Russians at War has faced criticism for […]