Ukrainian Cinema Day

The Ukrainian state is rich not only in natural resources He also has the richest spiritual potential, which has surprised foreigners more than once There are many real cinema stars in Ukraine And a professional holiday was dedicated to these people, who make the art of cinema rich in emotions Every year on the second Saturday of September, Ukraine celebrates Ukrainian Cinema Day It was established back in 1996 on the orders of ex-President L Kuchma If you ask Ukrainians to name the most famous names of domestic cinema, you will immediately hear such outstanding names as Parajanov, Dovzhenko On this day, congratulations are accepted by everyone involved in the art of cinema We are talking about lighting engineers, decorators, sound engineers, artists, editors, directors, screenwriters, and many others For the first time in September 1896 in the city of Kharkov, photographer Alfred Fedetsky shot several scenes And in December, he organized a film show for the first time, which took place at the Kharkov Opera House The film show was a success From the very time the USSR was formed, cinema, like many areas of life, began to be controlled Thus, in 1922, the All-Ukrainian Photo and Film Administration was created, thanks to which film studios in Odessa and Yalta were restored And after six years, in Kyiv itself In Ukraine in the pre-revolutionary period there were a lot of talented actors At that time, everyone fell in love with the legendary actress V Kholodnaya, whose acting was very talented The famous Ukrainian film star often filmed in Odessa At that time, cinema was silent, the young actress was given the name “queen of silent cinema” In the 20th century, Ukraine created a personal film school, which was loved by the majority of residents of the USSR and even abroad The names of legendary filmmakers are forever entrenched in world culture: Stupka, Bykov, Donskoy, Dovzhenko and many other great screenwriters, directors and actors As for the most legendary films of the Soviet era that were shot in Ukraine, these are: “Chasing Two Hares”, “Dream”, “Ivanna”, “Thirst”, “Spring on Zarechnaya Street” In the 60s and 70s such great films as “The Well for the Thirsty” and “The Stone Cross” appeared on the screens It is worth mentioning separately about such a popular film, which is known today as “The Adventures of Captain Vrungel” In the early days of independence, Ukrainian cinema experienced difficult times, and when the USSR collapsed, the film industry almost completely collapsed However, since the 2000s they began, and quite successfully, to revive national cinema The Ukrainian government is taking various measures aimed at developing cinematography Special programs are in place and funding is increasing Also, the Ukrainian government is creating all the conditions for the filming process to be as successful as possible Current workers in the film industry are doing everything to ensure that Ukraine is famous not for military conflicts, but for outstanding achievements in cinema The film industry is developing, many cameramen, directors, and actors have appeared And they all celebrate this holiday with pleasure