National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 1999.

The program "Maksym Rylsky. Works and Days" is dedicated to the biography and work of the Ukrainian poet and literary critic Maksym Rylsky.

On the video: the Kyiv Literary and Memorial Museum of Maksym Rylsky, the museum's exposition, photographs of the Rylsky family, personal belongings and publications of the poet; archival footage with Maksym Rylsky - the poet at his desk, in nature with friends, watering flowers in the garden.

Candidate of Philological Sciences Serhiy Galchenko and Honored Artist Mykola Merzlykin talk about Maksym Rylsky.

Reference: Maksym Rylsky is a Ukrainian poet, translator and literary critic, a representative of the "neoclassics". Author of numerous poetry collections ("The Sign of Libra", "Roses and Grapes", "Holosiiv Autumn") and over 200 thousand lines of translations from European literature. In 1942–1964 he headed the Academic Institute of Art History, Folklore and Ethnography, as well as the Union of Soviet Writers of Ukraine.

Maksym Rylsky. Works and Days

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 2001.

The program "Literature without Borders. Borys Kharchuk" is dedicated to the work of the Ukrainian writer, laureate of the Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko National Prize, Borys Kharchuk.

In the video: friends and relatives share memories of Borys Kharchuk, photos from the personal archive of the Kharchuk family, the house where the writer lived, his favorite park, and books by Borys Kharchuk.

Comments: critic, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Vitaly Donchyk; the writer's daughter Roxana Kharchuk; Ukrainian writer, laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize Anatoly Dimarov; writer Sofia Maidanska.

Host — Teodozia Zarivna.

Reference: Borys Kharchuk is a Ukrainian prose writer, a member of the Union of Writers of the USSR since 1958, the author of novels and short stories of a socio-psychological nature. In his work, he combined realistic prose with elements of a parable, revealing moral and philosophical themes of goodness, humanity, and national self-awareness.

Ukrainian writer Borys Kharchuk

2006, National Television Company of Ukraine. The documentary program “Bringing the World Closer. Boris Grabovsky” is dedicated to the Ukrainian inventor of the modern electronic television system.

The video features: opening credits, the folk museum of the Grabovsky family history in the village of Grabovske in the Sumy region, family history, archival photographs, film archives, archival video with commentary by Boris Grabovsky's wife, Lydia Grabovska, and the inventor's last footage in Kyrgyzstan. The scientist is described by: Doctor of Arts Vadym Skuratovsky; wife of the former Ukrainian ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nadiya Shapoval; Doctor of Historical Sciences Stanislav Kulchytsky.

Reference: Boris Pavlovich Grabovsky (1901–1966) was a Ukrainian engineer and pioneer of electronic television, son of poet Pavel Grabovsky. In 1928, together with Ivan Belyansky, he made the first wireless transmission of moving images in history using the fully electronic “Telefot” system, which became the basis for modern television technologies. His inventions laid the foundation for the development of electronic television in the world.

Boris Grabovsky. Pioneer of electronic television

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 2009.

The documentary film "Valery Viter. Return to the Future" is dedicated to the soloist of VIA "Kobza", artist Valery Viter.

The film tells the story of the formation, success and decline of the ensemble in the memories of journalist Volodymyr Kanash, musician Georgy Garbar, poet Yuriy Rybchinsky and journalist Andriy Kulikov. An interview with Valery Viter is presented, he shares memories of his musical and artistic activities.

Fragments of performances of the ensemble "Kobza" in the 1970s, footage from Viter’s childhood, his performances with the boys’ choir of the October Palace, participation in Sergei Parajanov’s film "Ukrainian Rhapsody" and the performance of "Ave Maria", as well as photographs from the archives of the Viter family are used.

Reference: Valeriy Viter is a Ukrainian artist, graphic artist, musician and singer, Honored Artist of Ukraine (2010). Known as the soloist of the vocal-instrumental ensemble "Kobza" (1971–1987) and the leader of the "KOBZA ORIGINAL" collective. Author of numerous paintings and graphic works, participant in over 170 exhibitions, including personal exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad.

Valery Viter from VIA "Kobza"

2003, National Television Company of Ukraine. Programme from the series ‘Heroes of Ukraine’ — ‘Recognition and Calvary of Augustin Voloshyn’.

The video features: opening credits, film and photo documents, places of birth and life of Augustin Voloshyn, a monument in Vyshhorod, newsreels, Uzhhorod at the beginning of the 20th century, photographs, villages of the Carpathian region, the Ukrainian Sejm of Carpathian Ukraine, a speech by A. Voloshyn, a photo of the minutes of the Ukrainian Sejm.

Reference: Augustin Voloshyn (1874–1945) was a Ukrainian political and public figure, educator, and priest. In March 1939, he headed the government of the newly proclaimed independent Carpathian Ukraine. After World War II, he was arrested by the Soviet secret services and died in prison in moscow.

The recognition and Calvary of Augustin Voloshyn

1993, Ukrainian television. The programme ‘Forgotten Names. Stepan Timoshenko. The Genius of Strength’ is dedicated to the Ukrainian and American mechanical engineer.

The video features: opening credits, objects built thanks to Stepan Timoshenko's calculations: the Kyiv TV Tower, the Paton Bridge, the roof of the Ukraine Palace; archival photographs, video from the United States.

Comments: President of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Boris Paton; Doctor of Technical Sciences Mykhailo Harf; Minister of Education of Ukraine Petro Talanchuk; Academician Heorhii Pysarenko; Associate Professor M. Makhnovskyi.

Reference: Stepan Prokopovich Timoshenko (1878–1972) — Ukrainian and American scientist and engineer, one of the founders of modern theoretical mechanics and strength of materials. He worked in Kyiv, St. Petersburg, Yugoslavia, and the United States, where he gained worldwide recognition as the ‘father of modern mechanics.’ He is the author of classic textbooks and scientific works that have become the basis of engineering education around the world.

"Forgotten Names": Stepan Tymoshenko

Kharkiv Television. The October 28, 2009 issue of the program "Theatre Salon" is dedicated to an interview with Honored Artist of Ukraine Rimma Kirina.

She talks about her childhood, youth, the peculiarities of acting and her first roles.

Voiced in russian, contains partial Ukrainian dubbing.

Hosts — Tatyana Kikteva, Oleksandr Annichev.

Reference: Rimma Kirina is a Ukrainian theater actress, Honored Artist of Ukraine. Since 1942, she worked at the Kharkiv State Ukrainian Drama Theater named after Shevchenko, where she played almost two hundred roles. Her work is associated with the productions of leading directors of the second half of the 20th century, which made her one of the prominent figures of the Ukrainian theater scene.

Rimma Kirina a legend of the Kharkiv theater

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 2012.

The documentary film is dedicated to the Ukrainian politician Vyacheslav Chornovil and his uncensored socio-political magazine "Ukrainian Herald".

On the video: the edition of "Ukrainian Herald", various shots; Soviet black-and-white chronicles, Kyiv; the cinema "Ukraine", fragments of the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"; an excerpt from a speech by Vyacheslav Chornovil in 1991; a monument to Vyacheslav Chornovil in Lviv.

Comments: People's Deputy of Ukraine, dissident, Yaroslav Kendzior; poet, political prisoner, Ihor Kalynets; dissident, Vyacheslav's sister, Valentyna Chornovil.

Author and director — Mark Gres.

Reference: Vyacheslav Chornovil is a Ukrainian politician, publicist, dissident and political prisoner of the USSR. Founder of the underground magazine "Ukrainian Herald", member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, initiator of the creation of the People's Movement of Ukraine, its long-term chairman. He was a presidential candidate in the 1991 elections, was elected as a People's Deputy of Ukraine three times. He died in a car accident in 1999.

"Ukrainian Herald": Vyacheslav Chornovil

The TV film "Pages of Oles Honchar's Work" from March 31, 1984 is dedicated to an interview with the writer Oles Honchar and his creative path.

The writer talks about himself, his life position, readers' conferences, meetings with readers. The actors read excerpts from the novels "Flagbearers", "Man and Weapon", "Tronka", excerpts from Honchar's letters, letters to Oles Honchar from different countries of the world, from Pavlo Tychyna's diary about the novel "Tronka".

The film features the participation of writer Ivan Pushyk and poet Borys Oliynyk.

Reference: Oles (Oleksandr) Honchar is a Ukrainian writer, prose writer, critic, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Author of the trilogy "Flagbearers", novels "Tronka", "Cathedral", laureate of the Shevchenko Prize, Hero of Ukraine (2005, posthumously).

Pages of Oles Honchar's Work

1996, National Television Company of Ukraine. The program "Pectoral" is dedicated to the last interview of archaeologist and poet Borys Mazolevsky and memories of him.

On the video: screensavers, shots of the golden Scythian pectoral, the last shots from the last interview of Borys Mazolevsky, excerpts from poems and letters of Mozolevsky, the studio, memories of him by actor Petro Manko, poet Mykhailo Sirenko, film critic Leonid Cherevatenko, and his wife Vira Mazolevskaya. Performance of the song "Oh, Whose Horse Is Standing".

Host: art critic Olesya Pryimak.

Archaeologist Boris Mazolevsky: latest interview

2002, National Television Company of Ukraine. A programme from the series ‘Not by Bread Alone’ dedicated to writer, translator and screenwriter Leonid Cherevatenko.

The video features: opening credits, an interview with Leonid Cherevatenko about his work in cinema, writing and translation, and his published book about his teacher Mykola Lukash; archival photographs, comments from colleagues and friends: writer Yurii Bedzyk, film director Oleksandr Muratov, writer Oles Lupii; discussion of the book about Mykola Lukash: translator Roksolana Zoriwchak, publisher Larysa Solovieva. Territory of the T. Shevchenko Museum.

Author: Teodora Zarivna.

Reference: Leonid Cherevatenko (1938–2014) was a Ukrainian writer, prose writer, screenwriter, film critic, and translator. Author of collections of poetry, plays, and film novels, including the screenplays for the films ‘Evening on Ivan Kupala’ and ‘The Stone Cross.’ He made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture, combining literary creativity with cinema.

Writer Leonid Cherevatenko

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 2012.

The documentary film "Shakhtarsky Duke" is dedicated to the Ukrainian singer Anatoly Solovyanenko. The biography and creative path of Anatoly Solovyanenko are told, and it contains archival recordings of the singer's performances. The text was read by Yuriy Kovalenko.

Reference: Anatoly Solovyanenko is a Ukrainian opera singer (lyric-dramatic tenor), People's Artist of the USSR (1975), laureate of the Lenin (1980) and Shevchenko (1997) prizes, Hero of Ukraine (2008, posthumously). In 1962 he made his debut at the Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theater, and later performed in leading theaters in the world, in particular at the Metropolitan Opera. He performed 17 opera parts, hundreds of romances and Ukrainian folk songs, and left a significant discographic legacy. His art is considered a reference model of the Ukrainian vocal school of the second half of the 20th century.

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