Lviv Television, editorial office of exchange programs. The episode of the program "One Hundred Questions to..." from February 20, 1991 is dedicated to an interview with Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, co-chairman of the Lviv regional organization of the People's Movement of Ukraine, People's Deputy of the 1st convocation Orest Vlokh.

In the video: interview, Orest Vlokh talks about his parents and the environment in which he was raised; about conscience as a spiritual concept; about the competence of people's deputies and representatives of higher power, the need for bureaucratic structures; about the role of the intelligentsia in the revival and development of the nation, the internal intelligentsia of Ukrainians; about liberalism, tactics of action to achieve the goal of building an independent Ukrainian state, consolidation of competent people; about the significant influence of the Communist Party on the modern situation; about the minority and majority in parliament, the formation of a coalition; about compromises in politics and life, about the ability to forgive mistakes, about the limit of compromises; about hope and faith in difficult situations for both an individual and a people.

Journalist — Tamara Hryhorash.

Reference: Orest-Stepan Vlokh — Ukrainian physicist, public and political figure, People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 1st convocation, one of the founders and the first chairman of the Lviv regional organization of the People's Movement of Ukraine. In the scientific field, he made a significant contribution to the development of physical optics and nonlinear optics, founded the Institute of Physical Optics in Lviv. In political activity, he actively contributed to the democratization of society, the establishment of Ukrainian statehood and national revival in the late 1980s — early 1990s.

"One Hundred Questions to...": Orest Vlokh

National Television Company of Ukraine, 2000. The programme ‘The Boundless World of Solomiya Pavlychko’, dedicated to the scholar, writer, founder of the ‘Osnovy’ publishing house and literary critic.

On the video: photos and excerpts from an interview with Solomiya Pavlychko; the building of the ‘Osnovy’ publishing house, founded by the Ukrainian scholar; books she authored; the Department of Philology at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; comments from the public figure’s colleagues and associates: Dr Vira Ageeva, Professor of Philology; Valentina Kirilova, Director of the ‘Osnovy’ publishing house (1998–2012); Dr Marta Bohachevska-Khomyak, historian; Oksana Zabuzhko, writer; and Lyudmyla Taran, poet and literary critic.

The programme was produced by: writer and journalist Teodozia Zarivna (author and presenter), and director Lesya Kabirova.

Reference: Solomiya Pavlychko was a Ukrainian literary scholar, cultural studies expert and translator, and a researcher of modernism and feminist criticism. She was the founder of the Osnovy publishing house. She died in 1999 as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in her own flat.

"Endless world of Solomiya Pavlychko"

2015, National Television Company of Ukraine. The documentary film "Evgeny Paton. Generosity of Talent" is dedicated to the Ukrainian scientist in the field of welding processes and bridge construction.

In the video: intros, interview with Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Boris Paton, newsreel, comments of colleagues: Candidate of Technical Sciences Platon Sevbo, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Boris Movchan.

Scientist Yevgeny Paton

State Enterprise "Ukrainian Studio of Television Films "Ukrtelefilm", 1992. 

The programme ‘Panas Zalyvaha: A Self-Portrait’ was conceived as a monologue in which the artist recounts facts from his life, including his time in a camp in Mordovia and his understanding of the essence of art.

The video features the artist’s studio; his works, including the painting ‘Berestechko’ and a portrait of the actress Sumskaya.

The film was produced by V. Shestopalova, M. Hresko, E. Anishchenko, L. Moroz, N. Ilchenko and M. Ravikovich.

Reference: Panas (Opanas) Zalyvaha — Ukrainian painter, political prisoner, member of the ‘Sixties’ movement, public figure, book designer, and member of the Creative Youth Club — the Kyiv branch of the early ‘Sixties’ movement.

Panas Zalyvakha. Self-portrait

2006, National Television Company of Ukraine. A documentary film about Mykola Amosov—a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine; Doctor of Medical Sciences; researcher in the fields of medicine and cybernetics; director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery; philosopher; public figure; and writer.

His colleagues, associates, and loved ones (some speaking in Russian) share their insights on his attitude toward work, patients, and colleagues, as well as the everyday aspects of his private life and his perception of the medical profession: Kateryna Amosova, a researcher in cardiology and the daughter of the subject; Mykhailo Zinkovskyi, Doctor of Medical Sciences; Gennadiy Knyshov, director of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery (1988–2015); Leonid Sitar, Doctor of Medical Sciences; Yuriy Panichkin, Doctor of Medical Sciences; Yuriy Shapoval, Doctor of Historical Sciences; Kateryna Chernushenko, Doctor of Medical Sciences; Yuriy Shcherbak, Doctor of Medical Sciences and writer; and Lora Kasatkina, Candidate of Technical Sciences.

The film features quotes from the book *Thoughts and Heart* (published in 23 countries) and Mykola Amosov’s diaries; it also includes excerpts from a 1983 television interview with the academician, as well as footage of preoperative preparations, patient examinations, and interactions with patients.

The program’s director is Lyudmila Pavlyuk, and the project manager is Viktor Deryugin.

Thoughts and heart. Mykola Amosov

Ternopil Television. The program "They Glorified Our Land" from September 28, 2003 is dedicated to the composer and conductor Denis Sichinsky.

On the video: archival photos of Sichinsky, biography of the composer; manuscripts, photos, museum stand with Denis Sichinsky; monument dedicated to the conductor, songs by Denis Sichinsky sound in the background.

Commented by Halyna Trudoruda, a researcher of Sichinsky's biography.

Author — Olga Medvid.

Reference: Denis Sichinsky is a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, teacher and public figure, one of the founders of professional musical culture in Galicia. His most famous works are: the opera "Roksolyana", the cantata "The Dnieper Roars", the choral composition "It's Not Time" to words by Ivan Franko, as well as numerous solo songs, including "From My Tears", "My Song" and "Don't Sing That Song to Me".

Composer Denis Sichinsky

1988, Republican Television (Ukrainian Television). Episode of the program "Living Word" - "Generosity of Talent", created for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Ukrainian scientist - Academician Leonid Bulakhovsky, who for 20 years headed the Institute of Linguistics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR.

On the video: screensavers, memories of colleagues and relatives, the house on Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky Street and the apartment where Bulakhovsky lived.

Memories are shared by: Academician, linguist Oleksandr Melnychuk; Corresponding Member of the Latvian SSR Aina Blinkena; Corresponding Member of the Latvian SSR Zigmas Zinkevičius; Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR Anatoly Nepokupny; daughter, Doctor of Philological Sciences Yulia Bulakhovsky; grandchildren.

Reference: Oleksandr Bulakhovsky (1888–1961) was a Ukrainian linguist, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, one of the founders of Ukrainian historical linguistics. He studied the history of the Ukrainian language, its origin, phonetics, grammar, and connections with other Slavic languages. He was the author of fundamental works that made an important contribution to the development of Ukrainian linguistics in the 20th century.

Linguist-Slavist Leonid Bulakhovsky

2000, National Television of Ukraine. The issue of the cycle program "Heroes of Ukraine" is dedicated to the scientist, Hero of Ukraine - Boris Paton.

On the video: intros, interview with Boris Paton about the beginning of his life, newsreel, research into welding technologies, awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine, election of Boris Paton to the position of President of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the academician water skiing, playing tennis.

Heroes of Ukraine: Borys Paton

2001, National Television Company of Ukraine. Release of the program "The Face of Freedom". The main character is academician, literary critic, laureate of the Shevchenko Prize and the prize - Ivan Dzyuba. Host - Teodozia Zarivna.

On the video: screensavers, fragments of historical events, an interview with Ivan Dzyuba about freedom, dictatorship, the process of democratization, the concepts of evil and good, freedom of the press.

Interview with Ivan Dziuba

From the personal archive of Yaroslav Kendzor.

January 18, 1989, Lviv.

On the video: Yevhen Sverstyuk at the table, speaking to the camera; Yaroslav Kendzor congratulates Yevhen Sverstyuk on the position of president of the UANTI association (Ukrainian Association of Independent Creative Intelligentsia); interview with Yevhen Sverstyuk, he talks about the hopes placed on the association's activities, about the Vasyl Stus Prize, the significance of Vasyl Stus' poetry, the first laureates of the prize, and the courage of the actors of the youth theater, who were threatened by representatives of the regional department of culture and the KGB and insisted that they refuse the prize.

Yevhen Sverstyuk, 1989: About UANTI and the Vasyl Stus Prize

Poltava Television, 2006. The program "Meeting for You" is dedicated to the Ukrainian theater and film actress Ada Rogovtseva.

On the video: Poltava Academic Regional Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Mykola Gogol, a performance with the participation of Ada Rogovtseva, fragments of the performance; excerpts from films with the participation of Ada Rogovtseva; biography of the actress; excerpts of an interview with Ada Rogovtseva.

Comments: People's Artist of Ukraine, theater and film actress Ada Rogovtseva; People's Artist of Ukraine Yevhen Paperny; actress Kateryna Stepankova.

Reference: Ada Rogovtseva is a Ukrainian theater and film actress, People's Artist of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR, Hero of Ukraine. For over 35 years she worked at the Kiev National Academic Theater named after Lesya Ukrainka, gained all-Union recognition thanks to her role in the film "Salute, Marie!". She was awarded four theater awards "Kiev Pectoral" and the film award "Golden Spinning Top".

"Meeting for You": Ada Rogovtseva

Ternopil Television. The March 7, 2018 issue of the "Frank Dialogues" program is dedicated to an interview with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army's liaison and intelligence officer Hanna "Lileya" Linko-Kovalchuk.

In the video: the intelligence officer talks about her life, childhood, school, World War II, the fate of her family, and camp exile.

Comments: the liaison officer's niece Zynovia Kernychna; intelligence officer Hanna Linko-Kovalchuk.

Host — Larysa Mykhalska.

Reference: Hanna Linko-Kovalchuk is a Ukrainian public figure, member of the OUN, liaison officer, intelligence officer, and UPA medic (pseudonym "Lileya"), a Knight of the Order of Princess Olga, III degree. Arrested in 1949 by the Soviet authorities and sentenced to ten years in the strict regime camps "Berlag" in the Magadan region. After her release in 1955, she returned to Ukraine, where, together with her husband, a fellow UPA member Trokhym Linko, she remained an active participant in patriotic life until her death in 2023.

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