2003, Ternopil Television. An episode of the program “They Have Brought Fame to Our Region” is dedicated to the artist Olena Kulchytska, her biography, and her contribution to Ukrainian art.

On the video: archival photographs and self-portraits by Olena Kulchytska; views of Berezhany; the Church of the Holy Trinity in Berezhany; an exhibition of Olena Kulchytska’s works at the Ternopil Regional Art Museum; woodcuts; etchings; graphic art; a street sign for Olena Kulchytska Street.

Ihor Duda, director of the Ternopil Regional Art Museum, comments.

The program was created by Olga Medvid. The following people worked on this episode: Nadiya Bobko, Vasyl Panchuk, Nataliya Bandyak, Yuriy Machuga, Yuriy Markovich.

Reference: Olena Kulchytska — a Ukrainian artist who worked in various painting techniques, including sacred art, easel drawing, and printmaking; an illustrator; she developed designs for textile factories; created ethnographic sketches of traditional folk clothing; winner of the Shevchenko Prize; the first woman from Galicia to receive a professional education.

Artist Olena Kulchytska

June 15, 1998. Lviv State Television and Radio Company.

The program “Svitlyny”. The guest on the show is Roman Lemekha, Honored Artist of Ukraine and announcer for Lviv Television. In the program, he talks about his childhood in Przemyśl, his parents, his first dog, and his love for animals. He reflects on kindness, honor, and dignity, and shares his long-held dream and outlook on life.

In the video: Roman Lemekha looks through and comments on photos from his family archive, talking about his childhood, his family, and his first dog. He mentions the “Mercy” animal shelter in Bryukhovychi and its residents. The shelter’s director talks about the animals, the facility’s challenges, her collaboration with a veterinarian, the people who help the shelter, and those she considers its enemies. Host Sofia Kokhmat also mentions an article about Alain Delon. At the end, Roman Lemeha talks about his future—as he envisions it—and shares his personal life philosophy.

Commentary by: Milada Borkovska, director of the “Miloserdia” animal shelter in Bryukhovychi.

The program was produced by: writer and director Sofia Kokhmat; sound engineer Tetiana Shiposh; camera operators Yaroslav Malyavsky and Lyubomyr Kozak; video engineers Andriy Leshchyshyn and Volodymyr Pigula; and assistant directors Svitlana Khitrova and Tetiana Kish.

“Svitlyny”: The Story of Roman Lemeha

1999, Chernihiv Regional State Television and Radio Company.

This episode of the program “Chernihiv Region in the Lives of the Famous” is dedicated to the Ukrainian writer and public figure Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky. The program recounts his life and work and features recollections of the writer by his contemporaries. The video shows Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky’s house, where the writer lived, his library, and the memorial rooms. The program also discusses the activities of the Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve.

Commentary is provided by: Yuliy Kotsyubynsky, director of the Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve; Maria Moskalenko, head of the memorial department at the Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve; and Ihor Kotsyubynsky, research secretary at the Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve.

The program was produced by: Tetiana Myrhorodska, Oleksandr Dovbenko, Andrii Lisun, Ihor Marshchak, Svitlana Kokorina, and Oksana Rozhkova.

Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky: Glimpses into the Writer's Life

Chernihiv Regional State Television and Radio Company, 1999. The program "Chernihiv Region in the Life of the Famous" highlights the life and work of the Ukrainian fabulist, poet, publisher, and public figure — Leonid Hlibov.

On the video: the main building of the Mykola Gogol State University of Nizhyn; a memorial plaque about Mykola Gogol's studies (inscription in pre-revolutionary russian); a photo of the poet Ivan Franko; photos of cities that played a role in the storyteller's life: Nizhyn, Sedniv, Chernihiv; an edition of Leonid Hlibov's works; a column of the newspaper "Chernihivskyi Listok" (inscription in pre-revolutionary russian); an autograph of a poem by Hlibov; the Resurrection Church in Sedniv; the Hlibov gazebo (rotunda in the Lyzohubiv estate); St. George's Church in Sedniv; a quote from Hlibov's article (in russian); congratulatory addresses in honor of the 50th anniversary of literary creativity; exhibits of the V. Tarnovsky Chernihiv Regional Historical Museum; a silver service presented to Hlibov in honor of the 50th anniversary of his literary activity by the progressive public of the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv; exhibits of the Chernihiv Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve of Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky: an autograph of a poem by L. Hlibov; photographic documents; the program quotes the memoirs of Sofia Rusova and Oleksandr Tyshchynsky about the storyteller; a photo of the tombstone on the grave of the public figure; a bust of Hlibov; the program's screensavers contain images of russian writers.

Comment: Nina Naselevets, head of the sector of the Chernihiv Regional Historical Museum named after V. Tarnovsky.

The following worked on the program: the author of the program — Tetyana Kotsyura; cameramen — Valeriy Tsyrkun, Oleksandr Dovbenko; cameraman in the studio — Oleksandr Sidko; editing — Oleksandr Lyubenko; computer software, recording in the studio — Oleksandr Glukhenky; lighting — Valeriy Marakhonko.

Reference: Leonid Hlibov is a Ukrainian poet, writer, fabulist, public figure, publisher, editor of the newspaper "Chernihivskyi Listok".

Fabulist Leonid Hlibov

July 1, 1998. Transcarpathian State Television and Radio Company.

The program “The Mystery of Spiritualization” is dedicated to Yosyp Yagnyuk—a woodcarver and icon painter from Rakhiv. The artist talks about his creative work, his passion for wood and icon painting, the beginning of his artistic journey, his sources of inspiration, and his reflections on life.

The video features the nature of Transcarpathia, Yosyp Yagnyuk’s workshop, and the artist at work. It showcases his creative works—paintings and wooden figurines. The artist discusses the beginning of his artistic journey, which is connected to the walls of a church. The process of painting the church walls is also shown.

The program was produced by: writer Vira Kobulei, director Galina Oreshnikova, cinematographer Ivan Shelever, sound engineer Stepan Kuchmash, music by Maria Pekar, editing — Vasyl Balog, technical support — Yaroslav Vovkanych and Serhiy Prysyazhnyuk, and assistant director — Andriya Perts.


Yosyp Yagnyuk: Woodcarver and Icon Painter from Rakhiv

June 26, 1998. Chernivtsi State Television and Radio Company.

Chernivtsi Oblast, city of Kitsman. The program “Kalynovyi Ostrovy” is dedicated to the life and career of Bukovinian master Orest Morgoch, known for his violin-making. In the program, the subject talks about his family and his craftsmanship. The video shows the process of making a violin, and Orest Morgotch performs a piece of music on an instrument he made himself. He also talks about his passion for beekeeping and shows his own apiary and beehives. Filming takes place at the master’s home, in his workshop, and on his property.




Orest Morgotch: a violin maker from Kitsman

December 21, 1997, Volyn Television. The program “A Life Devoted to God and Ukraine” about the life and scholarly work of Metropolitan Anatoliy Dublyansky.

Featured in the video: the Volyn Regional Museum of Local History, the museum’s exhibition dedicated to Anatoliy Dublyansky, museum artifacts, the library of Volyn State University, books, and the library of the theological seminary.

Commentary by: Anatoliy Silyuk, director of the Volyn Regional Museum of Local History; O. Guretska, head of the reading room at the Volyn State University library; Father Serhiy, rector of the theological seminary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate.

The program was produced by: Editor Ivanna Lyashuk; sound engineer Oleksandr Strochek; camera operators Anatoliy Revenko, Oleksandr Maryshchuk, and Ruslan Mazurok; and video engineer Mykola Vashchuk.


 “A Life Devoted to God and Ukraine”: The Story of Church Leader Anatoliy Dublyansky

Ternopil Regional State Television and Radio Company, 2013. The episode of the program "What to Do" is dedicated to an interview with Bohdan Hawrylyshyn and the international symposium "Problems of Integration of Scientific, Educational, and Intellectual Potential in the State-Building Process", during which the economist, public figure, and philanthropist was congratulated on receiving the title of Honorary Doctor of the Ivan Puliui Ternopil National University.

The interview covers the following topics:
— where should Ukraine's transformation into a developed country begin;
— how should the country's economic system change;
— what should be the quality of education in Ukraine;
— youth as the driving force of change;
— when will Ukraine complete its transformation;
— which vector of development should Ukraine choose: the EU or the customs union;
— the issue of identity in russia;
— the potential of the agricultural sector in Ukraine;
— the wishes of young people: how to plan their lives, what to dream about.

Also on the video: a fragment of Bohdan Gavrylyshyn's speech during the International Symposium; greetings from the rector of the Ivan Puliui Ternopil National University Petro Yasnii with obtaining the title of Honorary Doctor Bohdan Gavrylyshyn; visitors to the symposium.

The program was worked on by: Igor Benzal, Pavlo Yaschyschak, Yuriy Machuga.

Interview with Bohdan Hawrylyshyn

2014. Vinnytsia State Television and Radio Company “Vintera”.

The documentary film “Hero of the New Era” is dedicated to Maksym Shymko, a participant in the Revolution of Dignity and a Hero of Ukraine. His family and friends recall his life, his participation in Euromaidan, and his character. The film features photographs and video footage from the Shymko family archive.

Commentary is provided by Maksym Shymko’s mother, Zoya Kuzmenko; teacher Oleksandr Shevchuk; friend Yevhen Tychuk; and Vasyl Lyubunya — ataman of the “Vovchyi kurin” unit of the Ukrainian Cossack Regiment named after Ivan Bohun.

The film was produced by writer Tetyana Dovhan, cinematographers Vadym Demets and Oleksandr Bazuk, and editor Kateryna Kyryliuk.

Reference: Maksym Shymko was a participant in the Revolution of Dignity and a Hero of the Nebesna sotnia. He was killed on February 20, 2014, on Instytutska Street in Kyiv during the shooting of protesters. He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine for his civic courage and self-sacrifice.


 A Hero of Our Time: The Story of Maxim Shymko

State Enterprise "Ukrainian Studio of Television Films "Ukrtelefilm", 1991. The documentary film “The Collector of Cossack Glory” tells the story of the life and work of Dmytro Yavornytsky, a historian, ethnographer, archaeologist, folklorist, and researcher of the history of the Ukrainian Cossacks. Recollections from colleagues and figures in various fields who collaborated with the Ukrainian scholar, along with exhibits from the D. I. Yavornytsky Memorial House-Museum, help shed light on his attitude toward his work during different periods, particularly during his dismissal on charges of “bourgeois nationalism.”

In the video: archaeological excavations on Khortytsia Island; a rally held at the grave of Koshovy Ataman Ivan Sirko in the village of Kapulivka, Nikopol District; views of the Dnieper River; the unveiling of a monument to Koshovy Ataman P. I. Kalnyshevsky in the village of Pustovoytivka, Romny District, Sumy Oblast; the Dnieper rapids; scenery of Samarkand (Uzbekistan); the Solovetsky Monastery; a photo of a museum in Cairo; a commemorative plaque at the site of Dmytro Yavornytsky’s house in the village of Borysivka, Kharkiv District, Kharkiv Oblast; an exhibition at the D. I. Yavornytsky Memorial House-Museum: a photo of the scholar; portraits of Cossacks and hetmans of Ukraine; title pages of editions of his works; Yavornytsky’s letters; the album “From Ukrainian Antiquity” with text by D. I. Yavornytsky, illustrations by M. Samokish, and lithographs by S. Vasylkivsky; excerpts from newsreels featuring the figure.

Commentary by: Maria Oliinyk-Shubravska, senior research fellow at the Rylsky Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Oleksandr Kyrychenko, director of the Museum of Cossack Glory; Arkadiy Kozlovsky, research fellow at the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; historian, museum curator, and local historian Angelina Perkova, the first director and long-time head of the Memorial House-Museum; housekeeper Kateryna Litvinenko; writer Roman Ivanychuk; Alla Zhurba, research associate at the Memorial House-Museum; writer Yuriy Mushketik; local historian Oleksandr Bodianskyi; and pilot Hryhorii Omelchenko.

The film was produced by director Rodion Yefimenko, screenwriter Roman Furtak, and cinematographer Mykola Markovskyi.

"A Collector of Cossack Legends": Dmytro Yavornytskyi

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.

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