April 18, 2016. Ternopil State Television and Radio Company.

This episode of the program “In the Lens of TTB” is dedicated to Ivan Marchuk’s painting exhibition “Genotype of Freedom” at the Ternopil Art Gallery. The People’s Artist of Ukraine discusses the significance of art in his life and his sources of inspiration. Visitors to the exhibition share their impressions of the show and their understanding of Marchuk’s work.

Commentators: Ivan Marchuk, People’s Artist of Ukraine; and Ihor Dorosh, chairman of the board of the Ternopil Regional Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

The program was produced by: Svitlana Shumna, Kateryna Chabai, Andriy Chernychuk, Andriy Kapusta, and Yuriy Ozhibko.

Ivan Marchuk in Ternopil: “Genotype of Freedom” Exhibition

September 26, 2013. Culture News. This segment covers the exhibition “Unsolved Mysteries” by Ivan Marchuk, People’s Artist of Ukraine, which took place at the Museum of the History of Kyiv.

Commentators: Svitlana Golovko, Olena Levandovska, Svitlana Sizranova, Lidiya Sypchenko, Nayla Shekhovtsova, Oleksandr Yashchikovsky.

“Unsolved Mysteries”: An Exhibition by Ivan Marchuk in Kyiv

October 29, 2007. First National. A report on artist Ivan Marchuk, his work, and his plans to establish a museum in Kyiv.

In his studio on the top floor of a high-rise building, the artist displays his paintings. The report addresses the issue of the artist’s museum, the construction of which has not yet begun. Also featured in the footage are Andriyivskyy Uzviz, its visitors, and street sales of paintings.

The report was produced by Lyudmyla Nebylitsya-Sorochynska and Artem Bagrov.

Paintings in the studio, a museum in the works: Ivan Marchuk

November 18, 2008. Zhytomyr Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program "As in the Spirit" is dedicated to the life and work of Maksym Rylskyi. 

Through archival video frames, photographs, books and memories of contemporaries, the figure of the artist and his literary heritage are revealed. The place of filming is the Rylsky family estate in Romanivka, where stories about the poet sound against the background of local landscapes. 

Commentary: researcher of Maksym Rylskyi's work, organizer of the All-Ukrainian literary and artistic holiday "Romanivska Vesna" Vasyl Zarechyny, literary critic, editor-in-chief of the main editorial office of historical and cultural monuments at the publishing house "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" Mykola Kiporenko, poet, public figure Borys Oliynyk, grandson of Maksym Rylskyi, deputy editor-in-chief of the film company "Ukrainian Media Group" Taras Rylskyi.

Author and director Leonid Harshan, editing director Tetyana Pavlotska, cameraman Serhiy Bazylyuk, sound engineers Oleksandr Kodubovskyi and Yevhen Lytnev worked on the program.

"As in the spirit": memory of Maxim Rylskyi

National Television Company of Ukraine, 2003. The issue of the author's series "Return from Nonexistence" by Larisa Masenko is dedicated to the biography and activities of the Ukrainian Slavicist and linguist Yuriy Shevelev.

On the video: photos of Yuriy Shevelev and his family members; quotes from the scientist; publications of Yuriy Shevelev's works; publication "Historical Phonology of the Ukrainian Language".

The author is Larysa Masenko, Head of the Department of Ukrainian Language at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

The following worked on the program: director — Iryna Shatokhina; director of photography — Oleksiy Mansurov; cameramen — Volodymyr Dembnovetsky, Oleksandr Sedzyukh, Anatoliy Podashevsky; production designer — Lyubov Khrystevich; assistant director — Nataliya Krokhina; editor — Olena Kasatkina-Melnyk; sound engineer — Oksana Kostromina; editing by Lesya Uzyk, Dmytro Kosmenko; text read by Yuriy Komar.

Reference: Yuriy Shevelyov (one of the pseudonyms is Yuriy Sherekh) is a Ukrainian Slavic linguist; historian of Ukrainian literature, literary and theater critic, professor at Columbia University, author of a scientifically based periodization of the chronology of the Ukrainian language.

Language expert Yuriy Shevelev

Ukrainian Television, Creative Association "Nauka", 1994. The program is dedicated to the biography and activities of the poet, literary critic, and public figure Olena Teliga.

On the video: letters and photos of Olena Teliga; footage from the Lviv chronicle; footage from the Kyiv war chronicle; photo of Olena Teliga and Dmytro Dontsov; the cell in which the poetess was held.

The author of the issue and narrator is Mykola Shudrya.
Poems and letters were read by Lyudmila Lymar.

Reference: Olena Teliga is a Ukrainian poet, publicist, literary critic, and active member of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. In 1941–1942, she headed the Union of Ukrainian Writers in Kyiv, edited the literary and artistic weekly "Litavry" at the newspaper "Ukrainian Word", and participated in the activities of the Ukrainian underground. In February 1942, she was shot by German occupation troops in Babyn Yar.

Olena Teliga: "Through January — into the warmth of April"

May 5, 2003. Zaporozhye. The program "Heroes of Ukraine" is dedicated to Vitaly Satsky —, the long-time chairman of the board of OJSC "Zaporizhstal". 

The issue tells about his life path, student years and work at the head of one of the largest metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine. Personnel of student training and production processes at "Zaporizhstal" complement the stories of Satskyi himself, scientists and employees of the enterprise.

Comment: Vitaly Satskyi, Chairman of the Board of OJSC "Zaporizhstal", Hero of Ukraine; Yuriy Taran-Zhovnir, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; A. Driga, steelworker; V. Malinovsky, steelworker.

The following worked on the program: author Ihor Rodionov, cameramen Oleksandr Kravchenko, Leonid Osmichenko, Mykola Ogorodniy, editing Oleksandr Simerenko and Dmytro Mulyarchuk, the text was read by Volodymyr Pasichnyk.

Vitaly Satskyi: the story of the head of Zaporizhstal

September 3, 2013. Vinnytsia State Television and Radio Company “Vintera.” The program “Folk Gems from Grandma’s Chest” features the work of woodcarver Petro Pypa from the village of Andrushivka in the Vinnytsia region.

In the episode, the artisan gathers wood in the forest, shows his home, workshop, and wooden crafts. The program also introduces viewers to the exhibition “The Art of One Village” at the National Museum of Literature in Kyiv, where Petro Pypa and his son presented their works. Among them is a series of wood carvings dedicated to Taras Shevchenko.

Commentators include: woodcarver Petro Pypa; Maria Skrypnyk, head of the Regional State Administration’s Department of Culture and Tourism; Tetiana Tsvigun, director of the Vinnytsia Regional Center for Folk Art; poet Nina Hnatiuk; Halyna Prytula, chair of the Pohrebyshche District State Administration; and Oleksandr Shpak, executive director of the Presidium of the “Vinnytsia Regional Association in Kyiv.”

The program was produced by: writer and host Svitlana Vernygora; cameramen Volodymyr Chernikov and Ihor Samchuk; editor Andriy Pendelya; and editor-in-chief Svitlana Busilkova.

Petro Pypa: Traditions of Folk Woodcarving

1995. Ukrainian television, the “Nauka” creative association. The program “Religion in Personalities” is dedicated to a meeting with Patriarch Volodymyr, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, and his deputy, Metropolitan Filaret. The program’s participants discuss the formation of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church, its role in nation-building, and the prospects for recognition by the global Orthodox community.

Patriarch Volodymyr and Metropolitan Filaret discuss the contributions of Vasyl Lypkivsky and Metropolitan Ilarion Ohienko to the development of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, and address issues such as church-state relations, the activities of church communities, and the transition of liturgical services to the Ukrainian language. Audience members in the hall join the conversation, asking about the number of parishes and theological institutions of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate and the use of the Ukrainian language during worship services.

Host: Mykola Rybachuk, Ph.D., Professor.

“Religion in the Lives of Individuals”: A Meeting with Patriarch Volodymyr

2011. Ternopil Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program “Frank Dialogues” explores the life and career of Lyubov Izotova—a singer and People’s Artist of Ukraine. In the interview, she recalls her childhood and family, discusses her first steps in music, and recounts her journey to the professional stage.

Lyubov Izotova shares memories of her development as a singer, her creative explorations, and the events that shaped her career. The conversation is complemented by excerpts from the artist’s performances.

The program was produced by: Larisa Mikhalska, Olena Farion, Petro Zayats, Yuriy Danylyuk, Roman Stasyshyn, and Pavlo Shmigelsky.

“Frank Conversations”: Lyubov Izotova

2011. Ternopil Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program “Frank Dialogues”—a conversation with poet, literary scholar, and public figure Stepan Sapeliak about his life journey, literature, and the values that shape a person.

In the interview, Stepan Sapeliak recalls his mother’s role in his life, reflects on the significance of work for a person, and raises questions about gender, femininity, and the role of women in politics. The conversation combines personal memories with reflections on culture and society.

The program was produced by: author and host Larysa Mykhalska; directors Nadiya Bobko and Olesia Flysak; cinematographer Petro Zayats; sound engineer Andriy Kapusta; editors Yuriy Machuga and Ihor Khamulyak; and lighting technician Vitaliy Ozhikhovsky.

“Frank Conversations”: An Interview with Stepan Sapelyak

National Television Company of Ukraine, 1999. The program "Not Everything is So Bad in Our Home" tells about the Ukrainian, Canadian, Swiss economist, public figure, philanthropist, Doctor of Philosophy Bohdan Hawrylyshyn.

On the video: landscapes of Switzerland; Swiss banks; Swiss Federal Palace; fragment of an interview with Bohdan Hawrylyshyn; archival photos; the village of Koropets in the Ternopil region; an article with the slogan "Bohdan Hawrylyshyn" in a foreign directory; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn's visit to Koropets; the building of the National Bank of Ukraine; landscapes of Buchach; fragments of the Buchach Castle; Ternopil Academy of Agriculture (now the West Ukrainian National University in Ternopil); Big Ben; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn's book "Guidelines to the Future"; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn and Lyudmila Vasylenko on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv; a monument to Princess Olga in Kyiv; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn's library.

The following people speak about Bohdan Havrylyshyn: Volodymyr Havrylyshyn; Father Ivan; Olesya Kurii, a student at the Ternopil Academy of National Economy; Yevhen Saveliyev, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the Ternopil Academy of National Economy; Tetyana Strekal, a communications manager at British American Tobacco (Ukraine); Andriy Zhylinsky, a student at the International Institute of Management; and Bohdan Budzan, general director of the International Institute of Management.

The program host is Lyudmila Lysenko.