Leonid Kanter
Leonid Kanter (in Ukrainian Кантер Леонід Віленович) was born on July 27, 1981 – is a Ukrainian film director, producer, traveler and writer.
Life events[edit]
Leonid Kanter was born and raised in Kyiv. In 1998 Leonid finished Kyiv Natural Science Lyceum №145.
When he was the first-year student (1998) he worked as a journalist and presenter on the National Ukrainian Television. In 1999 Kanter was a presenter of TV program «Future celebrities». [1]
In 2002 graduated from Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and TV (Specialty: Theatre and cinema actor, TV-presenter).
In 2005 Kanter got the second higher education (Specialty: TV& film –director) at the same University.
In 2003 he established the “Lizard films” production. This studio made more than 50 short films, some full-length movies and documentaries. The roles were performed by the famous Ukrainian and Russian actors, singers and even politicians.
In 2004-2007 Kanter worked as a teacher at Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and TV.
In 2007 Leonid Kanter moved to the small village called Obyrok in Chernihiv region.
Art-projects[edit]
In 2003 Kanter was the author of the Extreme public entertainment “STALKER” – a quest in a real time.
- 2006 – The Indian Ocean. Countries: Russia, Mongolia (Gobi desert), China (Tibet), Nepal, India, Sri-Lanka. Duration: 90 days.
The monument of the Stool and the Ukrainian flag were set in Kirindu village, Sri-Lanka Island.
- 2007 – The Arctic Ocean. Countries: Belorussia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Norway, Spitsbergen island. Duration: 90 days. The monument of the Stool and the Ukrainian flag were set in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island
In 2007 Leonid Kanter created an art-village Obyrok. [2] It is an open creative space in one of the abandoned Ukrainian village where he gathers people from all over the world, creates festivals, workshops and art-schools, traditional celebrations. Among the most popular festivals are the festival “BREAD by own hands” and the first afro-ethnic festival in Ukraine “Mama Africa”.
In 2012 Kanter became the founder and director of Political Street Theatre in Ukraine.
Filmography[edit]
- Film-trilogy “With the Stool through the Himalayas” came out in 2006. Kanter was the author and producer.
"Tibet Illegal", directed by Yaroslav Popov [3]
- In 2014 together with Ivan Yasniy he filmed documentary “The War for Your Accounts”
- In 2015 came out his full-length documentary “The Ukrainians”[4] (together with Ivan Yasniy). The characters of the film are volunteers, who fought for Donezk airport in 2014-2015. Film music – band «Komu vnyz» and Oleksij Byk.
- In 2018 comes out the full-length documentary "Myth"[5] (together with Ivan Yasniy). The film tells about life and death of the Ukrainian opera singer Vasyl Slipak and was made with the support of hundreds contributors [6]
External links[edit]
Interview with Leonid Kanter about the documentary "The Ukrainians" in USA
The screening of "The Ukrainians" in USA
Ukrainian film catalogue with Leonid Kanter's documentary
References[edit]
- ↑ You can watch out some of Kanter's TV programs here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvXBsBdO04s
- ↑ About art-village Obyrok on BBC Ukraine http://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/features-40815845 art-village Obyrok
- ↑ More about the film "Tibet Illegal" https://www.festivalfocus.org/film/1928/tibet-illegal/
- ↑ The official web-site about the movie "The Ukrainians" http://www.ukrainians.net.ua/
- ↑ More about the film "Myth" http://houseofukraine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MYTH_press-release.pdf
- ↑ About fundraising for the film "Myth" http://uacrisis.org/56693-vasil-slipak-film-mif
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