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
Leonid Kanter was born and raised in Kyiv. In 1998, Leonid finished Kyiv Natural Science Lyceum №145.
When he was a first-year student (1998), he worked as a journalist and presenter on the National Ukrainian Television. In 1999, Kanter was a presenter of the TV program «Future celebrities». [1]
In 2002, he graduated from Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and TV (Specialty: Theatre and cinema actor, TV-presenter).
In 2005, Kanter obtained a 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 feature films, and documentaries. The roles were performed by 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 of Obyrok in Chernihiv region.
Art projects
In 2003, Kanter authored the extreme public entertainment “STALKER” – a quest in real time.
- 2006 – The Indian Ocean. Countries: Russia, Mongolia (Gobi desert), China (Tibet), Nepal, India, Sri-Lanka. Duration: 90 days.
A monument of a stool and the Ukrainian flag were set in Kirindu village, Sri Lanka.
- 2007 – The Arctic Ocean. Countries: Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Norway, Spitsbergen island. Duration: 90 days. A monument of a stool and the Ukrainian flag were set in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island.
In 2007, Leonid Kanter created the art village Obyrok. [2] It is an open creative space in an abandoned Ukrainian village where he gathers people from all over the world, creates festivals, workshops, and art schools, and organizes 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
- The film trilogy “With the Stool through the Himalayas” was released in 2006. Kanter was the author and producer.
"Tibet Illegal", directed by Yaroslav Popov [3]
- In 2014, together with Ivan Yasniy, he filmed the documentary “The War for Your Accounts”
- In 2015, his full-length documentary “The Ukrainians” was released[4] (together with Ivan Yasniy). The film’s characters are volunteers who fought for Donetsk airport in 2014–2015. Film music – band «Komu vnyz» and Oleksiy Byk.
- In 2018, the full-length documentary "Myth" was released[5] (together with Ivan Yasniy). The film tells about the life and death of the Ukrainian opera singer Vasyl Slipak and was made with the support of hundreds of contributors. [6]
External links
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
- ↑ You can watch 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 website 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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