UKRAINIAN DANCE MOVIE!
releasing 2024
I am delighted to share that I have been selected as one of eight directors for the prestigious
AFI DWW+ Class of 2024 Fellowship at the American Film Institute!
What does that mean? It means that my pitched project, a short narrative father-daughter drama that takes place over the course of one evening within the world of the Ukrainian diaspora, culminating in a Ukrainian dance spectacular, has been given the "green-light" and chosen to be supported for production!
The short will be produced in the sphere of the Hollywood film industry with major support from the American Film Institute, a tuition free cinematic arts program, focusing on bringing under represented directors into main stream Hollywood. AFI provides a well of support from all professional fields and technical and creative resources, including crew and equipment.
WE ARE CURRENTLY CASTING DANCERS!
PLEASE SEE DANCER CASTING PAGE TO SUBMIT!
SPONSORS
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE, NBC GLOBAL TALENT INITIATIVE, UKRAINIAN CULTURE CENTER LOS ANGELES, VESELKA NYC, SAINT JAVELIN, TORONTO UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL, SUMA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION YONKERS,
RUDY'S STRUDEL & BAKERY & CARPET TIME NYC!
CREATIVE TEAM
DIANA DEKAJLO - Executive Producer
MIRANDA PACHECO - Producer
NATALIA LABENSKYJ - Producer
PIETRO LORINO - Producer
MAYA LEW - Associate Producer
STEFAN CALKA - Choreographer
ALEX BROWN CHURCH - Composer
BEN KIM - Editor
TATIANA BURDIAK - Marketing
ROXY TOPOROWYCH - Writer/Director/Producer
SPECIAL THANK YOU!
Jason Birchard
Laryssa Reifel
Sarah Pirozek
Molly Gamble
Roman Lysiak
Larysa Hayes
Chris and Kaci Vecchio
Laura Somers
Larissa Toth
Catriona Crosby
Christina Constantinou
Geraldine Ronan
Jim Zunt
Lidia Polatajko
*CREDIT UPDATES ALWAYS IN PROGRESS"
You can join the team DONATING to Ukrainian Dance Movie, directly through AFI a non profit, 501 (c) 3 organization by visiting this LINK: https://www.afi.com/support/?Op=donate&don=483
Be part of a story highlighting Ukrainian dance and spirit! ALL DONORS will receive on-screen credit.
All donations are tax deductible and managed by the American Film Institute.
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Contact: ukrainiandancemovie@gmail.com