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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

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