38 Ukrainian publications were included in the “long” list of the award. Publication “BVS News Ukraine”, which every year holds the “BBC Book of the Year competition, < span style="font-weight: 400;">published the list of nominees for the award in 2022. The list includes 38 publications in three categories: “BBC Book of the Year”, “BBC Essay…
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Netflix bought the rights to show Ukrainian films
Seven paintings are already available to users. Streaming service Netflix and FILM.UA Distribution signed contract for the purchase of broadcasting rights for a comprehensive package of Ukrainian films. According to Derzhkino, seven films created with the support of the state are already available to Ukrainian users. Read also: Netflix settled the dispute with chess player…
More than 200 UNESCO cultural objects were destroyed in Ukraine
The organization monitors the extent of destruction using satellite images. The United Nations uses satellite images ” before and after' to monitor the cultural destruction caused by Russia's war in Ukraine. The UN cultural agency UNESCO said it had confirmed damage to 207 cultural sites in Ukraine following Russia's February 24 invasion. p> Among them…
Chechnya, Donbas on the 14th, and the war-2022: the trailer of the film about the photographer “Glyadelov” has appeared
“I knew it would start, this war. I saw what they did in Chechnya and Transnistria. Unfortunately, I was waiting for her. My weapon is my camera.” The trailer for the upcoming film about the photographer has appeared documentarian Oleksandr Glyadyelov, who has been capturing reality on camera for three decades. A large part of…
Dovzhenko Center stated that the State Property Fund is preparing the privatization of two buildings
The Center claims that they did not know about the start of this procedure. National Film Archive Dovzhenko Center< /strong> stated that the State Property Fund has submitted two buildings of the institution for privatization. Consent to this was given by Derzhkino on September 6, about which the Center itself was not informed, according to…
The number of applications for the National selection for “Eurovision” became known
The longlist of participants will be announced by the end of October. The public broadcaster received 384 applications for participation in < strong>National selection for “Eurovision” from 299 participants. The longlist of applicants for the right to represent our country at the competition will be made public by the end of October, Suspilne reports. “Another…
The film about the events of the full-scale invasion of Russia won several international awards
In particular, director Yevhen Afineevsky was awarded. The film “Freedom in Fire: Ukraine's struggle for freedom” by Yevgeny Afineevsky, which tells about the events of the full-scale Russian invasion of our country, won several international awards. According to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, the director received the “Power of Cinema” award at the…
Two countries refused to participate in Eurovision 2023
The decision was made based on the size of the membership fee. Montenegro and North Macedonia decided to refuse to participate in “Eurovision-2023″, based on its cost, the BBC reports. Participants pay a membership fee for participation in the contest, which depends on the size of the country. Russia paid the largest membership fee. But…
Yuriy Andruhovych was awarded the Heine Prize
The award ceremony will take place on December 13. were awarded the Heinrich Heine Prize from the German city of Dusseldorf. As reported by DW, the prize in the amount of 50,000 euros will be awarded on September 13 during the award ceremony on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of Heine's birth. According to…
Zhadan received the German literary peace prize
The writer reproached Europe for accusing Ukrainians of unwillingness to surrender. Ukrainian writer and musician Serhiy Zhadan on Sunday, On October 23, he received the 2022 German Book Lovers Peace Prize. The writer published his speech at this year's Peace Prize. Zhadan reproached Europe for the fact that, speaking of peace, it reproaches Ukrainians for…