Kinofest NYC is devoted to independent cinema of Ukraine and other Post-Soviet countries. Festival gives an opportunity to New-York community to get fresh sight on independent Ukrainian and Post-Soviet countries’ cinema. On the day of Opening of Festival the hall of Ukrainian Museum was full. The organizers devoted the whole evening to the presentation of short movies of Maryna Vroda, the audience watched movies: “The cross”, “The rain”, “The vow”.
The main goal of the festival is demonstration of full – length, short, documentary and animation movies of talented authors from Post-Soviet countries. There were many people with Ukrainian roots among the audience who communicated during the whole evening in Ukrainian. That’s why they were interested to know how modern Ukraine lives, what is typical for Ukrainians nowadays, whether there are changes and what they are.
“I thank with great pleasure to Open Ukraine Foundation for the opportunity for artists to present modern works abroad, meet the audience and share Ukrainian culture with the world. Travel grant from Open Ukraine Foundation made possible my trip to New-York for the festival of Ukrainian and Post-Soviet countries. Nowadays more people get opportunity not only to hear, but to see modern cinema, made in Ukraine”, - mentioned Maryna Vroda. During the presentation of movies young film-maker said that she is working on her next movie, in which professionals of American movies became interested.
It is worth mentioning that Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation is implementing “Cultural horizons” Program, which is aimed at popularization of Ukrainian culture abroad and integration of Ukrainian art in the world context. Within the program Foundation annually gives travel grants to artists for participation in international festivals, exhibitions, contests and presentation of cultural achievements of modern Ukraine.
