Olena Fetisova

Olena Fetisova is the European Documentary Network and Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers member, 2009 Ukrainian State Film Award Winner, 2009 EAVE Graduate. Olena was born in Kyiv, Ukraine to a family of filmmakers, in 1964. Still lives in Kyiv.

Career

She graduated from the Moscow Film School VGIK, 1987. She has been working in the film industry without interruption ever since. In 2001, she founded the Interfilm Production Studio. Fetisova refused the State Award of Armenia in 2014 in protest of Armenian recognition of the “referendum” in Crimea.

In 2013, she was director, screenwriter and producer in Paradjanov.

In 2019, Fetisova participated in the Trans-Atlantic Partners, a joint initiative between Germany’s Erich Pommer Institute, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund.

Filmography Year Title Original Title Genre Length Role Notes 2002 Blue Moon Голубая луна Feature 90’ Line Producer (Ukraine) Grand Prix at Diagonale FF, Austria, 2003 Variety Critic's Choice of Europe's 10 Best Films, Karlovy Vary IFF, 2003 2004 Love is… Любовь это... Shorts 26’ (x12) Producer 2004 If I Were a Saxophone Вероника и саксофон Documentary 52’ Director/Writer/Producer Official Selection MOFFOM IFF, Czech Republic, 2006 Official Selection “Mediawave” IFF, Hungary, 2005 Official Selection Parnu IFF, Estonia, 2005 2004 Cinemania Киномания Documentary 55’ Producer First Prize of the Festival «Vidkryta nich», Kyiv, Ukraine, 2004 Special Prize of the Film Festival «To Love a Cinema», Moscow, Russia, 2004 Diploma of the International Docs Festival «Contact», Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005 Nominated for the National award «Teletriumph» in 2005 2005 Roots Русские корни, или Однажды в Оренбурге Documentary 52’ Director/Writer/Producer Official Selection 34th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine 2005 Our Avalon Наш Авалон Documentary 30’ Producer 2006 There Was a Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Стояла себе хатка Documentary 30’ Director/Writer/Producer Grand Prix at III TV Festival “Open Ukraine” First Prize at II IFF “Time-To-Live”, Russia Silver Knight Prize at XV “Golden Knight” IFF, Russia 2006 4-th Chair. The Art of How To End a War 4-й Стул. Искусство Окончания Войны Documentary 56’ Line Producer (Ukraine) 2007 Wishes Coming True Исполнение желаний Short 23’ Producer 2008 Extraordinary Chernomyrdi Чрезвычайный Черномырдин Documentary 44’ Director/Writer/Producer Official Selection 38th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine 2008 An Awesome Tale Прикольна казка Feature 88’ Producer 2009 Ukrainian State Film Award for the Best Children’s Film Grand Prix at X “Art Amphora” Balkans Festival for Films and Television Programs for Children and Youth, Bulgaria, 2009 Official Selection 10th China International Children’s FF, 2009 Official Selection 13th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Children and Youth Film Festival Just Film, Estonia, 2009 The Prize “For the Best Film” at XIII “Golden Chicken” IFF, Ukraine, 2009 Prizes for Best Fascinating Film and for Best Girl’s Character at XVI International Children’s FF “ARTEK”, Ukraine, 2008 Special Prize at IV Sebastopol's IFF, Ukraine, 2008 Special Jury's Mention and Diploma "For Artistic and Professional Implementation in Genre Film" at VIII International Producer's Film Festival "KinoYalta", Ukraine, 2008 Best Film for Children Award at the First IFF “Wings”, Ukraine, 2009 Best Foreign Film for Children Award at III Open “TVPro” Festival, Russia, 2009 Opening FILM of the Ukrainian Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland, 2008 Screenings at the Ukrainian Film Festival, Montreal-Saskatoon-Regina, Canada, 2008 Special screening at the Baltic Event Forum, Tallinn, Estonia, December 2008 2009 Not Alone at Home Не один дома Documentary 52’ Director/Writer/Producer Official Selection 5th Monterrey IFF, Mexico Silver Knight Prize at XVIII “Golden Knight” IFF, Russia Audience Award at XX Open DFF “Russia” Special Mention at 39th Kyiv IFF “Molodist”, Ukraine Official Selection 6th “Golden Apricot” IFF, Armenia 2010 Pit # 8 Шахта №8 Documentary Feature 90’ Producer Official Selection 14th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Special Mention, 2010 Official Selection Crossing Europe Film Festival, Austria, 2011 Official Selection Cape Winelands Film Festival, South Africa, 2011 Official Selection One World Romanian Doc Film Festival, 2011 Official Selection Нot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, 2011 Official Selection Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2011 ZAGREBDOX International Documentary Film Festival, Croatia, Special Mention by the Jury "Movies that matter", 2011 2013 Paradjanov Параджанов Feature 100’ Director/Writer/Producer developed at EAVE 2009