Olena Fetisova is the European Documentary Network and Ukrainian Filmmakers Union Member, 2009 Ukrainian State Film Award Winner, 2009 EAVE Graduate. Olena was born in Kiev, Ukraine to a family of filmmakers, 1964. Still lives in Kiev.
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.[1]
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», Kiev, Ukraine, 2004
Special Prize of the Film Festival «To Love a Cinema», Moscow, Russia, 2004
Diploma of the International Docs Festival «Contact», Kiev, 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[2]
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
