Julia Sinkevych
Julia Sinkevych is a Ukrainian film producer.
Career
Sinkevych worked as the general producer of the Odesa International Film Festival from 2010 to 2020 and is a co-founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy.[1][2] She is also a member of the Ukrainian Oscars Committee and the European Film Academy.[3] Films she has produced include Heat Singers by Nadia Parfan, Close Relations by Vitaly Mansky, Lucky Girl by Marysia Nikitiuk, and Lesia by Nana Janelidze. In March 2022, she was named Jury President for the year's Series Mania film festival in Lille, France.[1] She has also done programming for the Palić European Film Festival in Serbia.[4]
At the 2022 European Film Awards, Sinkevych, along with Darya Bassel, accepted the Eurimages Co-Production Award on behalf of Ukrainian producers.[5]
Personal life
Sinkevych lived in Kyiv, but moved to her mother's home in Lviv during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[6][7]
References
- Goldbart, Max (2022-03-02). "Ukrainian Film Academy Co-Founder Julia Sinkevych Named Series Mania Jury President". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- Macnab, Geoffrey (1 October 2020). "Eurimages, international production and gender in focus at Odesa's industry strand". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- "Encore! - Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych: 'Culture is a powerful tool to stop aggression'". France 24. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- Rivera, Alfonso (July 14, 2022). "Julia Sinkevych • Programmer of Parallels and Encounters, Palić European Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- "'Triangle Of Sadness' sweeps top prizes at the 2022 European Film Awards". ScreenDaily. December 10, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- Goldbart, Max (2022-03-25). "Ukrainian Series Mania Jury President Julia Sinkevych On Adapting To Life In Lille, Returning To War And Her "Honor" At Being Selected". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- Balaga, Marta (2022-03-17). "Series Mania Jury President Julia Sinkevych 'Scared' to Leave Ukraine". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-17.