Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

Before filmmaking, he graduated from the Architecture faculty of Chernivtsi Technical College, and the Philosophy faculty of Chernivtsy National University (Bachelor degree). In 2013, he graduated from Kyiv National Karpenko-Karyy University of Theatre, Cinema and Television. While in film school, he made several short films that received awards at different international film festivals. His Bachelor thesis film, The Beard, was part of the short films almanac Ukraine, Goodbye!, and was included in the ‘Ukrainian New Wave’ best short films of Ukraine collection in 2012. A participant at the Berlinale Talents and the Locarno Film Academy, he is the founder of the script platform Terrarium. His short film Weighlifter (2018) competed for the European Film Awards and was awarded in Angers. Pamfir (2022), his first feature film, premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Festival.

Seminci - Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid