YURIJ LUHOVY, producer/director, worked in the film industry for over 35 years. A member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, he has worked on award-winning documentaries for the CBC, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and many independent productions. Yurij has worked on features with Paul Almond, MGM and co-productions in Canada, Los Angeles, France, Italy and former Yugoslavia. A multi award-winning filmmaker, he has produced, directed and edited many independent, compelling films, including the newly-released, historical documentary Genocide Revealed. Yurij believes only in quality work, and has an unbelievable drive and determination to accomplish what he sets out to do.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
UCPBA Winnipeg,
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009
Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (UVAN)
Certificate of Merit
The Medal of the Order of Merit, 3rd class,
Government of Ukraine, 2008
The Shevchenko Medal,
National Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Media Watch Ukraine, Award 1996
Filmography Yurij Luhovy
Producer / Director / Editor
–Genocide Revealed, English Version of Okradena Zemlya, 75 min. Documentary, In Post production.
–Okradena Zemlya, Ukrainian Version, 75 min. Documentary on the 1932-33 Soviet Engineered Famine-Genocide.
–Time of Terror,1 hr documentary on the occupation of Western Ukraine under the Soviet occupation during 1939-1941, 2008
–Bereza Kartuzka (1934-1939) 1hr documentary on the internment of Ukrainians during the Polish occupation of Western Ukraine (1920-1939), 2007
–Paul Almond, A Profile, 65 min. documentary, 1999
–Freedom Had A Price, 1 hr documentary, on Canada’s first internment operations 1914-1920. Aired on CBC and other TV stations in Canada.
–Baltic Fire, 1 hr documentary, associate-producer/editor. On the Soviet army storming the parliament in Lithuania and Latvia in 1990. Aired on TV-Ontario.
–Camp B’Nai B’Rith, 12 min. Exec. Prod. Ann Ungar. 1990
–Ukraine during WWII, 15 educational videos, Univ. of Toronto, Slavic department. Program Chairman: Prof. Yury Boshyk. 1990
–2 Video press clips for the National Film Board of Canada, 15min. on the lmax film The First Emperor of China. Viewed on Entertainment Tonight, LA. Prod. Barry Howells. 1989
–Harold Greenberg’s 60th Birthday Celebration. Guests included many dignitaries and business associates. 45 min. Astral. 1989
–The Montreal World Film Festival’s Merit Award, presented to Harold Greenberg for his continuous efforts in developing the Canadian film industry. 45 min. Astral. 1989
–Harvest Of Despair, UFRC Productions. Toronto. Producer/ Associate-Dir., 16mm documentary, in collaboration with The National Film Board of Canada and the Secretary of State of Canada. Post-production director of the French and Spanish versions. Argentina. (1983-84) CBC, SRC, PBS, and France and Argentina.
–The 1933 Famine Symposium, 20 one-hour video programs (Inter University Centre of European Studies, University of Quebec (UQAM) and 10 1/2 hour video interviews on survivors of the 1933 famine-genocide in Soviet Ukraine. (1983-84)
–Ukrainians In Quebec-1890-1945, 16mm, 28 min, documentary depicting aspects of cultural and organizational development of Ukrainians in Quebec. Original version: English. 1979
–Vignette Canada-The Easter Eggs, 16mm, 3 min. for the National Film Board of Canada, Ex. Prod. Roman Kroiter. Prod. Wolf Koenig. Selected to represent 40 years of the NFB, 1978 CBC
-Sweet Lips, 16mm, 4 min. comedy on a capricious woman. 1977
Editor on Features and Mini-Series
–An American Affair, 35mm, Adytum Affair Inc. Prod. Arshad Shah, Dir. Sebastian Shah. (1997).
–The Dance Goes On, 35mm. Quest Films Inc. Prod./Dir. Paul Almond. (1990-91)
–Les Tisserands du Pouvoir, (The Mills of Power) 35mm. Rose Films Inc., 6 hrs. France Canada co-production. Prod. Marie-Jose Raymond, Dir. Claude Foumier. (1987-88)
–Captive Hearts (Fate of a Hunter) 35mm, Massikur Production lnc./Metro Goldwyn Mayor. Prod. John Kuri, Dir. Paul Almond. (1986-87)
–Race For The Bomb, 35mm, Ron Cohen Film Co., Canada-France Italy-Yugoslavia co-production. 6 hrs, Dir. Jean-François Delasus/Allan Eastman. Prix Gémeaux finalist for best editing in a dramatic series (entry in the Academy of Canadian Cinema). (1986)
–Timing, consultant editor, 16mm, Dir. Eric Weinthal, Hania Productions Toronto. (1985)
–Ups And Downs, 35mm, for Quest Film Productions, Montreal. Dir. Paul Almond., Academy of Canadian Cinema. (1983)
–The Hot Touch, 35mm. Astral Bellevue Pathe/Trans-Atlantic Prod. 20th Century Fox. Ex. Prod. Harold Greenberg/Robert Kline. Prod. Don Carmody, Dir. Roger Vadim (1982) Genie Award entry, 1983.
–Tulips, 35mm, Hollywood/ Montreal co-production. Ex. Prod. Harold Greenberg/John Bonnet. Prod. Don Carmody. Dir. Al. Waxman/Rex Bromfield. (1980-81) Genie Award entry, 1982.
Producer / Editor on Corporatives
-Soda Stream, Prod. JPL Video, 30 min., French vers. Infomercial, ed.
–50th anniversary of the Allied Jewish Community Services. (Also cameraman.) 18 min., 1990
–Harold’s Tribute, 30 min. on Harold Greenberg’s favorite Charity-Friends of the Tel Aviv Univ. Astral. 1987
–Astral-A Great Canadian Company, 25 min. 1986
–Just Look At Us Now! Tor., Astral. 1985
–The Last Sailors, Adventure Films/NBC, Prod. Robert Maclean (1982-83)
–Elle et Lui, two television commercials. 1976
–Dislocation In Crystals, 16mm, 22 min. Sir George William’s University Prod. Bernard Queenan. Dir. Dr. H.J. McQueen. 1974
Editor on Documentaries
–Being Osama, Dir. Mahmoud Kaabour, Diversus/Passionate Eye CBC (2004)
–Be the Creature, National Geographic (Wild Dogs of Botswana, Lemurs of Madagascar, 2003
–Fred Rose, Great-North Prod. 1hr History channel (2002)
–The Tree That Remembers, NFB, 90 mins. Prod. Mark Zannis (2001) Winner of a Silver for best Canadian documentary at Hot Docs Film Festival. Winner of Best Social Documentary, Yorton Film and Video Festival.
–Komrades In Arms, Prod/Dir. Steeve Kokker, 90 mins, St Petersbourg (2001)
–Rocks At Whiskey Trench, 16mm, NFB. Prod Dir. Alanis Obomsawin 2 hr 05
Sundance Film Festival (2000)
–Showgirls, NFB, 52 mins. Producer Tamara Lynch, WTN winner of the The Antoinette Kryski Canadian Heritage Award and a Bronze, Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival (2000)
-Architecture of Conversion -The Mojave Desert Tortoises,
–Mexican Wild Life, (3 of a series: Walk on the Wild Sidel). Greenpace Prod.) Prod. Paul Cadieux, Life, Discovery, Télé-Québec. Fr/Eng. versions, 1999
–The Mission of Alain Trudel, 1/2hr, CBC, 1998
–La mission d’Alain Trudel, 1h. Télé-Québec, Prod. Greenspace Inc. 1998
–House of Dreams, La Maison des Rêves, 1h. Prod. Grand Nord 1997. Finalist at the New York Film Festival and Hot Docs Festival, Toronto. CBC and Radio Canada
–Jackie Robinson, Le défi, consultant editor, 1hr, TQS, 1996
–A Season of Change, 1997, Vision TV, PBS, 1hr
–Lueurs dans la nuit Consultant editor, 1hr, 1997
–Red, Consultant editor, 23 min. 1997
–The Marriage of San Pedro, consultant editor for Man Alive, CBC, 23 min. Prod. Alan Handel Productions Inc., 1997
–The Street, consultant editor for the National Film Board of Canada, 1hr, Exec. prod. Don Haig. (1994-5) CBC
–The Human Race (1 of 4 parts) A series by military historian journalist Gwynne Dyer. 1 hr, on patriarchy in Egypt, Green Lion Prod. 1993 CBC
–Baltic Fire, 1hr, on the Soviet army storming the Parliament in Lithuania and Latvia in 1990. 1993 TV-Ontario
–Freedom Had A Price, 1hr, on the First War Measures Act. Canada’s first internment operations, 1914-1920. Aired on CBC.
–Kanehsatake, 270 Years Of Resistance, 2hrs, 16mm. Prod. Alanis 0bomsawin/ Wolf Koenig, Dir. Alanis Obomsawin, National Film Board of Canada. Aired on CBC
–The Year Of The Hungry Horse, 16mm, 30 min. Prod. UFRC, Toronto, 1983
–Harvest of Despair, 1hr, 16mm. UFRC Productions, Toronto. In collaboration with NFB and the Secretary of State of Canada, 1983, aired on CBC, History TV, PBS and others.
Being Osama (2004), The Tree That Remembers (2001), Show Girls (1995),
Rocks At Whiskey Trench (2000)
Music Videos
- Actualité, Richard Narcisse, 1997 Prod/ dir. / ed.
- Anick Martinique, Larose, 1996 Prod. / dir. / ed.
- One Way Street, The Phantoms, Toronto, TKR Prod. 1992 ed.
- Places I’ve Been, The Phantoms…
Awards
Genocide Revealed
Special Jury Remi Award
Political/International Issues
Special Jury Remi Award
Use of Direction
44th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Best Historical Film
Honolulu International Film Awards
Best Documentary, The “Albert” Award
Lichfield Hills Film Festival – Official selection
Best “Eye Opener” Award
Audience Award for Best Historical doc.
Film Festival of Colorado – Official Selection
Honorable Mention Award
Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival
Honorable Mention Award
Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
Award of Merit
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
Award of Merit
Indie Fest
Award of Merit
The Accolade Competition
Official Selection
Kansas International Film Festival
Bereza Kartuzka
1.Platinum Remi Award
Political /International Issues
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2010
2.Honorable mention for Best short
documentary
Los Angeles Reel Festival, 2010
3.Best Voiceover
Los Angeles Reel Festival, 2010
Participated in the Kinolev Festival, Lviv, Ukraine (non-competitive), 2010
Freedom Had A Price
1. The National Educational Media Network Film and Video Festival,
Apple Bronze Award, among 1,500 entries, Oakland, California.
2. The 42nd Annual Columbus (Ohio) International Film and Video Festival,
Certificate of Honorary Mention, from among 800 entries and 30 countries.
3. Invited to the Global Visions Film and Video Festival,
Edmonton, Alberta, (non-competitive).
Kanehsatake
Kanehsatake, 270 Years Of Resistance, NFB Montreal.
Alanis Obomsawin’s film won over 10 international awards including First Prize for editing at the Atlantic Film Festival.
Harvest of Despair
Harvest Of Despair, 16mm film (partial list of 12)
1. International Film and T.V. Festival of New York. First Prize-Grand Award Silver Bowl Trophy as the best documentary of the New York Film Festival from over 700 films in the T.V. Entertainment Programs and Specials.
2. International Film and T.V. Festival of New York. First Prize Gold Medal for best documentary.
3. Houston International Film Festival, First Prize- Gold Lone Star Award for best documentary.
4. The 33rd Annual Columbus International Film Festival.
Chris Statuette Award for best social documentary.
5. Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival. The Special Jury Award.
6. Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival. The Antoinette
Kryski Canadian Heritage Award.
Personal Achievements
The Medal of the Order of Merit, 3rd class, Government of Ukraine, 2008
UCPBA Winnipeg, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009
The Shevchenko Medal, National Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (UVAN), Certificate of Merit
Media Watch Ukraine, Award 1996