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On July 17, actor, pedagogue, and director Ivan Shvedoff delivered the lecture "Everything you always wanted to know about acting but were afraid to ask"

Ivan Shvedoff: "We, the actors, work in the service sector"

Summer Film Market, the final day

Summer Film Market, the final day

At the day of the 10th Odesa International Film Festival's 'equator', the viewers watched two more film from the International Competition - "The Man Who Bought the Moon" and "Uncle and House", as well as "U311 'Cherkasy".

Day 5: full house screening of "Untouchable", workshop from the Vancouver Film School, opening of the Film Industry Office, and continuation of the competition programs

On July 16, television producer Barbara Stoll and screenwriter Michael Baser held workshops with the support of the media forum Kyiv Media Week, together with the Vancouver Film School

Workshops from the Vancouver Film School teachers - Michael Baser and Barbara Stoll

"The main characters of my films are women, because today, we are the victims of history. I am constantly reading books and watching films created by women. Excuse me, men: we live in the times when women need support",

Discussion on gender equality "Women on the screen and beyond"

On July 16, Katriel Schori, director of the Israel Film Fund, delivered the lecture "Creative Initiator - Producer - Hunter - Hunting for a Good Story"

Katriel Schori: "If you want to shoot a film, be curious"

On July 16, the professional section of the Film Industry Office of the Odesa International Film Festival was launched.

OIFF 2019: Start of the Professional Film Industry Office

The Odesa International Film Festival continues presenting the films from the International Competition Program. On July 15, there were screenings of French film “Keep An Eye Out!” and social drama “The Orphanage”.

Day 4: premieres of the Cannes films, meetings with Nicholas Elliott and Ahtem Seitablayev, openings of the Ukrainian retrospective “Hollywood on the Black Sea Shore” and the Film Market

Summer Film Market 2019

Summer Film Market 2019

On July 15, Nicholas Elliott, a member of the Selection Committee of the Locarno International Film Festival, film critic, and jury member of the 10th OIFF National Competition Program, held a meeting with the festival’s visitors

Nicholas Elliott: "The Locarno Film Festival enjoys a greater freedom at film selection; unlike other European festivals, we can take more risks”

On July 15, Ukrainian actor and filmmaker Ahtem Seitablayev conducted the lecture “Cause. Consequence. Result”. The visitors of the meeting discussed three of Ahtem’s directorial works: “Khaytarma”, “Cyborgs”, and “Zakhar Berkut”

Ahtem Seitablayev: “I was aware that, if ‘Khaytarma’ turns out a bad film, I’d better not return to Crimea”

This year, for the first time, the viewers of the Odesa International Film Festival with vision and hearing impairments will have an opportunity to watch two films from the OIFF program.

For the first time, the Odesa International Film Festival will be accessible to the viewers with vision and hearing impairments