The birth and establishment of film education in Ukraine (1916–1930)

Authors

Volodymyr Myslavskyi
Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0339-1820

Abstract

The chapter “Birth and development of film education in Ukraine (1916–1930)” consists of two parts. Part 1 “Private Film Education” covers the period from 1916 to 1919. At this time, dozens of film schools, or as they were called film studios, were opened. However, almost all educational institutions at that time did not existed for a very long time. It was related to military operations and the political situation in the country. If we talk about the level of film education at that time, it was of high quality. As a rule, the opening of film schools pursued one single goal – earning money, since many young men and women at that time were fascinated by cinematography and dreamed to be engaged in this art form. Part 2 of the chapter “State film education” covers the period from 1920 to 1930. This was the period of formation of state administration in the republic and development of the Ukrainian film industry. In the early 1920s, there was an acute shortage of qualified cinematographers in Ukraine. The invited film experts from the RSFSR and Germany were a far cry from Ukrainian culture. But most importantly, these directors and screenwriters were of the old formation and did not meet the requirements of the revolutionary time. To solve the propaganda tasks, set by the Communist Party, young, revolutionary-minded cinematographers were needed. To solve this problem, the All-Ukrainian Photo and Film Administration (VUFKU) took measures to open various film institutions for the training of young film specialists. The author analyzes the stages of establishment and development of film education in Ukraine, from film schools, various film courses, to the opening of the Odesa Film School and Kyiv Film Institute.

Author Biography

Vasyl Sheyko, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Active Member (Academician) of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Honored Artist of Arts of Ukraine, Adviser to Rector

Natalya Kushnarenko, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor
Department of Information, Library and Archive Studies

Nataliia Maksymovska, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor
Department of Cultural Management and Social Technologies

Kostiantyn Kysliuk, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Cultural Sciences, Professor
Department of Culturology

Svitlana Rybalko, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Art History, Professor, Head of Department
Department of Humanities and Art History

Volodymyr Myslavskyi, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Doctor of Art History, Associate Professor, Head of Department
Department of Film and Television Directing and Screenwriting

Olga Kosachova, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

PhD, Associate Professor
Department of TV Reporter Skills

Svitlana Fievralova, Kharkiv State Academy of Culture

Lecturer, Theatre and Film Actress
Department of Actor Skills

Victoriia Khvorostenko, K. S. Stanislavskyi Kharkiv Specialized Music and Theater Library

Theatre Expert, Methodologist


CULTURE AND ART IN MODERN SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE

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Pages

127-149

Published

November 29, 2023

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-617-7319-95-4

How to Cite

Myslavskyi, V. (2023). The birth and establishment of film education in Ukraine (1916–1930). In CULTURE AND ART IN MODERN SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE (pp. 127–149). Kharkiv: TECHNOLOGY CENTER PC. https://doi.org/10.15587/978-617-7319-95-4.ch5