Lubomir Levitski

Lubomir Levitski
Любоми́р Васи́льович Леви́цький
Born
народженні Кобильчук Любомир Васильович

(1980-09-17) September 17, 1980 (age 44)
Verkhovyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Alma materChernivtsi University
OccupationFilmmaker
Notable workFollow Me (2022 documentary)

Lubomir Levitski (born Liubomyr Vasylovych Kobylchuk, September 17, 1980, in Verkhovyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[1]) is a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and producer most noted for his production of the 2006 horror film Штольня [UK] (English: Tunnel).

In 2023, he released the documentary Follow Me, a reporting on the Shooting of Andrii Bohomaz.

Early life and education

Levitski was born on September 17, 1980, in Verkhovyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. He studied archeology at Chernivtsi University before attending film school in Germany.[2]

Career

Levitski is a director, producer, and film maker. In 2006, with screenwriter Oleksiy Khoroshko, Levitski directed the horror Штольня [UK]. Marta Shokalo writing for BBC News Ukrainian noted how unusual it is for a Ukrainian language film to be in a genre other than Ukrainian nationalism.[3] In the film students navigate an underground maze searching for a lost idol of the Slavic god Perun. While many well known critics avoided reviewing the film, those who did largely produced positive reviews.[4]

Levitski has produced television commercials, as well as working on the films: Штольня (English: Stolnya, 2006), Ломбард [UK] (Pawnshop, 2013), Тіні незабутих предків [UK] (Shadows of Unforgotten Ancestors, 2013), Хранитель шляху (Guardian of the Path, 2015), Smash (2015), #SelfieParty [UK] (2016), as well as short films Обійми мене (Hug Me, 2009) and 20 доларів (20 Dollars, 2007),[2] and the 2021 comedy Скажене весілля 3 [UK] (Crazy Wedding 3). In 2007, his film Штольня (Stolnya) won Best Trailer, Best Poster and Best Advertising Slogan at the IV Kyiv International Film Forum Ukraine, dubbed the Ukrainian Oscars by the media publication Telekritika [UK].[5]

In 2023, Levitski released the film Follow Me, a documentary about the Shooting of Andrii Bohomaz.[6][7]

Personal life

Levitski is married with one son.[8][9]

FIlmography

Year Type Name Original name Credited as Notes
Director Scriptwriter Producer Other
2004 Animated film Terkel in Trouble Terkel i knibe — — — Yes Ukrainian-language dubbing director; in the credits it is listed as "Lyubomyr Kobylchuk-Levytskyi"
2006 Feature film Tunnel Штольня Yes Yes No — The first debut full-length feature film; listed as "Lyubomyr Kobylchuk" in the credits
2007 Short film 20 dollars 20 доларів Yes Yes Yes — Russian-language short film shot in Ukraine
2009 Short film Hug me Обними меня Yes Yes No — Russian-language short film shot in Ukraine
2013 Feature film Pawnshop (film) Ломбард Yes Yes No — Russian-language feature film shot in Ukraine; Ukrainian dubbing was made for Ukrainian distribution
2013 Feature film Shadows of Unorgotten Ancestors Тіні незабутих предків Yes Yes No — Ukrainian-language feature film shot in Ukraine for distribution
2016 Feature film #SelfieParty #SelfieParty Yes No No — Ukrainian-language feature film shot in Ukraine
2021 Feature film Mad Wedding 3 Скажене весілля 3 Yes No No —
2023 Feature film Captain Ukraine Капітан Україна Yes Yes Yes — English-language feature film shot in Ukraine; the project was stopped because of the war
TBD Feature film Path keeper Хранитель пути Yes No No — "Kazakh Russian-language film shot in Kazakhstan"
TBD Feature film Sceleton in the closet Yes No No — American feature film
TBD Feature film Black Friday Yes No No — American project; canceled at the stage of writing the script

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Якщо в країні драма, треба знімати комедії", - кінорежисер Любомир Левицький". 2016-11-01. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ a b ""Якщо в країні драма, треба знімати комедії", - кінорежисер Любомир Левицький". Волинські новини. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ Shokalo, Marta (2018-05-24). "Tunnel: a horror film in Ukrainian". BBC News Ukrainian. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ^ ""Штольня": вітчизняний фільм жахів чомусь викликає багато сміху". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. ^ "Попкорн як складова українського кінобізнесу". telekritika. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 30 Sep 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  6. ^ "Ægtepar drejede forkert ved frontlinjen - nu er optagelse blevet vigtigt bevis - TV 2". TV 2 (Denmark) (in Danish). 2023-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  7. ^ Agapiou, Gina (24 Feb 2023). "Protests and events in Cyprus to mark one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  8. ^ "Любомир Левицький — Журнал SAVOR - твій стиль життя". 2017-01-25. Archived from the original on 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Family of the Year Award Ceremony Archived 2022-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, JetSetter Magazine, 2021