Odesan filmmakers receive state awards
Four representatives of the Odesa Film Studio and the film community received state awards according to a decree by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Among those awarded are director Yaroslav Lupiy, actress Galyna Sulima, head of the film preparation workshop, Nadiya Lyubar, and film expert, Yevhen Zenin.
Four representatives of the Odesa Film Studio and the film community received state awards according to Decree No. 1100/2026, signed by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Director, screenwriter, and head of the Odesa branch of the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, Yaroslav Lupiy, who has worked at the film studio since 1971, has been awarded the "For Merits" Order of the second degree. According to Yaroslav Vasilievich, such awards are important as a sign of respect and support for creative talents, especially the older generation, who are now mostly teaching at creative institutions and continuing to make films.
Actress, cultural figure, and director of the Odesa Film Office, Galyna Sulima, has been awarded the Order of Princess Olha, third degree. Nadia Lyubar, the head of the film preparation department at the Odesa Film Studio, who has worked on over 45 films as a costume designer and set decorator, has also been awarded the Order of Princess Olha, third degree.
The title "Honored Figure of Arts of Ukraine" was awarded to film expert, critic, actor, and television presenter Yevhen Zenen, who has for years preserved and explained the history of Ukrainian cinema.