Daria Onyschenko

Daria Onyschenko (Daria OnyschenkoÀé) - Ukrainian-German film director, screenwriter and creative Film producer, journalist, member of the Ukrainian Film Academy.

Daria Onyshchenko was born in Kyiv in 1983. She graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, but already in her student years Daria was dreaming of becoming a film director, was playing in the theatre, and was writing the scripts.

Daria moved in 2005 to Munich, Germany, where 5 years later she graduated from the famous Munich Academy of Film and Television with a Master's in film directing.

After several successful short films, Darya Onyshchenko made her debut feature film Eastalgia, which was co-production Germany-Ukraine-Serbia, has got many awards at the film festivals, and was one of the first Ukrainian feature films made according to the European Co-Production Convention. Last years Daria has been working in Ukraine, Germany, and Switzerland as a screenwriter and a film director. She is a member of one of the largest directing agencies in Germany, Above the Line, and the Ukrainian Film Academy.

Interesting fact
In 2018, Daria began preparing her second feature film The Forgotten, which was the Ukrainian-Swiss co-production and was filmed in January 2019 in Kyiv. The international premiere of The Forgotten took place in October 2019 within the competition program of the Warsaw Film Festival, where the film won the Special Jury Note.

Daria Onyshchenko works internationally, conducting masterclasses, and participating in various educational programs. Among her new projects: a historical film about the life and work of world-famous painter Kazimir Malevich Malevich.

Daria Onyshchenko is an active member of the Ukrainian diaspora in Munich, Germany and has been organizing the Ukrainian Film Days in Germany.
Filmography
2019 THE FORGOTEN,
director /Screenwriter
Drama / 102min / Co-Production Switzerland / Ukraine,
premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival, October 2019. Special Jury Mention Award, Odessa IFF, Project with the biggest international potential Award in Work in Progress, Karlovy Vary IFF, Work in Progress selection, Crossing Europe Austria IFF, competition program, Istanbul IFF Competition Programm, etc.

2014 EASTALGIA

director / Screenwriter / Co-Producer
Drama / 104 min / Germany / Serbia/ Ukraine

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (official selection), Gdynia International Film Festival, (Silver Dove), Yerevan Golden Apricot IFF(Best Directing), Spirit of Fire IFF (Award of the Russian Guildie of Cinema Critics), Avanca IFF(Best feature and best Male Actor, Karl Markovic), Kyiv International Film Festival (Special Directing Note), Studio Hamburg (Co-Production Film Prise), Nomination for Berlin Young Filmmakers Award, Tiflis International Film Festival, Main Competition, HOF IFF, Opening film and best art- directing, Let's Cee IFF, opening film and others.

2012 Drei Paar Schuhe
Co-Directing
Drama / 120 min / Digi-Beta Bavarian TV-Channel BR

2010 Dogs of Ukrainka / Short Film
Director / Screenwriter / Producer Munich Starter Filmpreis, Munich International Film Festival,
Best Directing Note, Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist.

2009 Suicide Club / Short Film
Director / Screenwriter
Best Short, Open Air IFF Munich.

Interesting Facts
In the feature drama, The Forgotten Daria Onyshchenko collaborated with the famous Ukrainian sculptor and performer Maria Kulikovskaya. The Art Performance of Maria in the feature film demonstrates the possibility to combine different types of arts on the screen. Sculptures by Maria Kulikovskaya are a part of the film.

Famous Ukrainian Actor Alexey Gorbunov has played in both Daria's feature films. Daria likes to keep working with Mr. Gorbunov in the future.

Famous Austrian Actor Karl Markovic has played a leading part in Daria's debut film Eastalgia.

Daria Onyshchenko has been working on all her films with the famous Bosnian DoP Erol Zubcevic, also well-known for his work with Croatian director Danis Tanovic.
Links
Agency of Germany
During the shooting of The Forgotten
Warsaw Festival

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