Antonio Lukich
Ukrainian film director
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Antonio Lukić (Ukrainian: Антоніо Лукіч), known professionally as Antonio Lukich, is a Ukrainian filmmaker who was born in Uzhhorod, Ukraine.[2] Throughout his career, Antonio has achieved much success, gaining awards at an international and nationally recognised level. One such award is the Merited Artist of Ukraine awarded to him in March, 2021. This state honorary decoration is awarded to those who make significant contributions and achieve notable success in film and art for the country of Ukraine.
My Thoughts Are Silent
Antonio Lukich | |
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Антоніо Лукіч | |
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| Born | 1992 (age 33–34) |
| Education | Kyiv National Ivan Karpenko-Karyi Theatre, Cinema and Television University |
| Notable work | It Was Showering In Manchester, My Thoughts Are Silent |
| Awards | Merited Artist of Ukraine[1] |
Biography
Antonio was born in 1992 in Uzhhorod.[3] In 2011–2015, he studied at the Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University and received a bachelor's degree in directing (studying with Volodymyr Oseledchyk).[3]
Lukich's first film, Fish of Lake Baikal (2014), won the "Best Documentary Award" at the CineRail International Film Festival in Paris.[4] His graduation film, It Was Showering in Manchester, went on to win Best Short Film at the 2016 Odesa International Film Festival.[2]
In 2019, his debut full-length feature film My Thoughts Are Silent was released. In 2023, his second feature film, Luxembourg, Luxembourg premiered in Ukraine.
Films
Student films
Is It Easy to Be Young? – 2011
Hello, Sister! – 2012
Fish of Lake Baikal – 2013
Who Framed Kim Kuzin? – 2014
It Was Showering in Manchester, 2016 — Best Short Film at the 2016 Odesa International Film Festival.[2]
Filmography
| Рік | Film | Acted as: | Type | ||
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| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 2019 | My Thoughts Are Silent | Yes | Yes | cameo | Feature film |
| 2019 | Kings of Chambers | Yes | N/a | N/a | TV series |
| 2020 | Sex, Insta, and ZNO | Yes | N/a | cameo | Web series |
| 2022 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | N/a | Feature film |
| TBA | My Thoughts Are Silent 2 | Yes | Yes | N/a | Feature film |
Awards and nominations
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Awards | Year | Category | Nominated work | Rezult | Source |
| Santa Monica International Film Festival | 2021 | Best International Feature Film | My Thoughts Are Silent | Won | [5][6] |
| Golden Dzyga | 2020 | Best film | Won | [7][8] | |
| Best directing | Nominated | ||||
| best scenario | Won | ||||
| Discovery of the year | Won | ||||
| Award from "Ukrainska Pravda" | Artist of the year | Won | [9] | ||
| Kinokolo | 2019 | Discovery of the year | Won | [10][11] | |
| Best directing | Nominated | [10][11] | |||
| Best feature film | Nominated | [10][11] | |||
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | East of West Award, special jury prize | Won | [12] | ||
| Raindance Film Festival | Discovery award – best debut feature | Won | [13] | ||
