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He is an American film director of Ukrainian origin. Born in 1963 in Kiev. In 1977 he emigrated in Canada. He attended the University of Alberta, majoring in physics and math, before a sophomore-year class in filmmaking completely changed his focus. He studied film at Ryerson University's prestigious School of Image Arts for two years. Perelman established himself as an innovative and much sought-after director of television commercials and music videos. His credits include a number of memorable spots for such multi-national clients as Microsoft, General Motors, Panasonic, Nike, Airwalk, AT&T, Sony Playstation, Coors and Mastercard. Perelman made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with “House of Sand and Fog”. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards. Perelman's second feature film, "In Bloom," was shot in 2006 in Connecticut.
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Filmography:
House of Sand and Fog - 2003
In Bloom - 2007
The Giver is currently in pre-production and is slated for release in 2009
Bohdan Verzhbyts’ky,
Cameramen
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Honored arts worker of Ukraine (1996). Born in August 14, 1947 in Lviv, Ukraine. In 1977 graduated from cinematographic faculty of Kiev State Institute of Dramatic Art (Studio of S. Lysetsky and O. Ityhilov). Starting from 1978 worked in the staff of O. Dovzhenko Film Studio. Since 1997 working as a cameramen at the Studio 1+1 television studio.
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Filmography:
Meeting – 1982
Myrhorod and its Inhabitants – 1983
Sleuth – 1987
Witch – 1990
Gennady Sidorov,
Director
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Actor, screenwriter, producer and director Gennady Sidorov was born in 1962. In 1986 he completed the acting program at Moscow's prestigious VGIK film school, and then in 1990 he received a degree in directing. Since 1995 he has been the president of the Foundation for the Regional Support of Cinematographic Works. “Starukhi” (“Old women”) is his first feature film. With this film he won the grand Prix of IFF Molodist-2003 – for the best film of whole competition program.
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Filmography:
“Starukhi” (“Old women”) – 2003
“Night” – 1990
Yuri Tereshchenko
Director
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Director of documentary films (Ukraine). He was born in 1955. In 1982 graduated from Kiev State University of Theatrical Art N.A. Karpenko-Karyi. Filmed more than 30 films at the studio “Ukrhronika” and other studios. The most famous films are: “Renovation”, “Withstanding”, “Mother earth”, “Celestial Love”, “Eternal Cross”, TV-series: “The Hard First Hundred Years”, “Masters and Their Pupils”, “Unknown Movie”. He is the winner of many international film festivals. One of his last awards is the prize for the best short film on the Open festival of documentary films “Russia” 2002 for the film “Celestial Love”. Head of the department for TV-directors of the Institute of Cinema and Television of Kiev National University of Culture and Arts. Honored worker of arts in Ukraine.
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She is an independent adviser of international film festivals. She was born in Switzerland, lives and works in France. She has a science degree in both: International relations of the Institute of Political Researches (University of Paris) and Russian studies of the school for eastern language (Paris). She is working in film-industry for more than 10 years. 1993-1998 – General secretary of European club of the film-producers. 1999-2002 Chief of Department for relations and International Film Festivals of the International Federation of Associations of the film-producers.
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International Federation of the Cinematographic Press Jury (FIPRESCI)
Barbara Schweizerhof
Jean-Max Mejean
Sergey Anashkin
International Jury of Film Clubs (FICC)