Iryna Tsilyk

Iryna Tsilyk was born in Kyiv. Graduated from Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinematography and Television named by Karpenko-Karyy summa cum laude. She has shot three short fiction films and works in a film industry at the moment.

Also Tsilyk is the author of several books (poetry, prose, children's books). Some of her works have been translated into English, German, Polish, Lithuanian and Czech; were presented at different international literary festivals and events, such as "Poesiefestival Berlin" 2017, Leipzig Book Fair 2017, Frankfurt Book Fair 2016, „Lyrik für Alle“ (Babelsprech-conference, Salzburg 2016), Vilnius Book Fair 2016, “Meridian Czernowitz” (Ukraine, 2015-2016), Author’s Reading Month (Czech Republic, Slovakia 2016), Vilenica International literary festival (Slovenia 2008) and others.

Iryna lives in Kyiv together with her husband Artem Chekh and their son.

Poetry

• Depth of Field (Глибина різкості; collection of poems), 2016.
• Qi (Ці; collection of poems), 2007.

Prose

• Red Marks on Black (Червоні на чорному сліди; short story collection), 2015.
• Birthmarks (Родимки; short story collection), 2013.
• The Day After Yesterday (Післявчора; novel), 2008.

Children's books

• The City-tale of One’s Friendship (МІСТОрія однієї дружби; children’s adventure novel), 2016.
• Such an interesting life (Таке цікаве життя; children’s book), 2015.

• Home (Дім; short fiction film). 12', 2016. FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) award at Odessa International Film Festival (Ukraine, 2016). The official participant of Fajr International Film Festival (2017), Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (2016) and others. Film was also included into short film almanac "Ukrainian New Wave. 20/16+" which was distributed in 2016 in Ukraine.

• Commemoration (Помин; short fiction film). 24', 2012. Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Molodist International Film Festival. Also film was officially selected to Drama International Short Film Festival (2013), Women Make Waves (Taiwan, 2013), «Tehran International Short Film Festival» (2013), Odessa International Film Festival (2013) and more than 30 other festivals. Film was included into short film almanac "Ukrainian New Wave. Romantigue" which was distributed in 2013 in Ukraine.

• Blue Hour (Вдосвіта; short fiction film). 10', 2008.

• Iryna Tsilyk on IMDb
• Commemoration, short film