International Works in Progress
Crickets Sing in the Rye
A story about the victory of humanity over ideology, and memory over death.
During the 1933 Holodomor, young Myroshko searches for apricot pits to save his mother. His journey becomes one of fear and betrayal. Decades later, now an old man, he returns with his grandchildren to honour the lost and the survivors.
Subjects:
history, tragedy
Yevhen Khvorostianko is a screenwriter and director based in Ukraine. His formal education began with a Degree in Civil Engineering, which he earned from the Prydniprovska Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (1990–1995). He later transitioned to film studies, completing a Degree in Feature Film Directing at the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television (Karpenko-Kary) between 1996 and 2001. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Molodist International Film Festival (Ukraine), the Best Sound Solution at the Prologue Film Festival (Ukraine), and the Award for Preservation of Cinematic Traditions at the Nachalo Film Festival.
Yuliia Cherniavska is a producer, screenwriter, founder of Stage Service LLC & Fresh Production Group. She is an experienced Ukrainian film producer, screenwriter, and founder of Fresh Production Group, with over 20 years of work in the film and television industry. She is a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy, former member of the Ukrainian Television Academy, and a recipient of the Order of St. Archistrategos Michael for her contribution to national culture.
Yevhen Khvorostianko is a screenwriter and director based in Ukraine. His formal education began with a Degree in Civil Engineering, which he earned from the Prydniprovska Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (1990–1995). He later transitioned to film studies, completing a Degree in Feature Film Directing at the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television (Karpenko-Kary) between 1996 and 2001. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Molodist International Film Festival (Ukraine), the Best Sound Solution at the Prologue Film Festival (Ukraine), and the Award for Preservation of Cinematic Traditions at the Nachalo Film Festival.
Yuliia Cherniavska is a producer, screenwriter, founder of Stage Service LLC & Fresh Production Group. She is an experienced Ukrainian film producer, screenwriter, and founder of Fresh Production Group, with over 20 years of work in the film and television industry. She is a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy, former member of the Ukrainian Television Academy, and a recipient of the Order of St. Archistrategos Michael for her contribution to national culture.