The Living Fire (film)

The Living Fire ({{langx|uk|Жива ватра}}) is a Ukrainian documentary film directed by Ostap Kostyuk. The film tells about the life of shepherds in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains, and the fate of traditional skills in the context of the modern world.

The cinema version of the film (77 minutes of running time) was first released in Ukrainian film distribution on September 29, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://magikafilm.com.ua/new/ru/2011-07-28-16-04-19/281-the-living-fire.html |title=Український документальний хіт "Жива ватра" виходить у прокат |accessdate=2016-09-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003141220/http://magikafilm.com.ua/new/ru/2011-07-28-16-04-19/281-the-living-fire.html |archivedate=2016-10-03}} The TV version of the film (52 minutes of running time) was first released on UA:First on November 19, 2016.[http://1tv.com.ua/news/channel/84678 Телепрем’єра стрічки "Жива ватра" на UΛ:Перший] - UA:Перший, 16 листопада 2016 The release of the TV version was preceded by a crowdfunding fundraiser on the Ukrainian platform Spilnokosht, which was successfully completed and the creators of the film managed to raise more than ₴70 thousand.[https://biggggidea.com/project/dokumentalnyij-film-zhiva-vatra-/ «ЖИВА ВАТРА». Міжнародна телеверсія] - Спільнокошт, 16 лютого 2016

In 2017, the film won 2 nominations for the Ukrainian National Film Award, the "Golden Dzyga."{{cite web|url= http://detector.media/infospace/article/124766/2017-04-03-ukrainska-kinoakademiya-ogolosila-nominantiv-na-premiyu-zolota-dziga/|title= Українська кіноакадемія оголосила номінантів на премію "Золота дзиґа"|website= Детектор-медіа}}

About the film

This is a film about life, about tradition, about the conflict of two worlds - modern and ancient, about the nature of mountains, about human destiny, about love, about family, about a place under the sun, about a living fire, and about sheep - all in a little boy's head, who might become a shepherd . . .

Plot

Three men of different generations live in the Ukrainian Carpathians: 82-year-old Ivan spends his old age alone, having recently buried his wife, and he himself is preparing for a funeral. At the same time, 10-year-old Ivanko starts life from scratch at a boarding school in the district center, and 39-year-old Vasily manages an animal farm and feeds young sheep. But spring will come and all three will climb the mountains following the shepherd's vocation, which is increasingly difficult to continue in today's world.

Awards and nominations

Victories

2015 – Best International Feature Documentary, Special Jury Prize, of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Toronto, Canada){{Cite web|url=http://zaxid.net/news/showNews.do?ukrayinskiy_film_zhiva_vatra_otrimav_nagorodu_u_kanadi&objectId=1350031|title=Український фільм "Жива ватра" отримав нагороду у Канаді|last=Zaxid.net|website=ZAXID.NET|accessdate=2016-03-08}}

2015 – Award for the best documentary film of the 18th International Film Festival for Children and Youth Olympia (Greece){{Cite web|url=http://detector.media/infospace/article/119247/2016-09-30-dokumentalnii-film-zhiva-vatra-viishov-v-ukrainskii-prokat/|title=Документальний фільм "Жива ватра" вийшов в український прокат|last=detector.media|website=detector.media|accessdate=2017-05-04}}

2016 – Salem Film Fest Award (USA){{Cite web|url=http://zaxid.net/news/showNews.do?operatoriv_ukrayinskogo_filmu_zhiva_vatra_vidznachili_u_ssha&objectId=1384945|title=Операторів українського фільму "Жива Ватра" відзначили у США|last=Zaxid.net|website=ZAXID.NET|accessdate=2016-03-08}}

Nominations and diplomas

2015 – Special diploma of the jury of the Odesa International Film Festival (Odesa, Ukraine){{Cite web|url=http://dt.ua/CULTURE/odeskiy-kinofestival-ogolosiv-peremozhciv-179266_.html|title=Одеський кінофестиваль оголосив переможців|website=Дзеркало тижня |accessdate=2016-03-08}}

2015 – Diploma of the International Film Festival "November [be]" (Minsk, Belarus).{{Cite web|url=http://cineast.com.ua/news/2015-11-24-7996-__Zhiva-vatra__-nagorodzhena-diplomom-M__zhnarodnogo-k__nofestivalyu-__L__stapad__.html|title="Жива ватра" нагороджена дипломом Міжнародного кінофестивалю "Лістапад" {{!}} Новости Cineast {{!}} Жива ватра, Лістапад|website=cineast.com.ua|accessdate=2016-03-08}}

2015 – Selected to participate in the competition program of the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic).{{Cite web|url=http://zaxid.net/news/showNews.do?u_cheskih_karlovih_varah_vidkrivsya_kinofestival&objectId=1357168|title=У чеських Карлових Варах відкрився кінофестиваль|website=zaxid.net|accessdate=2017-05-04}}[http://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/27107496.html Кінофестиваль у Карлових Варах: дві українські стрічки – у конкурсній програмі] - Радіо свобода, 3 Липень 2015

2015 – Selected to participate in the competition program of the "Chicago International Film Festival" in the nomination "Gold Hugo" (Best International Documentary) (Chicago, USA).{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chicago-international-film-festival-sets-828586|title=Chicago International Film Festival Sets Competition Lineup / Список конкурсантів "Чікаґського міжнародного кінофестивалю"|website=hollywoodreporter.com|accessdate=2017-05-04}}

2015 – Selected to participate in the competition program of the Reykjavík International Film Festival (Reykjavík, Iceland).{{Cite web|url=http://riff.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dagskra_riff_2015_final_LR.pdf|title=Reykjavik International Film Festival Programme 2015 / Програма Reykjavik International Film Festival 2015|website=riff.is|accessdate=2017-05-04|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505060704/http://riff.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dagskra_riff_2015_final_LR.pdf|archivedate=2017-05-05}}

2015 – Selected to participate in the competition program of the "Zurich International Film Festival" in the nomination "Golden Eye" (Best International Documentary) (Zürich, Switzerland).{{Cite web|url=https://zff.com/en/archive/11763/|title=The Living Fire / Zhyva Vatra by Ostap Kostyuk. International Documentary Film, Competition / Жива ватра режисера Остапа Костюка. Міжнародний документальний фільм, конкурсна програма |website=zff.com|accessdate=2017-05-04}}

2016 – Selected to participate in the competition program of the Pelicam International Film Festival (Tulcea, Romania).{{Cite web|url=http://www.pelicam.ro/en/news/documentaries-from-around-the-black-sea-at-pelicam-2016|title=Documentaries from around the Black Sea at Pelicam 2016 / Документалки з Чорного моря на Пелікамі 2016|website=.pelicam.ro|date=18 May 2016|accessdate=4 May 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708183745/http://www.pelicam.ro/en/news/documentaries-from-around-the-black-sea-at-pelicam-2016|archivedate=8 July 2017}}

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rowspan=6 | National Film Award "Golden Dzyga"{{cite web|url= http://detector.media/infospace/article/124766/2017-04-03-ukrainska-kinoakademiya-ogolosila-nominantiv-na-premiyu-zolota-dziga/|title= Українська кіноакадемія оголосила номінантів на премію "Золота дзиґа"|website= Детектор-медіа}}

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| rowspan=1 | Best Cinematographer

| rowspan = 1| "Nikita Kuzmenko, Alexander Pozdnyakov"

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rowspan=1|Best Composer

| rowspan=1| "Alla Zagaikevich"

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rowspan=1|Best Documentary Film

| rowspan=1| The Living Fire

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