CARTER KIRILENKO

DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | CINEMATOGRAPHER 

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Carter Kirilenko is an award winning independent film Director & Producer, specializing in original and branded documentary production. 

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With a focus on telling stories of human resilience in the face of the climate crisis, he aspires to bring audiences closer to the natural world and evoke a universal impulse to protect it. Carter is based between Vancouver and Cape Town, 

from where he's built a breadth of experience filming across different cultures and remote physical environments.

 Carter's films have screened at festivals globally, receiving multiple awards such as People's Choice Award at VIMFF for his film "Leuser: The Last Place on Earth" and "Best International Film" at Oregon Documentary Film Festival for "In Your Palm". Carter is a VIFF Catalyst Fellow, and has worked with brands such as Microsoft, WaterBear Network, SONY, CPAWS-BC, Culture Days and Planetary Health Film Lab. His work has been regularly displayed at the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) annual climate exhibitions. He is currently developing Protectors, an original conservation television series with Cape Town based production company, ReWild Africa.

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Carter holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (B.E.S) from the University of Waterloo, where he studied Environment and Business. He is a certified PADI Open Water diver and has received CPR C & AED certification.