CARTER KIRILENKO

ABOUT 

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Carter Kirilenko is an award winning independent film Director & Producer.

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 works 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, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Culture Days, Planetary Health Film Lab and Climate Crisis Hub. His work has been regularly displayed at the Conference of the Parties (COP) annual exhibitions. 

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Carter also works as a freelance Director, Cinematographer and Editor for brands, NGO's and musicians to help tell their authentic story.