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CARTER KIRILENKO

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER

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DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | CINEMATOGRAPHER 

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

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Carter's films explore themes of human resilience and our relationship with the natural world. He is based in Vancouver, and has built a breadth of experience filming across different cultures and physically demanding 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 companies such as Forgotten Parks Foundation, WaterBear Network, SONY, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Re_Generation, and ReWild Africa. His work has been regularly displayed at the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) annual climate exhibitions. He is currently developing Upemba, a feature documentary exploring the fight to protect one of the last wildernesses in the Congo.

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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 holds CPR C & AED certification. 

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“Carter Kirilenko is one of the most engaging and interesting speakers I've ever heard. As a regular speaker in our Planetary Health Film Lab, Carter was able to speak to a culturally-diverse audience of Indigenous youth on the art of making a documentary film that achieves progressive social change. My students always praised Carter's presentations above all others resulting in my re-hiring Carter three years in a row. I look forward to working with him again."

Mark Terry, PhD

Planetary Health Film Lab

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PRESS

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The Vancouver Sun

September, 2021

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The Georgia Straight

February, 2021

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100.5 FM Conscious Living Network Radio

September, 2020

 

The Radicle - UWaterloo News

March, 2020

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A Journey to Success

March, 2020

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SCREENINGS & EXHIBITIONS

 

Conference of the Parties (COP) 27 - Sharm El Sheikh

2022 - Dressing the Princess

 

Pacific Rim Film Festival

2022 Official Selection - Salmon Parks

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Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 - Glasgow

2021 - Salmon Parks

 

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

2021 Official Selection - Leuser: The Last Place on Earth

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McMinnville Short Film Festival 

2021 Official Selection - In Your Palm 

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American Conservation Film Festival

2021 Official Selection - In Your Palm

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Colorado Environmental Film Festival

2021 Official Selection - In Your Palm 

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Oregon Documentary Film Festival

2020 Official Selection - In Your Palm 

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Toronto Independent Film Festival

2020 Official Selection - In Your Palm 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

 

Eco Film Award 

Dressing the Princess

2023 - Science Film Festival

 

Peoples Choice Award 

2021 - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

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VIFF Catalyst Alumni

Mentorship program for emerging filmmakers

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Best International Film 

2020 - Oregon Documentary Film Festival

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Best Short Film 

2020 - Toronto Independent Film Festival

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Best Student Film

2020 - Awareness Festival

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Best Student Film

2021 - ​American Conservation Film Festival

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Contact

+1 778 837 0237

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