
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.
FEATURES & PRESS
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The Vancouver Sun
September, 2021
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February, 2021
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100.5 FM Conscious Living Network Radio
September, 2020
March, 2020
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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
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Awareness Film Festival
2020 Official Selection - In Your Palm
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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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