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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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 and "Best International Film" at Oregon Documentary Film Festival. Carter is a VIFF Catalyst Fellow, and produced films for companies such as BBC Storyworks, The Nature Conservancy, Waterbear Network, SONY and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. 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.