Participation in the children's television festival “Dytiatko” gives rise to future creative implementation of many young talents. A young director from Kyiv which is preparing to conquer the world famous festival felt something similar.

Clear your heart and you will change the world

Fourteen-years-old Mykyta Tymoshchuk is packing his bags, going to Europe. This Ukrainian talent made his way to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Short animation film of a young Kyiv citizen “The Island” became a part of this year program of Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival, also this film was invited to take part in the final competition of short films GRRFestival in Italy.

The history of “The Island” began with writing the eponymous ballad, later pictures appeared on its margins... As the author shared, this story about the unknown island somewhere in the ocean. People who live on it are happy, they live in love, labor and unity with nature. One can find the island only by clearing the heart. The young philosopher says that maybe he lives in order to change our such a difficult world, make it brighter and cleaner.

“In the movie “The Island” I showed the world as it should be - pure, sincere, bright. Without evil and violence. Such world may or can be found or created by everyone of us as we wish, there is no need in waiting for some external force. Everything you need to make a better world is already within each of us,” convinced Mykyta Tymoshchuk.

“The Island” has received the Gold Medal at the International Championship of computer talents "Golden Bytes - 2015". The first premiere of this film in the life of the young director took part last Thursday, May 7, in the capital's cinema “Kyiv”. In autumn it will be released in Ukraine.

The first and most valuable

The first step to the pedestal of glory for the movie “The Island” was our Kharkiv Television Festival “Dytiatko”, which is supported by the Chairman of the Regional Council Sergii Chernov.This animation work became the winner of this contest last year.

For the first time Mykyta took part in the festival in 2013 with the animated film “A cat and a cake” and the short film “I will be happy if ...” The film was among the winners, it received a special jury prize. Also during the festival a boy made a "creative task" - the film "The Fifth Element", which won in its nomination.

Mykyta says that for him "Dytiatko" is the start, and the most valuable award for him is the glass disc prize "Dytiatko" because it was the first one.

“Taking part in it and, moreover, winning, children gain faith in themselves, and those who had it, the victory adds strength. It is much easier to go along, it feels as if your old friend supports you”, Mykyta gives his assessment of the festival.

He recalls when he assured himself in how many talented boys and girls in our country are engaged in cinema. I am convinced that children's creativity should be supported if the Ukrainian film industry gains development and succeeds.

“I believe that we should support by: reducing school load for authors when they are working on the project and provide technical assistance of professionals - programmers, video editors”, the young filmmaker expressed his opinion.

Sources of inspiration

Mykyta’s favorite genres are action and detective. Boy is inspired by the creativity of internationally known masters of cinema: George Lucas, Oleksandr Tatarskyi, Yurii Norstein, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Hayao Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai and also his family: mom Nadiia Soloviova and dad Andrii Tymoshchuk, who, by the way, is the director.

Hamster Platon, Mykyta’s pet, inspired him to create one of his first works. Fluffy animal was involved in the appearance of a short feature film "I will be happy if ...".

The boy is not only talented in the cinematograph. Mykyta writes poetry, prose, ballads in three languages, creates architectural projects. Once he just wanted to make a movie and cartoons. Foreign cinema halls are waiting for the Ukrainian Mykyta Tymoshchuk today.