UCCA and Ukrainian partners to work on film about Sheptytsky

NEW YORK - The primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, has agreed to serve as the honorary patron of a new joint venture between the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and Oles Yanchuk from the Dovzhenko Film Studio.

The subject of the proposed full-length feature film is the late legendary metropolitan of Lviv, Andrey Sheptytsky.

Cardinal Husar met at the Metropolitan's Residence in Lviv on April 6 with Ukrainian World Congress President Askold S. Lozynskyj, serving as the UCCA's representative in this endeavor, as well as Mr. Yanchuk, the film's director. Terms were discussed as to the role of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the project in regard to moral and artistic guidance, as well as financial support. The cardinal assured his guests of the Church's great interest in this project and unequivocal support.

Earlier that day, Messrs. Lozynskyj and Yanchuk met with the newly elected mayor of Lviv, Lubomyr Buniak, seeking the city's moral and logistical support for the project. Mr. Buniak was not only supportive but highly enthusiastic. The project is currently in the stage of screenplay preparation and seed funding solicitation.

Contributions may be sent to the UCCA, 203 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003 (please indicate on your check or money order "Film-Sheptytsky"). Donors of $5,000 and more will be listed in the film's credits. All contributions are tax-deductible.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 2, 2002, No. 22, Vol. LXX

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