Eugene Stepanenko
Eugene Stepanenko, (born August 5, 1974) is a Ukrainian stage and film director, screenwriter, producer, teacher and TV-host. Stepanenko resides in Kiev, Ukraine, after living in Paris, France and Saint Petersburg, Russia. Early life. Stepanenko too a one-year course on documentary film in La Femis film school in Paris, France. He studied screenwriting and directing under Alexei German and Svetlana Karmalita in St. Petersburg, Russia. Career. He worked in St. Petersburg, Georgia and Ukraine, including for the St. Petersburg Documentary Film Studio. His projects appeared on Discovery channel, RTR, Channel 5, TV 100 – St. Petersburg, PIK  – Georgia, Inter, NTN, Channel 5 – Ukraine, UA First and ICTV. During the beginning of the War in Donbass, he served in the Ukraine Special Forces and participated in the airport battles in Donetsk, Mariupol, Debaltsevo. Stepaneko was one of the organisers of Defense Mariupol in September 2014. He served in a special operations center after an injury. He was one of the founders of Pirogov First Voluntary mobile hospital. The tasks of the hospital are humanitarian missions to assist military and civilian populations in the conflict zone. During 1.5 years of operation, the hospital assisted about 4,500 patients. After the  service, he engaged in documentary theater. He created war-related productions, trying to understand its causes and the changes in people's minds. Stepanenko is known for his films about war and peace, including "Debaltsevo" and "Reservists", and performances "Airport" (based on the book by Sergei Loiko) and "Kotel". The director produces documentary films and documentary theater. He cohosts "War and Peace" with Yuri Makarov on TV channel . Stepanenko is married and has two children. References. Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Ukrainian film directors Category:Ukrainian theatre directors Category:Ukrainian screenwriters Category:Ukrainian film producers