
Nina Vasylenko
Directing
Biography
Nina Kostiantynivna Vasylenko was a Soviet and Ukrainian animation director, screenwriter. She worked in the genre of hand-drawn animation, together with Ipolyt Lazarchuk and Iryna Hurvych, she was at the origins of Ukrainian animation at Kyivnaukfilm.
Known For

A story about an agile Cossack named Aeneas. His free and peaceful life was disturbed by the goddess Juno, who did not like our hero and tried with all her might to torment him. Driven by her, Aeneas managed to cope with many difficulties, pass through the fires of hell and even cheat death itself. But the exciting adventures of the Cossack did not end there.
Adventures of the Cossack Aeneas

Nature can be generous for rains and at warm times it covers the ground with dew, feeding plants and small insects. But sometimes it is time of drought. At such times you can sit and wait for the mercy of nature, or you can, as is done in this cartoon by insects and a frog, build a system capable of saving all living things around.
Water Supply To The Garden

A little artist drawn on a page hears a child crying on a different page, so he climbs out to find her and see if he can cheer her up.
A Merry Artist

A cartoon for children about three friends - spring-man Neposeda, plasticine Myakish and wooden Netak.
Neposeda, Myakish and Netak

Prince Ihor is going to confront the enemy army from the Polovtsian Land. The solar eclipse foreshadows the fateful finale of the battle... Epic in content and stylized as Byzantine icons in form, the animation is inspired by Kyiv myths and the masterpiece of ancient Ukrainian lyrics "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign". The film won a special jury prize at the Nyon (Switzerland) festival.
The Tale of Ihor's Campaign

This story will shed light on the fact why a firtree does not have usual leaves but the number of needles. It is because the nature had to protect the tree from invasions of a cunning villain. This helped the tree to defeat the mercenary invader but changed the appearance of the forest beauty forever.
Why Does the Christmas Tree Have Prickly Needles

Three stories. The first one is called "Naughty". It tells about a little goat that ran away from his mother. He was very curious and interested in everything around, but when he realized that was lost, he began to worry much about it. In "Braggart" we will focus on the bird that loved to embellish reality. The history "Monster" is about a terrible creation, spewing flames and defeated by beautiful horses.
Musical Pictures

Screen adaptation of the historical story about a clever shepherd boy who saved his home city Kyiv from the Pecheneg army onslaught in the Х century.
The Boy With The Bridle

There are two dogs on guard in the yard - Tyav and Gav. They are diligently guarding the honey, and they do not let either the rooster or the pig come near it. Then comes a huge bear, starting to break trees in the garden, picking fruit, and then breaking into the apiary. What will Tyav and Gav do?
Tyav and Gav

An animated movie for children about the change of seasons, about the struggle of good and evil. In the possession of Grandmother Blizzard appeared Vesnyanka and brought warmth. Raided on her evil blizzard, but to help Vesnyanka came animals.
Spring Song

There once was a little sparrow, a little dopey and helpless. He wants to become an adult and independent, so he seeks advice from different birds and animals. But can someone teach him wits better than his own life experience and the example of other sparrows? After all, all those to whom he refers, have another way of life.
Indocile Sparrow

Mykyta the tanner is a 1965 animation short film about a hero from an East Slavic folk legend - Mykyta Kozhumyaka .
Mykyta the Tanner

In the 16th century, Ukraine suffered from the attacks of Tatars who destroyed the lands, burning houses and taking Ukrainian young people with them as prisoners. It happened with Marusia, who became one of the Khan's concubines. She managed not only to conquer the outlandish ruler, but release of hostages and her compatriots.
Marusia Bohuslavka

Cartoon about the friendship of a duckling Pushka and puppy Druzhok. Guests came to Pushka's birthday party, but no one invited the Wolf and the Fox. They decide to come uninvited, ruining the house ruined and stealing the bunny. The faithful friends go to rescue the poor bunny.