Volodymyr Yatsenko

Biography

Volodymyr Yatsenko was born in Donbas, Ukraine. He graduated from Kyiv National Economic University with a degree in economics, and later from Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University with a degree in film production. In 2005, he founded the production company Limelite, where he served as general producer, creating more than 900 commercials and several feature films. In 2020, Volodymyr co-founded the film production company ForeFilms, where he works as co- owner and general producer. Volodymyr is a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and the European Film Academy, as well as AMPAS (American Film Academy). From 2020 to 2022, he served as Ukraine’s first representative to Eurimages. He participated in EAVE Marketing Workshop (2017), MIDPOINT Feature Launch (2018), EAVE Producers Workshop (2018), and ACE Producers Workshop (Session 30). In 2025, during the Cannes Film Festival, Volodymyr Yatsenko was awarded the insignia of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by Olivier Henrard, Deputy Director General of the CNC. He is a war veteran, awarded the Medal for Courage (3rd Class).