Hollywood Trident Foundation announces winner of film school scholarship (01/11/04)

Hollywood Trident Foundation announces winner of film school scholarship

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The Holly-wood Trident Foundation announced on January 5 that Olenka Denysenko has been chosen as the 2004 Los Angeles Film School scholarship winner. Ms. Denysenko was chosen from a large number of very qualified applicants from as far away as Ukraine and Australia.

The Hollywood Trident Foundation was formed in 1999 under the leadership of its chairman, Hollywood Academy Award-winning actor Jack Palance. The purpose of the foundation is, through education and the arts, to encourage film makers to research, film and present the contribution of the Ukrainian community worldwide to modern civilization, including the community's contribution to the film industry from its inception to modern-day times.

Ms. Denysenko is a cum laude bachelor of arts graduate of New York University, where she took courses in acting, directing and film. She appeared as a student actor in three NYU theatrical productions and has written two screenplays.

Apart from her interest in film, Ms. Denysenko took part in a variety of campus activities for which she was awarded the NYU President's Service Award. Ms. Denysenko, who is in her mid-20s, also holds a first degree black belt form the New Jersey Black Belt Association, was a Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble member and graduated from the School of Ukrainian Studies in New York. She is fluent in Ukrainian, and has studied in France.

In making this year's award Peter Borisow, president of the Hollywood Trident Foundation, underlined that Ms. Denysenko's interest and participation in film, involvement in Ukrainian community life and outstanding student achievements made her an excellent candidate for the scholarship. Her father is Yuri Denysenko, longtime professor of cinematography at the NYU's School of Film.

The L.A. Film School is a major force in developing present and future film-makers. Their advisory board includes such major talents as Faye Dunaway and Paul Verhoeven, and guest speakers include many major talents working in the business today. The school is located in the heart of Hollywood and offers total film-making facilities.

The scholarship award is estimated at over $10,000 in value and includes tuition for attendance at an eight-week intensive course in film-making at the Los Angeles Film School, all incidental equipment fee costs, room, board, and travel expenses.

The Hollywood Trident Foundation would like to acknowledge the following persons and organizations for helping to make this year's scholarship possible. Special thanks were given to Diana Derycz and the L.A. Film School, without whose generous contribution and support this scholarship would not have been possible. The Rev. Myron Mykyta and the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary were acknowledged for providing accommodations for the student while taking the course. Special thanks also went to Jim Makichuk, the chairman of the Scholarship Committee who coordinated the foundation's efforts with the film school and to Paul Wolansky, Misho Stawnychy and Taras Semchyshyn, Committee members who worked very hard to make the scholarship possible.

The Hollywood Trident Foundation noted "the wonderful depth of excellent student talent demonstrated by Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine throughout the world." In appreciation of applicants' interest in the industry and their very promising talent, the foundation is extending complimentary associate memberships for 2004 to all applicants.

The foundation hopes to make future scholarships available to Ukrainian students of film and thus is appealing to the Ukrainian community and all those who support the foundation's objectives for support.

The Hollywood Trident Foundation was formed to foster more films about the contribution of Ukrainians to modern civilization worldwide and also to bring together entertainment and media industry professionals in support of the following further objectives:

· to support fellow members in their career pursuits in the entertainment and media industry in Hollywood and internationally;

· to facilitate contact among professionals working in the entertainment industry who are interested in Ukrainian affairs; and

· to conduct seminars, workshops and other entertainment projects for members.

The organization was formed as the Hollywood Trident Network in late 1999 and later was incorporated into the Hollywood Trident Foundation. It includes members primarily living in the Los Angeles area working on Hollywood-related matters.

Persons who work in the entertainment or media industries may sign up as regular members. Persons who do not work in these industries but nonetheless support these goals may sign up as associate members. For information on joining the foundation interested persons may contact: Andriy J. Semotiuk, Manning & Marder, 23rd Floor, 660 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90017.

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