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Quick facts for kids Larysa Kondracki
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	McGill University Columbia University
Occupation	producer, director, screenwriter

Larysa Kondracki is a talented Canadian producer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for her first major film, The Whistleblower, which came out in 2011. This movie was nominated for six Genie Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Larysa has been praised internationally for sharing the stories of people who were victims of human exploitation in the former Yugoslavia.

About Larysa Kondracki

Larysa Kondracki grew up in Toronto, Canada. Her family is Ukrainian-Canadian. She studied English literature and theatre at McGill University, finishing in 1999. Later, she went to Columbia University to study film directing, graduating in 2001. She also continued her film studies at the Columbia University School of the Arts until 2006.

Today, Larysa lives in Los Angeles. She has written many projects for big companies like Focus Features, HBO Films, Participant Media, and Showtime Entertainment.

Larysa's Creative Work

Larysa Kondracki's career really took off with her short film called "Viko." This film is about a 17-year-old boy in Yugoslavia who needs money for a new life with his girlfriend. He ends up in a very difficult situation where people are forced to work against their will. "Viko" was very successful at film festivals, which helped Larysa become a well-known director and storyteller.

The Whistleblower Film

Larysa's first full-length movie, The Whistleblower, is a true story. It's about a woman named Kathryn Bolkovac. She worked in Bosnia with a private US military company under the United Nations. While there, she discovered groups that were forcing people into terrible situations. These groups involved local police, some of her co-workers, and other foreign people.

Larysa told Indie Wire that she chose to make the movie like a crime thriller. She said that when people hear about Bosnia, peacekeepers, and human exploitation, they might think the movie will be "educational" or "important." But she felt Kathy's story was exciting, like her favorite political thrillers.

Larysa also talked about showing how tiring it is to deal with violence. She explained that some people thought The Whistleblower was too simple, showing only good people and bad people. But Larysa said it's not that simple. There are good women and bad men, and good men and bad women, and they showed this on purpose.

The Whistleblower was nominated for six Genie Awards. It also received important nominations at the Seattle International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. This movie showed Larysa's role as someone who speaks up for women. She told The Coast Halifax that she plans to keep being a strong voice for change.

Television Projects

Since The Whistleblower, Larysa Kondracki has directed and produced episodes for many popular TV shows. Some of these include The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Rogue, The Americans, and Graceland.

In 2015, a publishing company announced that Larysa Kondracki's team bought the rights to make a film based on the book Haunted Girl: Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery.

In 2018, Larysa signed a special deal with Amazon for television projects. She directed episodes of the TV series Picnic at Hanging Rock. This project involved her in a discussion in Australia about how to tell this famous Australian story.

Larysa Kondracki's Film and TV Work

Here is a list of some of the films and TV shows Larysa Kondracki has worked on:

Film

Television

See also

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