Oksana Prysiazhniuk, creative pseudonym Kseniya Zastavska obtained her Degree at Odesa Institute of National Economy (currently Odesa Economic University). Later she completed the training course of reporters attached to the Vecherniaya Odessa editorial board. She was taught script writing by Odesa screenwriter and teacher Dmytro Kostromenko.
Ms Zastavska is a member of coordination council on cinematography at Odesa City Council; member of “Barwy Kresowe” artistic Polish-Ukrainian Partnership. She has been awarded “Odesa Treasure” honorary Diploma and statue.
Filmography:
1. Shchedryk – a full-length film, Ukraine – Poland, 2020, supported by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, directed by Olesya Morgunets-Isayenko;
2. Diagnosis: Dissident – a full-length film, Ukraine, supported by Derzhkino (State Cinema) agency, 2021, directed by Denis Tarasov;
3. Basel – a short film at the production stage, Belgium, BIRCH Production Design Studio, 2021, directed by Liza Shevchuk (Ukraine);
4. The Witch (De Heks) – 8 series at the scree writing elaboration stage in cooperation with Samuel van Broekhoven (the Netherlands), Belgium-the Netherlands, BIRCH production Design Studio/
Bibliography:
2010: Publication of the collection of poems “Fantasies about Love” (“Atlant” Publishers)
Published novels:
1. Galatea New Style (“Geleos”, 2011)
2. Anna for Don Juan (“Geleos”, 2012)
3. A Chanson for Two Voices (“Geleos”, 2012)
4. Amber Saga (“Prostir” Publishers, 2012
5. Mascot of Love (“Prostir” Publishers, 2013
6. Stek, Laces of Life” (“Ukrainskyi Prioritet”, 2016
7. Veto to Happiness (“Prostir” Publishers, 2017
8. Refraction (“Prostir” Publishers, 2018
Novels translated in European countries:
1. Mascot of Love (“Homo liber” 2015) Lithuanian language
2. Stek, Laces of Life (“Homo liber”, 2015) Lithuanian language
3. Mascot of Love (“Autdor – shark”, 2017) Hungarian language
4. Mascot of Love (“Nitech”, 2018), Slovak language
In 2015 Ms. Zastavska represented Ukraine at the Vilnius International book fair and had the honor to present “Mascot of Love” in Lithuanian to the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite and thank her for supporting Ukraine. At the Fair the book in Lithuanian was presented by Valery Zhovtenko, Ambassador of Ukraine in Lithuanian.
In 2016 Ms. Zaskavska for the second time was invited to the International book fair and presented her novel “:Stek. Laces of Life” in Lithuanian.
In 2017 the presentation of “Mascot of Love” in Hungarian was held in Budapest.
Ms Zastavska has translated and promoted the publication of the book by the most well-known Estonian writer, journalist and film director Imbi Payu, entitled “Hidden Memories”. The presentation of the book was held May 24, 2019 in the Embassy of Estonia in Ukraine. The book was also represented in the international program of the Art Arsenal on May 25, 2019 in Kyiv.
In 2019 “Mascot of Love” was presented in Slovakian in Preshov, Slovakia, at the Slovakian Consulate in Ukraine: in Hungarian in Hungarian Consulate in Ukraine; in Lithuanian in the Embassy of Lithuania in Ukraine.
In March 2022 the film “Shchedryk” was awarded the main prize of Women's International Film Festival in Nigeria fo the script and directing. April 1 the film opened the Charity marathon of Ukrainian films in Warsaw and on April 10 the film represented Ukrainian cinema in Toronto.
