Aleh Lukashevich (born March 27, 1972; Belarusian: Алег Вацлававіч Лукашэвіч, Russian: Олег Вацлавович Лукашевич) is a Belarusian journalist, television presenter, director and photographer.

Aleh Lukashevich
Belarusian: Алег Вацлававіч Лукашэвіч
Born
Aleh Lukashevich

(1972-03-27) March 27, 1972 (age 52)
NationalityBelarusian
CitizenshipBelarus
Alma materBelarusian State University
Occupation(s)Journalist, director, photographer
TelevisionBelarus-1
TitlePresenter
Term1994–2015
AwardsPrize of the President of the Republic of Belarus "For Spiritual Revival”

Early life and education

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Aleh Lukashevich was born in the town of Lyachavičy, Belarus, on March 27, 1972.

In 1995 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University. In 1996 he majored as a director and a TV cameraman at CIRNEA International Centre, Paris, France.

In 1994 Lukashevich started work at Belarusian Television, where he created a number of TV projects: “New Collection”, “Our Heritage”, “Shot!”, “Epoch”.

Filmography

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  • Boris Zaborov: The long road back. (Belarus, 52 min.) 2010
  • Belarus-Born Artists of the School of Paris. (Bèlarus, 104 min.) 2011
  • Marc Chagall. The colour of love. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014
  • Ossip Lubitch. Contemplator of life. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014
  • Ossip Zadkine. Interweaving of light and shadows. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014
  • Léon Bakst. The master of a line. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014
  • Chaïm Soutine. Desire for colour. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014
  • Nadia Khodasevich Léger. Prospection. (Belarus, 26 min.) 2014

Recognition and awards

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Lukashevich is the first Belarusian journalist to have been accredited at the International Film Festivals in Cannes, Venice, and Berlin.

Other awards and recognition include:

  • In 2001, 2003 and 2008, Jerzy Giedroyc Honorary Diplomas for publicism in the field of culture
  • January 2005, prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus “For Spiritual Revival”
  • November 2005, chair of the Cinema Press Jury at the 12th Minsk International Film Festival
  • 2005 - Francysk Skaryna Diploma
  • 2001, 2003, 2008 - Jerzy Giedroyc Honorary Diplomas for publicism in the field of culture
  • November 2006, at the 9th Eurasian TV Forum in Moscow, Diploma of the Winner and the Medal of Honour for the best documentary Epoch of Marc Chagall
  • Since November 2010, member of the Republican Public Council for Culture and Arts at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus
  • May 2011, head of the National Pavilion of the Republic of Belarus at the 64th International Cannes Film Festival
  • 2016 - Prize of the Best Book Designer. Diploma of the Winner in the nomination "Best Designer" of the book with the presentation of a commemorative sign-symbol "Golden Folio" at the 55th National Competition "The Art of the Book - 2016" in Minsk

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