This inaugural film festival in the East Village celebrates independent cinema from Ukraine and other post-Soviet bloc countries. The festival is a new voice in the New York cinema community that features films and filmmakers emerging from the memory of the Iron Curtain. Opening night guests include Jonas Mekas, founder of Anthology Film Archives, who will present his autobiographical filmReminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania, and Annette Michelson, Prof. Emeritus of NYU Cinema Studies. The four-day, 6-session event will include feature documentaries, shorts and animations with presentations by filmmakers and guest speakers. All films are in English or contain English subtitles.

Feb 25 to 28, 2010 (opening night reception)

Screenings: Thurs 7pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 5pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm

$10 admission ($8 advance purchase), $24 festival pass

Tickets: www.kinofestNYC.com or www.ukrainianmuseum.org

The Ukrainian Museum

222 East 6th Street (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves.), New York, NY 10003, 212-228-0110

Subway: 6 to Astor Pl., R to 8th St.

The Ukrainian Museum's film series and programs are funded in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.