Ukrainian cinema

The first film shooting in Ukraine took place on September 30, 1896 in Kharkiv. It was made by Alfred Fedetsky, a famous photographer. At the beginning of December the first film showing happened at the Kharkiv opera theatre with the work of the pioneer of the national cinema. However, before the beginning of the second decade of the 20th century the film distribution was developing quicker than the own production of films. Start of the film industry as it is began from foundation of the South-Russian Joint-Stock Company Sakhnenko and Co.