Oleksandr Hoisan

Oleksandr Hoisan (b. 2001, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) is a filmmaker, artist, programmer, and festival distributor. He holds both a bachelor’s (2022) and master’s degree (2024) in Film and Television Directing from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Since 2025, he has been pursuing a PhD in Cultural Studies at the Rylsky Institute of Art Studies, Folklore and Ethnology of the NAS of Ukraine. His early student films have been selected for over 100 national and international film festivals - including Oberhausen, FIDMarseille, Sarajevo Film Festival, BRNO16, and Molodist - receiving multiple awards. In 2025, his debut documentary Modern History premiered at Doclisboa and PÖFF Shorts. Hoisan is a member of Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema, the Ukrainian Guild of Directors, and the National Filmmakers Association of Ukraine. He is also the founder and program director of the Ivano-Frankivsk International Short Film Festival 4:3.