Sergiy Kulybyshev

Sergiy Kulybyshev is a Ukrainian director and writer working across film, television, and theatre, and a member of the Ukrainian Film Academy. Born in Crimea and displaced by the Russian occupation in 2014, he has written and directed over 400 episodes for television since 2003. In 2024, he was awarded Playwright of the Year by Ukrinform’s Theatrical Infoboom. His recent works include the original series comedy drama BURYING THE EX (Sweet.tv, UA, 2025), named Best Series of the Year at the Black Lotus Awards 2026, and the short film THE SUNNY (2024), which has received multiple awards and was…