Svetlana Telbukh

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Svetlana Telbukh
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Movement Sand animation
Website sandelf.show

Svetlana Telbukh (also known by her stage name Lana Telbukh [1] ) is a Ukrainian artist whose specialty is performing sand animation. [2] [3] [4]

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Background

Career

After completing her architectural studies at the Academy of Architecture in Kharkiv, Telbukh later pursued sand painting. Her initial sand art performance, showcased on the television program Das Supertalent, garnered national attention. [5] [6] On German Unity Day (October 3, 2019) ,Telbukh performed live on ZDF, broadcasting from Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. [7]

In 2023, at the University Summer Ball at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Telbukh performed live sand art with her images projected in real time as part of a world-travel themed show. [8]

In January 2025, Telbukh participated as a sand artist in a celebrated New Year’s concert at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, where she created live sand illustrations to accompany performances by the Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven. [9] She also provided live sand animation during the 2nd Philharmonic Concert “Schumann Open” with the Clara‑Schumann‑Philharmoniker Plauen‑Zwickau, accompanying works including Peer Baierlein’s commissioned piece Davids Bündler and Schumann’s Piano Concerto performed by pianist Rei Harada. [10]

In May 2025, Telbukh performed live sand art alongside Remo Forrer at the TRIPLE live – Sand & Sound concert in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, where she created real‑time sand images to accompany the unplugged music. [11]

In October 2025, to mark the 700‑year anniversary of Le Landeron in Switzerland, Telbukh created a 45‑minute sand animation performance combining narration, light design, and her sand art as part of the “Sable et lumière” closing celebrations. [1] [12] Telbukh performed live sand animation to accompany a concert performance of Antonín Dvořák’s dramatic cantata The Spectre’s Bride (“Die Geisterbraut”) at Theater Hof in Germany. [13]

Musical video projects

Film festivals and awards

YearFestivalCountryAwardResult
2024Broad Leaf International Film FestivalIndiaBest animated short film [18]

Best micro short film

Winner
2024Berlin Short Film FestivalBerlin, GermanyBest Animation [19] Winner
2024Festival de IndieChennai, IndiaBest Fantasy Film [20] Official Selection
2024Bestlov Film FestivalOnline FestivalMusic VideoWinner
2024BLASTOFF FestivalCalifornia, the USAMusic VideoQuarter-finalist
2024Prague International Music Video AwardsPrague, Czech RepublicBest Classic Music Video Category [21] Winner
2024Cinema World Fest AwardsLos Angeles, the USAMusic Video [22] Winner
2024WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalHouston, The USA351 - Experimental - Animated film [23] Winner
2023Global Music AwardsCalifornia, the USABest Music Video [24] Silver winner
2023Euro Music Video SongKosice, SlovakiaBest Classic Music Video [25] Winner
2023Tatras International Film Festivalthe High Tatras, SlovakiaBest Animation [26] Winner
2023Prague International Music Video AwardsPrague, Czech RepublicBest Classic Music Video [27] Winner

References

  1. 1 2 "Spectacle Sable et lumière – Lena Telbukh en animation de sable". Le Landeron 700 ans (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Kyiv Fantastic Orchestra и участница "Україна має талант" Тельбух покажут постановку "Петя и волк" с песочной анимацией". Гордон | Gordon (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ↑ stadtkultur-hh. "06.05.2023, 20:00 Uhr · Sandmalerin Svetlana Telbukh & die Konzertbrigade aus der Ukraine · Goldbekhaus". www.kultur-hamburg.de. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ↑ АТН, Автор (2015-06-04). "Шедевры из песка детскими руками: в Харькове прошел второй Всеукраинский детский фестиваль песочной анимации "Прикосновение" | Новини Харкова та України - АТН" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Sie erzählt Geschichten aus Sand". www.wetterauer-zeitung.de (in German). 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  6. ↑ "Sand Malerei Show I Künstler buchen I Svetlana". sandmalereishow (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Einheitstag mit Riesenpublikum". Süddeutsche.de (in German). 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Die Fruchthalle erlebt einen rauschenden Uni-Sommerball mit 800 Gästen - Kaiserslautern". www.rheinpfalz.de (in German). 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  9. ↑ "Flüchtiger Traum aus Klang und Sand: Bejubeltes Bremerhavener Neujahrskonzert". NZ-Online (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  10. ↑ Zwickau, Theater Plauen. "2. Philharmonisches Konzert: Schumann Open". Theater Plauen Zwickau (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  11. ↑ "TRIPLE live - Sand & Sound". Remo Forrer (in Swiss High German). 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  12. ↑ Tempslibre.ch (2025-03-28). "700 ans du Landeron : spectacle de sable et lumières". tempslibre.ch (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  13. ↑ Hof, Theater. "Detail". Theater Hof (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  14. ↑ "BABYLON in Berlin - BSFF: Shorts Block 2". babylonberlin.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  15. ↑ "Requiem for Larissa: Goodbye, World! - A Poignant Sand Animation Film on Ukraine's Resilience". CAFF'24. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  16. ↑ HEIFEST. "WIINERS OF SEASON 15 (JANUARY 2024-APRIL 2024) - HEIFEST". heifest.eu (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  17. ↑ "Svetlana Telbukh has received the Award by The Royal Society of Television and Motion Pictures". terryheimat.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  18. ↑ "LOS ANGELES SHORT FILM AWARDS". BEST FILM AWARDS. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  19. ↑ "Festival 2024 | Berlin Short Film Festival" . Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  20. ↑ "WINNERS & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS". My Site. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  21. ↑ "Winners | International Sounf Video Awards". Prague IMVA. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  22. ↑ "Cinema World Fest Awards (2024)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  23. ↑ "The 56th Houston International Film Festival – Celebrating Visionary Filmmakers". www.worldfest.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  24. ↑ "Global Music Awards - November 2023 Winners". www.globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  25. ↑ "Music Video Festival | Euro Music Video Song". EuroMusicVideoSong. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  26. ↑ "Winners | Tatras International Film Festival". TatrasFilm. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  27. ↑ "Winners | International Sounf Video Awards". Prague IMVA. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
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