In the light of the ongoing conflict, a series of special
measures to support the Ukrainian film industry
have been put in place by the Board of
Management of Eurimages.
A range of special measures to support the Ukrainian film industry
2022 Special Measures
Two Eurimages Special Co-production Development Awards for Ukrainian filmmakers:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS directed by Marysia Nikitiuk and produced by Igor Savychenko at the Sarajevo Film Festival (CineLink)
WARRIOR to be directed by Masha Kondakova and produced by Valeria Sochyvets from Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema the TorinoFilmLab
Three bursaries for Ukrainian female filmmakers (two additional bursaries as part of the existing sponsorship agreement with the Nipkow Programm and one extra award as part of the existing sponsorship agreement with the Pop-Up Residency) which respectively went to:
Hanna Bilobrova
Tonia Noyabrova
Maryna Vroda
Support for the promotion costs of two documentary feature projects:
COMPANY OF STEEL directed by Yulija Hontaruk and produced by Babylon 13 Production
MOUNTAINS AND HEAVEN IN BETWEEN directed by Dmytro Hreshko and produced by UP UA Studio, selected for the Ukrainian Institute’s proMOTION Programme. The Ukrainian Institute is a cultural promotional body, part of the Ukrainian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Covering the fees for Ukrainian animator Oksana Kurmaz.
Oksana is invited to teach during the Sisterhood of Young Animation Auteurs event, a workshop sponsored by Eurimages as part of its Gender Equality Action Plan.
In addition, the 2022 edition of the Eurimages Co-production Prize at the European Film Awards went to the Ukrainian members of the European Film Academy on behalf of the Ukrainian film production community.
2023 Special Measures
Three Eurimages Special Co-production Development Awards supporting 3 Ukrainian projects in the framework of the Rotterdam (CineMart, NL), Berlinale (DE) and Copenhagen (CPH:FORUM, DK) co-production markets in 2023:
MY MOTHERS, directed by Marina Stepanska and produced by Esse Production House
THE BLINDSIGHT, directed by Ruslan Batytskyi and produced by 2Brave Productions
RED ZONE, directed by Iryna Tsilyk and produced by Darya Bassel from the Ukrainian company Moon Man
Renewal of the three additional bursaries for Ukrainian female filmmakers as part of:
In the framework of the first call, two films were supported:
WE WILL NOT FADE AWAY, by Alisa Kovalenko (premiered at the Berlinale, DE)
LA PALISIADA, by Philip Sotnychenko (premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, NL)
In the framework of the second call, two films were supported:
FOREVER-FOREVER, by Anna Buryachkova (premiered at the Venice Film Festival, IT)
DEMIURGE, by Olga Semak (premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh, IE)
In the framework of the third call, three films were supported:
THE EDITORIAL OFFICE, by Roman Bondarchuk (nominated for the Heart of Sarajevo in 2024, BA)
FRAGMENTS OF ICE, by Maria Stoianova (nominated in Munich, Sarajevo and Nyon - Visions du Réel in 2024)
A PICTURE TO REMEMBER, by Olga Chernykh (premiered at IDFA, NL)
2024 Special Measures
Four Eurimages Special Co-production Development Awards supporting 4 Ukrainian projects in the framework of the Nyon (Visions du Réel, CH), Sarajevo (CineLink, BA), Tallinn (Baltic Event, EE) and Les Arcs (FR) co-production markets in 2024:
FIXING THE WAR to be directed by Vadym Ilkov and Clare Stronge and produced by Moon Man
TIMES NEW ROMAN by Philip Sotnychenko to be produced by CUC (Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema) and Viatel
ENGLISH LESSON to be directed by Ivan Tymchenko and produced by Svitlofor Film
30 DAYS OF SUMMER to be directed by Anastasiia Solonevych and produced by the company Bosonfilm
In the framework of the first year of the 2024-2026 gender equality sponsorships, four additional bursaries for Ukrainian female filmmakers as part of:
Le Lab – Femmes de Cinéma (FR)
Locarno Pro – Step in (CH)
Olhares Do Mediterraneo – Women’s Film Festival (PT)
A selection of photos from the European Film Awards Eurimages Co-production Prize and of the 7 Ukrainian winners of the Special Co-production Development Awards.