Projects Funded

The projects listed below have been supported by Documenting Ukraine. This is not a complete list; other grantees have opted not to publish information about their projects, and new projects are being added to the site on an ongoing basis.

Project	Grantee
The Flow of War	Oleksii Samsonov
A short documentary film that frames the ongoing conflict through the prism of water, from the flooding of Dymir to the shortages at the front lines
The Heritage	Alina Gorlova
A film about memory and change that serves as a portrait of the invading forces, seeking to capture reasons for actions seemingly beyond understanding
The Intersection	Taras Lazer
Investigative documentary examining civilian killings at Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel, featuring firsthand evidence and testimonies
The Language of War: Letters from Ukraine	Oleksandr Mykhed
A book of essays bearing witness to the destruction caused by Russia and chronicling Ukrainian resistance.
The Past Unsimple	Sashko Protyah
A hybrid documentary project tracing elusive and eloquent memory narratives in the setting of the Ukrainian periphery
The Second Year of the War	Andrii Krasniashchykh
Documentary series capturing everyday life and the evolving mental landscapes of Ukrainians amidst the prolonged and changing war throughout 2023
The Sowing / Посівна	Illia Yehorov
A documentary film about grain, and about Ukrainian land as the centre of gravity for the Ukrainian soul and the primordial basis of life
The Unicorn Battalion	Sasha Maslov
Series highlighting the dual battle of Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community against invasion and domestic prejudice, symbolized by the unicorn patch they wear
There Is a Land Beyond Perekop	Anastasia Levkova
A novel about Crimea covering 1992-2014, focusing on Crimean Tatar families & their experiences, explores ethnic communities in Crimea & factors leading to annexation
There Will Be No Lessons Today or Tomorrow	Sashko Brama
Telling the story of the graduating students of an 11th grade in Chernihiv, as the city was surrounded by the Russian army in 2022
Those Behind Me	Iryna Tsilyk
An intimate and poetic documentary essay about generational trauma reflecting Ukraine’s past, present, and future.
TIMESTAMP	Kateryna Gornostai
A film portraying Ukraine's 2023-2024 wartime school years, capturing the everyday lives of teachers and students.

Civil Society
Daily Life
Destruction & Reconstruction
Displacement
Environment
Health
Heritage
Human Rights
Identity & Culture
Information & Disinformation
Language & Symbols
Memory
Military
Occupation & Atrocity
Public Opinion
Religion
Resilience & Solidarity
Rural
Science & Education
Trauma & Rehabilitation
Urban
Vulnerable Groups
Women