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
Fragile Memory: Photographic Archive of the Ukrainian Cinematographer Leonid Burlaka	Viktoriia Myronenko
Researching the photo archive of cinematographer Leonid Burlaka whose work documents various spheres of life in Ukraine from the ‘60s to the ‘90s
Hard to Explain	Yevhenii Samborskyi
A series of canvases presenting superimposed everyday scenes that depict the confusion and Kafkaesque narrative complexity of war
Internally Displaced in Ukraine, from 2014 to 2022: Patterns of (Mutual?) Exclusion and Inclusion	Yulia Abibok
Studying the tensions and stereotypes faced by IDPs in Ukraine, aiming to find ways to reduce conflict and improve integration
It's Not a Full Picture	Maryna Stepanska
A documentary film featuring the stories of nine Ukrainian filmmakers as they react to the life-changing advent of war in different ways
Kinography: The Impact of the Full-Scale War on Ukrainian Cinemas of the Soviet Period	Kseniia Rybak
A digital archive mapping the transformation of Ukrainian cinemas during the war, with interviews and critical analysis.
Lullabies in Times of War in Ukraine	Oksana Lemishka
Recording contemporary war-time lullabies to explore their role in resilience, healing, and entrenching societal values
Major Overhaul. Graphic Interviews with Ukrainians Who Reinvented Themselves Due to the Russian Invasion	Yevheniia Polosina
Interviewing individuals whose lives shifted dramatically due to the war, from journalists and activists to the spouses of soldiers
Memoriupol: Personal Stories of War 2014—2022	Diana Berg
"Memoriupol" - a project to share personal narratives and images of Mariupol's life and resistance during the Russo-Ukrainian war
More Liudei Magazine	Veronika Poliakova
Print magazine documenting Odesa’s wartime experiences, highlighting the city’s enduring connection to its Ukrainian heritage and identity
Museum and War	Sasha Dolhyi
A documentary trilogy looking at the indomitability and brittleness of museum workers as they contend with the challenges of war
Museum at War: Preservation of History and its Artefacts by Human Hands During the War	Sasha Dolhyi
A documentary film focusing on the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Art Museum and workers who stayed behind to save collections from destruction
Music of Resistance	Yana Shliabanska
Collection of musical works by contemporary Ukrainian composers, written since Russia’s full-scale invasion, promoting cultural dialogue and visibility of Ukrainian music

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