Ukrainian director and journalist, winner of an Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and many other international awards, Mstyslav Chernov will present his new documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka at the Sundance Film Festival. The festival, considered to be the most influential in the world of independent cinema, will take place from January 23 to February 2, 2025 in Park City, Utah, USA.
The official YouTube channel of the Sundance Film Festival has already posted a video presentation of the new film.
The documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been distributed before its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
According to Variety weekly, the British film company Dogwoof has acquired the international rights to sell the film. The company plans to start selling the film during the festival, while PBS Distribution will distribute it in North America.
Dogwoof has specialized in the distribution and support of documentaries with social and cultural impact for over 20 years. This is their second collaboration with Chernovy, PBS FRONTLINE and the Associated Press, following the success of 20 Days in Mariupol.
The world premiere of the film will take place on January 23, 2025 during the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States.
The film 2000 Meters to Andriivka takes viewers to the frontline of the Russian-Ukrainian war, telling the story of the liberation of the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut by the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. The filming took place during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive in 2023, when the military overcame the occupied territory meter by meter.
“The work on the film lasted more than 1.5 years, and the result is an intimate and deep look at the events of the war. This is the story of a modern war - how it is waged, how it is experienced and how it changes us,” the director says in the video presentation.
The film aims to show the war through the eyes of those fighting on the front line and create an emotional connection with the viewer.
This is Mstyslav Chernov's second feature film after the successful and internationally acclaimed 20 Days in Mariupol. This time, the director, together with Associated Press photographer Oleksandr Babenko, producers Michelle Mizner and Rainey Aronson-Rath, and composer Sam Slater, create a film that captures the realities of life for Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches.
“Chernov creates an unsurpassed film about the horrific beauty of liberating one's home. At the same time, he uncompromisingly shows the futility and horror of war itself,” said Kim Yutani, Director of Programming at Sundance.
Oli Harbottle, Chief Content Officer at Dogwoof, adds:
“After the worldwide acclaim of 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstislav has cemented his position as one of the most courageous journalists. “2000 Meters to Andriivka is an extraordinarily cinematic work that captures the tragic hopelessness of war.”
Dogwoof's decision to start distribution before the premiere is a great credit to the team and the film itself. This cooperation attracts the attention of an international audience, guarantees the film's distribution on key platforms and emphasizes its importance for contemporary documentary filmmaking.
Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian photographer, Associated Press journalist, filmmaker, war correspondent, president of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, honorary member of PEN Ukraine and writer. He has covered the Revolution of Dignity, the war in eastern Ukraine, the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, the Syrian civil war, the battles of Mosul in Iraq, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including the blockade of Mariupol. For this work, he received the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, the Giorgi Gongadze Prize, the Knight International Journalism Awards, the Biagio Agnes Award, the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award, the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, and the Free Media Awards. In 2022, he was included in the ratings “People of NV 2022 in the Year of War” and “14 Songs, Photos and Art Objects that Became Symbols of Ukrainian Resistance” by Forbes Ukraine, and video footage from Mariupol became the basis for the film “20 Days in Mariupol,” which in 2024 was awarded an Oscar for the first time in the history of Ukrainian cinema.
Social networks of the photographer: Facebook Instagram
We worked on the material:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Vira Labych
Editor-in-chief: Olga Kovaleva
Literary editor: Yulia Futey
Website manager: Vladyslav Kukhar
Ukrainian director and journalist, winner of an Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and many other international awards, Mstyslav Chernov will present his new documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka at the Sundance Film Festival. The festival, considered to be the most influential in the world of independent cinema, will take place from January 23 to February 2, 2025 in Park City, Utah, USA.
The official YouTube channel of the Sundance Film Festival has already posted a video presentation of the new film.
The documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been distributed before its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
According to Variety weekly, the British film company Dogwoof has acquired the international rights to sell the film. The company plans to start selling the film during the festival, while PBS Distribution will distribute it in North America.
Dogwoof has specialized in the distribution and support of documentaries with social and cultural impact for over 20 years. This is their second collaboration with Chernovy, PBS FRONTLINE and the Associated Press, following the success of 20 Days in Mariupol.
The world premiere of the film will take place on January 23, 2025 during the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States.
The film 2000 Meters to Andriivka takes viewers to the frontline of the Russian-Ukrainian war, telling the story of the liberation of the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut by the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. The filming took place during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive in 2023, when the military overcame the occupied territory meter by meter.
“The work on the film lasted more than 1.5 years, and the result is an intimate and deep look at the events of the war. This is the story of a modern war - how it is waged, how it is experienced and how it changes us,” the director says in the video presentation.
The film aims to show the war through the eyes of those fighting on the front line and create an emotional connection with the viewer.
This is Mstyslav Chernov's second feature film after the successful and internationally acclaimed 20 Days in Mariupol. This time, the director, together with Associated Press photographer Oleksandr Babenko, producers Michelle Mizner and Rainey Aronson-Rath, and composer Sam Slater, create a film that captures the realities of life for Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches.
“Chernov creates an unsurpassed film about the horrific beauty of liberating one's home. At the same time, he uncompromisingly shows the futility and horror of war itself,” said Kim Yutani, Director of Programming at Sundance.
Oli Harbottle, Chief Content Officer at Dogwoof, adds:
“After the worldwide acclaim of 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstislav has cemented his position as one of the most courageous journalists. “2000 Meters to Andriivka is an extraordinarily cinematic work that captures the tragic hopelessness of war.”
Dogwoof's decision to start distribution before the premiere is a great credit to the team and the film itself. This cooperation attracts the attention of an international audience, guarantees the film's distribution on key platforms and emphasizes its importance for contemporary documentary filmmaking.
Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian photographer, Associated Press journalist, filmmaker, war correspondent, president of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, honorary member of PEN Ukraine and writer. He has covered the Revolution of Dignity, the war in eastern Ukraine, the aftermath of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, the Syrian civil war, the battles of Mosul in Iraq, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including the blockade of Mariupol. For this work, he received the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, the Giorgi Gongadze Prize, the Knight International Journalism Awards, the Biagio Agnes Award, the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award, the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, and the Free Media Awards. In 2022, he was included in the ratings “People of NV 2022 in the Year of War” and “14 Songs, Photos and Art Objects that Became Symbols of Ukrainian Resistance” by Forbes Ukraine, and video footage from Mariupol became the basis for the film “20 Days in Mariupol,” which in 2024 was awarded an Oscar for the first time in the history of Ukrainian cinema.
Social networks of the photographer: Facebook Instagram
We worked on the material:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Vira Labych
Editor-in-chief: Olga Kovaleva
Literary editor: Yulia Futey
Website manager: Vladyslav Kukhar
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