Short Film Archives | Filmmakers for Ukraine

10. July 2022

Merry-Go-Round (2017)

Merry-Go-Round, by Ihor Podolchak Fiction, Short Film Original Title: Merry-Go-Round, also known as Карусель Director: Ihor Podolchak Writer: Ihor Podolchak Genre: Drama Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, English subtitles Length: 5 Minutes Merry-Go-Round – Synopsis Somnambulistic circus Ribera&Velazquez welcomes everyone to the show, where shadows, that escaped the platonic cave, turn the carousel in the foggy catacombs. Merry-Go-Round Trailer on imdb.com Further Information on Delirium: imdb.com Wikipedia in English Wikipedia in Ukrainian Also see: Las Meninas, by Ihor Podolchak and Dean Karr

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Fiction, Searching for Distributor, Short Film, Trailer

Ukraine

10. July 2022

Not Now (2020)

Fiction, Short Film Original Title: Не Зараз Director: Andrew Liulko writer: Andrew Liulko Genre: Drama, Short Film Country: Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, English subtitles Length: 15 Minutes Not Now – Synopsis A young man is refusing to believe that he has cancer and is procrastinating till the very last moment to tell his girlfriend about the scary but obvious symptoms. Once he realizes that he has very little time left, he turns his hesitation into his strength – proposes to marry his girlfriend, spends more time with dad dying of cancer and agrees to get the surgery! Now it’s up to

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Fiction, Searching for Distributor, Short Film, Video-on-Demand

Ukraine

22. March 2022

The Veteran Dramedy (2022)

Fiction, Short Film Director: Rainer Ludwigs Producer: Tetyana Chernyavska Genre: Dramedy, Short Film Country: Ukraine, Germany Language: Ukrainian, German, English subtitles Length: 30 Minutes Cast: Peter Stashenko, Christoph Linder, Liudmyla Vasylieva, Martin Skoda, Anna Zhara Also known as: Der Veteran (German Title) The Veteran – Synopsis After fighting in the Donbas, Bogdan, a young Ukrainian, visits his mother in Germany. Here, he finds unexpected opportunities: university, a new job, an old new love. He would love to stay. But he struggles with german bureaucracy and his trauma of war. So will he return to his comrades at the front? Availability:

Rainer Ludwigs Image-Building

Fiction, Short Film

Germany, Ukraine

Bremen

9. July 2022

Deep Love (2019)

Animated Short Film With great support byJustWatch Director: Mykyta Lyskov Country: Ukraine Length: 14 Minutes Also known as: Кохання (Original Ukrainian title) Deep Love- Synopsis The place of this animated short is the city Dnipro (Ukraine). Partly a documentary, through the prism of absurdity and black humor, the film tells the story about a big city during historical changes and decommunization. (Source: Mykyta Lyskov – Vimeo Channel) Availability: The film is currently available on Youtube through Mykyta Lyskov’s official page. Click here to watch Check out another animated short film from Ukraine: Leonids Story Further Information: Deep Love at

Deep Love at Dok Leipzig

Animation, Short Film

Ukraine

9. July 2022

Diorama (2018)

Short Documentary Director: Zoya Laktionova Country: Ukraine Language: Russian Length: 12 Minutes Diorama (2018) – Synopsis Life flows in its everyday reality. But then suddenly something elusive changes its course. All that is left is the chance to plunge into memories where everything is preserved, as if in a museum. (Source Takflix.com) This is a melancholic film. The story of a deserted Ukrainian beach that is currently mined and dangerous due to explosives under water. Images of the post-apocalyptic landscape are accompanied with a voiceover. And also by personal memories of the locals and opinions of experts. (Source: Ji-hlava.com) Availability:

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Short Film

Ukraine

9. July 2022

Territory of Empty Windows (2020)

Short Documentary Director: Zoya Laktionova Genre: Documentary Country: Ukraine Language: Russian Length: 17 Minutes Also known as: Terytoriya pustykh vikon (Ukrainian title) Synopsis: War and abandoned ecology are two themes that permeate the everyday life of Mariupol residents. World War II and the local plant became the reason for Zoyas family to move to Mariupol. And the war with Russia along with environmental consequences of the plants operation have played a dramatic role in her future life. (Source: Official Facebook) Availability: Territory of Empty Windows is available on Demand on Takflix.com Also check out Me and Mariupol in the Movie

9. July 2022

Ma (2016)

Short Film Director: Maria Stoianova Genre: Drama, War Country: Ukraine Language: Russian Length: 17 Minutes Synopsis: Ma (2016) by Maria Stoianova is the video diary of a Ukrainian mother from Mariupol, a city close to the turbulent Donetsk Region. A series of several-minute long records of commonplace views from a window, following tracks in the snow, and strolls in the surroundings form a loving visual message for her daughter. (Source: MUBI) Availability: Ma is available on Demand on Takflix.com Also check out Me and Mariupol in the Movie section About the Director: Maria Stoianova is a Kyiv-based filmmaker. She studied

19. March 2022

Me and Mariupol (2017)

Short Documentary Director: Piotr Armianovski Country: Ukraine Language: Russian Length: 10 Minutes Synopsis: A Donetsk-born director Piotr Armianovski is talking to people in search of the Mariupol he remembers from his childhood (Source: Takflix.com) Availability: Me and Mariupol is available on Demand on Takflix.com About the Director: Piotr Armianovski was born in Donetsk. He had to flee his home city in 2014 after it was occupied by the Russia-backed separatists. He is a performer, a writer, a theatre and film director. Since the war conflict started in his home city Piotr focuses on documentaries. His films received awards at Docudays

9. July 2022

Leonids Story (2011)

Documentary, Animation, Short Film Director: Tetyana Chernyavska, Rainer Ludwigs Original Title: Leonids Geschichte Country: Germany, Ukraine Language: Ukrainian, Russian, German Length: 20 Minutes Synopsis: A Soviet family searching for a modest paradise is swept into an immense disaster. This magically animated film combines drawing, photography and documentary video to capture the surreal emotions of the too-real tragedy: Chernobyl 1986. Leonid grew up in the village next to the reactor. The catastrophe broke his life, ruined his health, and threatened his unborn child. Yet his work takes him right into the contaminated zone. This animated film tells his story. Further Information:

Animation, Documentary, Short Film

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