Grantees

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.

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Project	Grantee
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
Common Cause (Cultprosvit)	Olena Zahrebina
Archive and exhibition of local artistic practices in Chernihiv, focusing on the Cultprosvit initiative
Silent Flood	Karina Kostyna
Film on a pacifist community with unique religious beliefs
Землемір (The Surveyor/The Geometer): A Collection of Short Stories	Iuliia Stakhivska
Collection of short stories combining the temporal dimensions of the author and their great-grandfather
A Skipped Air Raid	Oleh Kotsarev
Collection of poetry with a documentary dimension introduced by testimonies from civilians, the author himself, and open source data
When The Sirens Sing	Olga Zaitseva-Herz
A contemporary opera amplifying the voices of Ukrainian female refugees through music, drama, and sound art
Odesa. Museum Diary of War: A Graphic Novel	Olena Iliasova
Graphic novel about the preservation of the Odesa Museum, starring the cats Marisel and Panna Cotta
Nice Ladies	Mariia Ponomarova
A documentary on the 50+ female cheerleading team "Nice Ladies" from Kharkiv, set for release in 2024
I Wish You Not to Live in Times of Change	Yehor Antsyhin
A project comparing parent-child life experiences in Ukraine's changing times, through photo archives and personal narratives
My Captivity	Yevhen Shybalov
A documentary book by a journalist and ex-POW, detailing his 7-month captivity experience in Russia.
The Deoccupied Territories: Is the Worst Behind?	Serhii Korovainyi
A photographic project capturing human experiences in liberated cities of Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, focusing on challenges and resilience.
TIMESTAMP	Kateryna Gornostai
A film portraying Ukraine's 2023-2024 wartime school years, capturing the everyday lives of teachers and students.