Ukrainian screenwriters to receive $15,000 each from Netflix: winners announced
8 May 05:52
Netflix and the Ukrainian Film Academy have announced the results of a grant program for Ukrainian filmmakers. Fifteen feature-length fiction film projects currently in the screenplay development stage will receive funding. Each team will receive a grant of $15,000. This was reported by the Ukrainian Film Academy, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
The program aims to support Ukrainian cinema in the development stage. Original feature-length narrative films with a runtime of at least 70 minutes that were in the development stage at the time of application were eligible to participate.
What the grant program winners will receive
Each of the 15 selected projects will receive financial support in the amount of $15,000 at the interbank exchange rate. In addition to the grant, the program provides additional expert assistance for script development.
Specifically, participants will receive:
- translation of the screenplay into English with the assistance of the Ukrainian Film Academy;
- mentoring sessions and consultations with script doctors;
- support from EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) experts;
- consultations on project positioning and securing further funding.
This year’s program marks another step in supporting Ukrainian filmmakers through a partnership between Netflix and the Ukrainian Film Academy. In March 2026, the Film Academy announced the launch of the fifth round of this support.
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Who Will Receive Grants from Netflix and the Ukrainian Film Academy
Fifteen Ukrainian film projects received support:
- “God from the Machine,” written and directed by Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, produced by Roman Klymush;
- “Boxer from the Slums,” written by Anna Smirnova, directed by Marko Podolyan, produced by Kateryna Laskari;
- “Nine Checkpoints,” written by Myroslav Latyk, produced by Oksana Ivanyuk, directed by Myroslav Latyk;
- “Stars at the Bottom,” screenwriter Nariman Aliyev, producer Volodymyr Yatsenko, director Nariman Aliyev;
- “Intimate Scene,” screenwriter Zhanna Ozirna, producer Valeria Sochivets, director Zhanna Ozirna;
- “The Vine” (working title), screenwriter Alina Panasenko, producer Lyuba Knorozok, director Alina Panasenko;
- “Maternal Instinct,” screenwriter Andriy Babik, producer Olga Panteleymonova, director Oleksandr Budyonny;
- “New Story,” screenwriter Valentin Vasyanovich, producer Iya Myslytska, director Valentin Vasyanovich;
- “The Fall of Bakhmut,” screenwriter Marisa Nikitiuk, producer Olga Bregman, director Marisa Nikitiuk;
- “Portrait of the Leader,” written by Antonio Lukich, produced by Anna Yatsenko, directed by Antonio Lukich;
- “Light Sensitivity,” screenwriter Nikon Romanchenko, producer Kateryna Hornostay, director Nikon Romanchenko;
- “Bittersweet, with a Slight Hint of Nitro Compounds,” screenwriter Mykola Zaseyev, producer Mykola Korotkyi, director Mykola Zaseyev;
- “In Full Bloom,” written by Yura Katynsky, produced by Oleksandra Bratyshchenko, directed by Yura Katynsky;
- “The Form of Light,” screenwriter Yegor Olesov, producer Pavel Cherepin, director Yegor Olesov;
- “What’s Wrong with You, Adriano?”, screenwriter Anastasia Getman, producer Eduard Yevtushenko, director Marina Sofiychuk.
Which experts will be involved in the program
In addition to financial support, program participants will gain access to international expertise. The program includes creative meetings and consultations with professionals from the European film industry.
Among them are producer Anna Kepinska, screenwriter Kasper Bayon, as well as screenwriters Klara Kohanska-Bayon and Nina Lewandowska.
This support should help Ukrainian authors not only refine their screenplays but also better prepare their projects for the international market.
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