Short film competition I
Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin 2024
* I DIED IN IRPIN by Anastasiia Falilieva | 11’
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* BEWARE OF GOOD DOG by Adelina Borets | 26’
* VOICE MESSAGES FROM BAKHMUT by Ihor Babaiev | 15’
* IN PARIS NO ONE THINKS ABOUT TOMORROW by Andrii Kokura | 14’
* DOVECOTS OF KYIV by Mykhailo Volkov | 10’
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* I Died in Irpin / Я померла в Ірпені
24th February 2022, my boyfriend and I fled Kyiv to go to Irpin. We spent 10 days in a blockaded city and just managed to escape with the last evacuation convoy. Time passed, but the feeling that I died in Irpin has never left me since.
* Beware of a Good dog! / Увага добрий пес!
Stepan, who finds solace in adopting old shelter dogs, dreams of a peaceful end amidst the chaos of the war in Ukraine. But peace is a privilege stolen by the young boy Gogo. What happens when two enemies of different ages but equally lonely meet at the cemetery at night?
* Voice messages from Bakhmut / Войси з Бахмута
Bakhmut, Donetsk region, 2022. A story about an attempt to restore intimacy amidst the distance imposed by war. It unfolds through the voice messages of a foreign correspondent stationed in a front-line city.
I* n Paris No One Thinks About Tomorrow / В Парижі ніхто не думає про завтра
Alissa is a Ukrainian model who has taken refuge in Paris. Having just lost someone close to her, she finally gets her first contract for a fashion show. Traumatized by war and exile, Alissa seems indifferent to everything around her, and now seeks only one thing: harmony.
* Dovecotes of Kyiv / Голубівники Києва
From late 1940-s to late 1980-s doves were an obsession for boys in Kyiv. This is a film about how a hobby from childhood becomes a meaning of life.
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For the first time, the festival will feature a short film competition. Two programs explore powerful human stories shaped by war, displacement, and loss, while also reflecting on identity and decolonial perspectives.
The jury, consisting of Mariette Rissenbeek, who has been the director of the Berlinale for many years, Robert Wunsch (D-Facto Motion), Roman Bodnarchuk (director of The Editorial Office), and Isabelle Stever (film director), will select the winner. The best film will be awarded with the “Post-Production Award” founded by D-Facto Motion.
Meanwhile, the out-of-competition program, "Don’t be a Square!" celebrates bold Ukrainian cinema, featuring everything from thrilling horror to surprising comedies and creative student films. Each program promises an emotional and unforgettable journey through the world of short films.