Mstyslav Chernov — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for "20 Days in Mariupol" (2024).
Shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2023 for his work on the Siege of Mariupol.
Serves as an Associated Press journalist.
Authored the novel "The Dreamtime."
President of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPF).
Member of "Ukrainian PEN" since July 2022.
Directed "20 Days in Mariupol," which won the Audience Award at Sundance (2023) and the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.

Biography

Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian filmmaker, war correspondent, videographer, photographer, photojournalist, and novelist. He is an Academy Awards, Pulitzer Prize, and BAFTA winner, recognized for his impactful work. His film "20 Days in Mariupol" won the Audience Award in the World Cinema Documentary category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, later securing the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary and Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.