To apply for accreditation, please fill out the form at this link. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on 23 May. Accreditation is issued to employees of television, radio, printed and online media, as well as film critics and bloggers who cover filmand/or human rights. Up to two people can be accredited on behalf of one media.
With the PRESS badge, you will be able to get free-of-charge tickets to offline screenings at Zhovten Cinema and get access to online film screenings upon individual prior request.
Regardless of accreditation status, you will have free access to the events of the RIGHTS NOW! human rights programme, the exhibition and events of the interdisciplinary DOCU/SYNTHESIS art programme, DOCU/CLASS events, and the open DOCU/PRO events. Please note that participation in the closed DOCU/PRO events requires additional confirmation from the organisers, even for accredited media representatives. Press accreditation is not valid on the audience day, 13 June.
The decision to grant accreditation is made by the press office based on the review of previous publications and past collaboration with the journalist. We reserve the right to deny accreditation without providing an explanation.
After the festival, upon request from the press office, the journalist must provide links to published materials or any other confirmation of media coverage of the festival.
For more detailed information about the festival, and for questions about accreditation and interview organisation, please email:
Maria Matiashova, the festival's press coordinator, at [email protected];
Mariia Kravchenko, сoordinator of media partners and festival ambassadors, at [email protected];
Valeriia Sheremet, the RIGHTS NOW! Human Rights Programme communication manager, at [email protected].
The 22nd International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Docudays UA will take place in Kyiv and online from June 6 to 13, 2025. Festival passes are available via the link. Separate accreditation is available for film industry professionals.
Photo: Nazar Furyk
The 22nd Docudays UA is held with the financial support of the European Union, the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, International Renaissance Foundation. The opinions, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, the governments, or organisations of these countries. Responsibility for the content of the publication lies exclusively with the authors and editors of the publication.
