The DOCU/CLASS 2026 programme events will take place live at the Zhovten Cinema (Classic Hall) from 6 to 10 June. They will be held in the format of public conversations, open to all who wish to join and put questions to the workshop’s speakers — experienced film professionals, curators, and cultural managers.
“DOCU/CLASS brings together panel discussions on the film industry. This year’s programme explores personal perspectives in the post-truth era, the intersections between documentary and sociology, and the journeys of Ukrainian women filmmakers who navigate multiple contexts while presenting their work at home and internationally. We will carry forward last year’s dialogue on (in)sensitivity in documentary cinema, now with a sharper focus on how war transforms the author’s stance. In addition, a special session will address practices for safeguarding the mental health of filmmakers in times of retraumatisation,” said Olga Sydorushkina, curator of the workshop and programmer at Docudays UA.
DOCU/CLASS Events:
6 June, 15:15
Rediscovering Ukraine: Documentary Filmmaking and Social Sciences of the 1980s–1990s in Search of Reality
Participants:
Alona Penzii, Yevhen Holovakha, Yurii Tereshchenko
Moderator: Volodymyr Shelukhin
6 June, 18:00
The Cost of Seeing
Participants:
Tetiana Symon, Oleksandr Bilous, Mykola Nosok, Alina Gorlova
Moderator: Darya Levchenko
7 June, 18:00
Beyond the Lens: The Director in the Focus of Trauma
Participants:
Alisa Kovalenko, Olena Maksyom, Jeanne Dovhych
Moderator: Olga Birzul
9 June, 18:00
Reading Reality in the Era of Fake News
Participants:
Vadym Miskyi, Marc Bauder, Márk Szilágyi
Moderator: Anastasiia Platonova
10 June, 18:00
Navigating Between Contexts: The Perspective of Women Documentary Filmmakers
Participants:
Marta Smerechynska, Nataliia Libet, Oksana Karpovych, Dasha Zakharova
Moderator: Mariia Ponomarova
The 23rd Docudays UA is held with the financial support of the European Union, the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, and the State Film Agency of Ukraine. The views, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the governments of these countries. The authors alone are responsible for the content of this publication.
