Berlin Fellowship 2025 — Film and Media Arts
Olga Chernyjkh
*1990 in Donetsk (UKR)
Lives in Kyiv (UKR)
Instagram : @olyachernykh
Vita
Olga Chernykh graduated with an MA in cinematography at Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary University and received a postgraduate diploma in documentary filmmaking. She is a Berlinale Talents Alumnus and was a participant of IDFAcademy, IDFA Project Space, the “Aristoteles Workshop”, and B2B Doc. Her latest documentary, A Picture to Remember (2023), was one of the opening films at IDFA 2023, won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary and other awards at the goEast Film Festival (Germany), Buffalo International FF (USA), and FemCine (Chile).
Residency
During my residency, I intend to focus on developing my new project and refining its form. The film delves into a journey of self-discovery within social roles, exploring how cultural background and political obstacles shape one’s identity and choices. It portrays two young women from Ukraine experiencing quite different paths to emigration. The film employs a diverse range of media, including observational footage, archives, animation, and photography. During my stay in Berlin, I would like to concentrate on shaping the visual narrative of the film and its aesthetic.