I co-directed and produced the documentary VIKTOR-IA, honored with the Grand Prize and Gold Medal at the 2025 New York Film & TV Festival.
Far from conventional war reporting, this compelling narrative showcases how different generations of ordinary people find extraordinary strength in moments of crisis.
“This powerful documentary, filmed over just 10 days in active war zones, captures the struggles and aspirations of Ukrainian civilians living under the constant threat of war and Russian occupation.”
Covering the war: Reporter’s notebook
Ukraine welcomed us with heavy fog and the haunting wail of our first air raid siren — a chilling warning of a possible attack. It wouldn’t be the last. While on the ground in several active war zones to produce “VIKTOR-IA“, I captured moments that went beyond the lens — fragments of daily life and raw reality — which I shared in this series of first-person reels. Read full article here
Read in Spanish here
Watch episodes:
- I- Reporter’s notebook: “Your Overconfidence Is Your Weakness”
- II- Curfew in Ukraine: ‘This Is Horrible
- III- Kharkiv Underground: Surviving in a City Under Constant Attack
- IV- War Keeps Two Million Children Out of School
- V- Kyiv’s Nightlife During Wartime