An initiative dedicated to support Ukrainian feature films at production stage, while fostering coproductions.
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Göteborg Film Festival announces a new residency for Ukrainian filmmakers
CALL NOW OPEN FOR DIRECTORS AND SCREENWRITERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESIDENCY
“Blue sweater with a yellow hole” wins the Sunny Side of the Doc prize at East Doc platform 2025
THE ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY BY TETIANA KHODAKIVSKA WAS AWARDED WITH THE SPECIAL PRIZE
ESFUF at the 75th Berlinale
THE PRODUCTION SUPPORT RESULTS AND THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE ESFUF EVENT ON FEBRUARY 15TH
Ukraine joins the MEDIA strand of the Creative europe program
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR UKRAINIAN FILM PROFESSIONALS OPEN UP
ESFUF production support – FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUND'S PRODUCTION SUPPORT SCHEME
ESFUF evolves towards production support
A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER ITS LAUNCH, THE EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY FUND FOR UKRAINIAN FILMS IS EVOLVING
EURODOC 2025: the call for projects is now open
CALL NOW OPEN TO PARTICIPATE IN EURODOC'S INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FOR CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION IN 2025
“La Fabrique Cinéma” call for projects is now open
CALL NOW OPEN TO PARTICIPATE IN LA FABRIQUE 2025 AT THE 78TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
“Songs of slow burning earth” at the 81st Venice Film Festival
OLHA ZHURBA'S DOCUMENTARY PREMIERED IN THE OFFICIAL SELECTION (OUT OF COMPETITION)
“U are the universe” at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival
PAVLO OSTRIKOV'S SCIENCE-FICTION FEATURE PREMIERED AT TIFF 2024
“La Palisiada” chosen to represent Ukraine at the Oscars
PHILIP SOTNYCHENKO'S FILM WAS SELECTED BY THE UKRAINIAN OSCAR COMMITTEE
Results of the 2024 call for ESFUF development support
12 PROJECTS CO-PRODUCED BETWEEN UKRAINE AND CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES RECEIVED DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
“Glyadyelov” at the 15th Odesa International Film Festival
THE DOCUMENTARY BY KSENIA KRAVTSOVA WAS PART OF THE NATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAM
“Fragments of Ice” wins four awards at Docudays UA
MARIA STOIANOVA'S DOCUMENTARY WAS SUPPORTED BY ESFUF IN DECEMBER 2023
Oleh Sentsov’s latest film “REAL” premiered at 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
THE FILM WAS PART OF THE SPECIAL SCREENINGS PROGRAM
Roman Liubyi’s “Iron Butterflies” screening in Paris
"IRON BUTTERFLIES" IS TO BE SCREENED IN PARIS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JUNE 8TH
ESFUF second call is now open
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT OR FINALISATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST
73rd Berlinale
A NEW EUROPEAN INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN CINEMA IS LAUNCHED DURING THE 73rd BERLINALE
Supported projects
PALINGENESION
By Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, Maksym Nakonechnyi, Simon Mozgovyi. (Ukraine / France / Austria)
UKRAINIAN SCARY FAIRY TALE
By Anatoliy Lavrenishyn, Anna Dudko, Olha Havrilova, Stanislav Santimov & Maria Yanko (Ukraine / France)
ANIMALS OF WAR
By Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Yuliia Shashkova, Oleksii Mamedov, Maksym Tuzov, Andrii Lidahovskyi, Sviatoslav Kostiuk (Ukraine / Germany)
THE DAYS I WOULD LIKE TO FORGET
By Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, Maksym Nakonechnyi, Simon Mozgovyi. (Ukraine / France)
