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Results of the first 2026 call for ESFUF production support

 

Oct 19, 2026

The jury of the European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films, composed of 7 experts from the European film industry, met in Paris on October 9, 2026, to select the beneficiaries of the first 2026 production support call.

A total of 54 eligible projects submitted to the ESFUF call in June were assessed by the jury. Six projects were selected for a total of 770 000€ in support, comprising three fiction films and three documentaries.

These six films, co-produced by Ukrainian companies and partners from five other countries, will join the list of ESFUF-supported projects.

Since the Fund was launched in 2023, 76 grants have been awarded to 61 projects, including 27 production support grants, for a total amount of 5 070 000€.

The jury will meet again in February 2027 to select the beneficiaries of the second and final 2026 production support call.

The supported projects are the following:

AMATEUR by Nadia Parfan – Documentary
Ukrainian production company: JS Films
Polish production company: Harine Films
Amount awarded: 65 000 €

ARTIFICATION by Yegor Troyanovsky and Tasya Plieshyvtseva – Documentary
Ukrainian production company: 2Brave Productions
Dutch production company: R&R Stories
Amount awarded: 65 000 €

MY 19-YEAR-OLD GRANNY by Victoria Zadorska – Fiction
Ukrainian production company: FOP Olena Yershova
Lithuanian production company: Kino Metropolis
Amount awarded: 187 500 €

NINE CHECKPOINTS by Myron Latyk – Fiction
Ukrainian production company: Polygon Film LLC
German production company: Film Base Berlin
Amount awarded: 187 500 €

ORTALAN by Nariman Aliev – Fiction
Ukrainian production company: ForeFilms
French production company: Les Contes Modernes
Amount awarded: 200 000 €

THE NEW WEIGHT OF THE BODY by Artem Iurchenko – Documentary
Ukrainian production company: Phalanstery Films
French production company: Caractères Productions
Amount awarded: 65 000 €

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