formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The row is now also threatening to engulf the Venice film festival, which has a degree of institutional independence from the Biennale but will be directly affected by the funding cut. Source: The Guardian
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are undergoing training under the BZVP (unit platoon combat coordination) programme at the 242nd Unit Training Centre. And it begins not with marching and trenches, but with VR simulators. Source: Modern military training: … Continued
Hreshko’s documentary Divia, which world premieres at Karlovy Vary, has been a labour of love during extraordinarily difficult times. Source: “It’s a miracle we made this film”: Ukraine’s Dmytro Hreshko on documenting the ecological impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion | … Continued
Beginning in 2019, Bornykov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, had been managing the shift of Ukraine’s government services to a new app called Diia (the Ukrainian word for action). The idea was that citizens could access everything they needed from … Continued
The long read: When Putin invaded, a historian in Kyiv saw that Ukraine’s cultural heritage was in danger. So he set out to save as much of it as he could. Source: Ukraine’s death-defying art rescuers | Ukraine | The … Continued
Kyiv’s frustration grows as Israel and the Kremlin sign agreement promoting joint ventures between artists. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-israel-russia-film-deal-ukraine-accuses-jerusalem-of-boosting-war-propaganda/