NOTE: All films will be with English subtitles. Unfortunately, all lectures and workshops will be in Ukrainian only.

All film festival events are free and without registration.

OCTOBER 11, SATURDAY

12:00 Opening of the film festival. Panel discussion with representatives of the authorities, film industry, and film commissions of Ukraine on the topic “Ukrainian film industry today. Focus on Zakarpattia.” (Art Space “LIS”)

14:30 In competition: narrative short films (70 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

16:00 In competition: animated short films (53 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

17:00 In competition: documentary feature film “Priceless Forests” directed by Orane Burri (Switzerland, 2024, 75 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

19:00 Out of competition: documentary feature film “Everest. Without limits” directed by Roman Bebekh (Ukraine, 2025, 58 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

21:00 Out of competition: documentary feature film “Antarctica: War Diaries” directed by Volodymyr Khomko (Ukraine, United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA, 2024, 82 min)

OCTOBER 12, SUNDAY

11:00 Lecture “Nature and renewable energy: why do conflicts exist there?” delivered by Oksana Stankevych-Volosianchuk, PhD in biology, Associate Professor at UzhNU, ecologist at the NGO “Ekosphera” (Art Space “LIS”)

13:00 Lecture “Mountains as therapy: the veteran rehabilitation experience” delivered by the founders of the NGO “Limitless” (Art Space “LIS”)

15:00 In competition: documentary short films “Part 1 – Society” (66 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

16:30 In competition: documentary short films “Part 2 – Sport” (57 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

17:30 In competition: documentary feature film “Run Again” directed by Alexis Berg (France, 2025, 65 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

19:00 In competition: documentary feature film “Resilience” directed by Tomáš Elšík (Czech Republic, 2025, 84 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)

21:00 Closing of the film festival, announcing the winners of the audience film competition. Screening of a non-competition closing documentary feature film “Divia” directed by Dmytro Hreshko (Ukraine, Poland, The Netherlands, USA, 2025, 79 min). (Puppet theatre “BAVKA”)