Mstyslav Chernov

Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian videographer, photographer, filmmaker, war correspondent, and novelist known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, including the downing of flight MH17, Syrian civil war, Battle of Mosul in Iraq, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the Siege of Mariupol. His video materials from Mariupol became the basis of the film »20 days in Mariupol«, which was included in the competition program of the Sundance festival in 2023. Chernov is...See more

Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian videographer, photographer, filmmaker, war correspondent, and novelist known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, including the downing of flight MH17, Syrian civil war, Battle of Mosul in Iraq, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the Siege of Mariupol. His video materials from Mariupol became the basis of the film »20 days in Mariupol«, which was included in the competition program of the Sundance festival in 2023. Chernov is an Associated Press journalist and the President of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPF). Chernov s materials have been published and aired by multiple news outlets worldwide, including CNN, BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. He has both won and been a finalist for prestigious awards, including the Livingston Award, Rory Peck Award, Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Prize, [6] and various Royal Television Society awards. Chernov has been wounded several times while working in war. He has been a member of PEN Ukraine since July 2022. See less