This fall, the 23rd Docudays UA International Traveling Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will embark on a journey across Ukraine. Despite the challenges posed by the war and security concerns, the festival will take place in 19 regions of Ukraine — both in person and online. This year’s program will feature documentary films about people’s experiences, their rights, their choices, and what helps them persevere in difficult times.

At a press conference ahead of the festival’s launch in the Kherson region, the festival team will present all 12 films in the program, discuss this year’s human rights program RIGHTS NOW!, highlight special events, and unveil the new “Be Present” awareness campaign by the NGO “Docudays,” dedicated to the situation of Ukrainian men and women under occupation. We will also premiere the festival’s main trailer, share the festival schedule for the regions, and discuss our joint initiative with the “Hurkit” Charitable Foundation.

Speakers:

• Alla Tyutyunnik, Director of the Department of Strategic Development at the NGO “Docudays” and Head of the Charitable Organization “Charity and Health Foundation”;
• Olena Staryuk, Regional Coordinator of the 23rd Docudays UA International Traveling Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in the Kherson region, Head of the Public Reception Office of the “Charity and Health Foundation” Charitable Organization;
• Natalya Bimbirayte, regional coordinator of the 23rd Docudays UA International Traveling Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in the Kherson region, and director of the NGO “Information Resource Center ‘Legal Space’”;
• Mykhailo Lynetskyi, First Deputy Head of the Kherson City Military Administration (MVA);
• Svitlana Dumynska, Head of the Culture Department of the Kherson City Council;
• Natalya Shatilova, Coordinator of the “SVOE” Community Centers, Chair of the NGO “Community ‘UA’”;
• Dementiy Bilyi, Chair of the Kherson Regional Branch of the “Committee of Voters of Ukraine,” human rights expert;
• Olesya Chavurska, lawyer with the NGOs “BCRR” and “Sxid SOS.”

Moderator: Natalya Bimbirayte.