Mstyslav Chernov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andriyovych and the family name is Chernov.
Mstyslav Chernov
Мстислав Чернов
Chernov in 2022
Born1985 (age 38–39)[1][2]
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
NationalityUkrainian
Occupations
EmployerThe Associated Press
Websitewww.mstyslav.com

Mstyslav Andriiovych Chernov (Ukrainian: Мстислав Андрійович Чернов, IPA: [mstɪˈslɑu̯ ɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ijowɪtʃ t͡ʃerˈnɔu̯]; born 1985) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, war correspondent, videographer, photographer, photojournalist, and novelist. A Pulitzer Prize and Academy Awards winner known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, the downing of flight MH17, Syrian civil war, Battle of Mosul in Iraq, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the Siege of Mariupol.

For his work on the Siege of Mariupol he received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, the Knight International Journalism Awards, Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award, Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, Free Media Awards, CJFE International Press Freedom Award, Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards, and Shevchenko National Prize. Video materials from Mariupol became the basis of the film 20 Days in Mariupol, which was included in the competition program of the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. The film won the Audience Award in World Cinema Documentary category.[3] The film later won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary[4] and Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5] Chernov himself won Directors Guild of America Awards.[6] In 2023, he shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service with Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, and Lori Hinnant.[7] He has both won and been a finalist for the Livingston Award, Rory Peck Award, Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Prize,[8] and various Royal Television Society awards.

Chernov is an Associated Press journalist and the President of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPF). He has been a member of "Ukrainian PEN" since July 2022.[9]

  1. ^ a b UAPF 2019.
  2. ^ Museum Space, February 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 27, 2023). "Sundance: 'A Thousand and One,' Nikki Giovanni Doc Take Top Jury Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Nominations". www.bafta.org. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "The 96th Academy Awards (2024) | Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2023 -". www.dga.org. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Bauder, David (May 8, 2023). "AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage".
  8. ^ "RSF Press Freedom Awards 2022 ceremony in the presence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov". Reporters Without Borders. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Фотографи, письменниці та казкотерапевтка: до Українського ПЕН приєдналися пʼятеро нових членів". detector.media (in Ukrainian). July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.