Anton Ptushkin’s film grossed UAH 2.3 million during its debut weekend — a new record for documentary cinema
Anton Ptushkin’s film «We, Our Pets and the War» earned UAH 2.3 million in its first weekend at the national box office and became an absolute record holder among documentaries. About the opening weekend said Veronika Yasinska, CEO of the distribution company Green Light Films, tells Ukrainian Forbes.
«20 days in Mariupol» — the absolute record holder for views on Takflix and the best-selling TV show in history «Kyivstar TV»
Digital release of the Oscar-winning documentary by Mstislav Chernov was marked by new records for Ukrainian streaming.
Digital release «20 days in Mariupol» — Oscar-winning film by Mstislav Chernov is available for viewing on Kyivstar TV, Megogo, SWEET.TV and Takflix
The film tells the story of the siege of Mariupol in February-March 2022 and became the first Ukrainian film to win «Oscar» in one of the main categories.
Academy returns «20 days in Mariupol» and Chernov’s speech to the international TV version of the «Oscar»
Initially, the movie was awarded cut from the shortened international TV version — as explained by Disney «due to time constraints».
2024 Oscars were watched by 19.5M viewers — new record since 2021
The «Oscar» award ceremony on the night of March 11 was watched by 19.5 million viewers, which is the best result in the last 4 years, according to Deadline with reference to Nielsen analysts.
«20 Days in Mariupol» and Chernov’s speech were not included in the shortened international TV version of the «Oscars»
The organizers of this year’s broadcast of the «Oscars» cut the «Best Feature Documentary» category (along with several other categories) from the shortened international telecast, which won a film by Ukrainian director Mstislav Chernov «20 days in Mariupol».
The victory of «20 Days in Mariupol» and the triumph of «Oppenheimer». Who won the Oscar 2024 and how’d it go
«Oscar» has taken place: On March 11, early in the morning Kyiv time, the 96th ceremony of the main film award ended in Los Angeles. Traditionally, the Academy Awards were handed out at the «Dolby Theater. We summarize how it went, who won and who left empty-handed.