VARTA news
Premieres, screenings and appearances of the VARTA documentary novellas.
VARTA novellas screened at De Balie in AmsterdamThree documentary novellas from the VARTA project were shown at De Balie, one of the leading cultural centers in the Netherlands.
“Voices” premiere at the Motherland Monument museum in KyivOn 26 May the fifth VARTA novella was presented in Kyiv; a charity auction at the event raised UAH 700,550 for the State Emergency Service.
“Voices” trailer: the story of those who arrive firstThe fifth VARTA novella documents the daily work of DSNS rescuers during the full-scale war.
VARTA at Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2026The fourth novella, “She”, was screened at one of the key global forums on democracy, freedom and the war in Ukraine.
“Hands of God”: photos from the setA photo series by @mariana_shafro from the filming of the novella about assault pilots.
VARTA at the Latvian National Opera in RigaA symphony orchestra, more than 1,000 spectators, 130 musicians and the President of Latvia with words of support for Ukraine.
VARTA live in London and Riga on the war’s fourth anniversaryVARTA novellas were shown on Trafalgar Square, at the Latvian National Opera and on European television.
“Heavy Metal”: the making of “Riders on the Storm”A behind-the-scenes film about how the second VARTA novella was shot.
“Cherubs”: photo series by @yurasov.proPhotos from the first VARTA novella about the heroes of the 11th Army Aviation Brigade “Kherson”.
2025: VARTA stories heard beyond UkraineThe fourth novella, “She”, was presented at Tate Modern in London, and VARTA was featured live on BBC in London and on 1+1 in Ukraine.
“The Voice of VARTA”: the music album is outThe album “The Voice of VARTA” compiles the soundtracks of the four novellas of the VARTA documentary project.
“She” screened for the Superhumans Center communityThe fourth novella was shown for the community of the Superhumans Center.
Charity auctions at VARTA screenings: resultsFour novellas have raised money for the units of their heroes through auctions of limited printed frames and photo materials.
“She”, the fourth VARTA novella, is now on YouTubeThe film about women on the front line is available on the Varta Project YouTube channel.
VARTA documentary novellas added to the All-Ukrainian Online SchoolTimed to Armed Forces Day, short documentaries about Ukrainian defenders are now on the school platform.
“She” wins Best Short Film 2025 at Women and the World festivalThe fourth VARTA novella received the Best Short Film award at the Women and the World International Film Festival (IFFWW) in London.