Three co-productions with Ukrainian filmmakers receive grant
In 2022, 2023 and 2024, the Dutch government opened a support fund for artists who had fled Russian aggression and were residing in the Netherlands. Following this, in September 2025 the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science made additional funds available. With this support, Ukrainian directors and screenwriters are given greater opportunity to continue making films and to make their voices heard, in collaboration with Dutch partners.
Submitted film projects must demonstrate strong artistic and substantive quality and include substantial creative and technical input from Dutch film professionals.
In this additional round, the following projects have been selected:
In Vacuo (feature film)
Director/screenplay: Yelizaveta Smith
Producer: Tabor (UA)
Co-producers: Volya Films B.V. (NL) / Mischief Films (AT) / Pink Shadow Films (DE)
Logline: A young archaeologist returns to her hometown to sell her missing father's apartment, but past and present unexpectedly change her plans.
Granted support: € 165,000
Ortalan (feature film)
Director/screenplay: Nariman Aliev
Producer: ForeFilms (UA)
Co-producers: Lemming Film B.V. (NL), Les Contes Modernes (FR)
Logline: On May 18th, 1944, the entire Crimean Tatar people were deported from their homeland, except for the boy Ismail, who doesn’t know what happened and where his family disappeared to.
Granted support: € 165,000
The Ferryman (documentary)
Director/screenplay: Pavlo Dorohoi
Producer: Eidos.productions LLC (UA)
Co-producers: DOXY B.V. (NL), Folk Film (NO)
Logline: Instead of training, a young kayaker uses his skills to handle difficult work on a crossing. In the conditions of war, he takes rash steps and ends up in court.
Granted support: € 70,000
Header image: The Ferryman
