We Won An OSCAR!

Mstyslav Chernov and I at a photoshoot in Beverly Hills, CA before attending the Oscar ceremony at the Dolby Theater.

Dear Friends,

I am still in awe… — last week at the 96th Academy Awards, 20 Days in Mariupol won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature!!!! In his headline-making acceptance speech, director and producer Mstyslav Chernov said:

“This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored but probably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I never made this film,” said Chernov. He went on to remind the public that “we can make sure that the history record is set straight, that the truth prevails, and that the people of Mariupol and those who’ve given their lives will never be forgotten — because cinema forms memory and memory forms history.”

Watch his full speech here. I am honored to be able to attend the event on March 10 in Los Angeles and humbled by the amount of people who honored the film, which can be viewed in the States for free on YouTube here.

Slava Ukraini!

Love,

Jordan