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Eva Neymann | |
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 Eva Neymann at the 6th Odesa International Film Festival | |
| Born | 21 June 1974 |
| Occupation | Film director |
Eva Neymann (Ukrainian: Єва Нейман; born 21 June 1974) is a Ukrainian film director. Her film At the River was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Film career
[edit]In the 2020s, Neymann continued her focus on observational and documentary-style cinema, often centered on everyday life in Odesa, Ukraine. Her 2021 documentary Pryvoz examined the social and cultural dynamics of a historic Odesa marketplace and was screened at several international film festivals.
In 2025, Neymann directed the documentary When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea, a German–Ukrainian co-production portraying the lives of civilians in Odesa during the ongoing war following the 2022 Russian invasion.[2][3]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Song of Songs | ||
| 2012 | House with a Turret | ||
| 2007 | At the River | ||
| 2025 | When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea | Director[4] |
Awards
[edit]- GoEast, Award of the Federal Foreign Office (At the River, 2007)
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, East of West Award (House with a Turret, 2012)
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Grand Prize (House with a Turret, 2012)
- International Istanbul Film Festival, People's Choice Award (House with a Turret, 2013)
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Award of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention (Song of Songs, 2012)
- Fribourg International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize (Song of Songs, 2016)
- Nashville Film Festival, Special Jury Prize (Song of Songs, 2016)
- Odesa International Film Festival Golden Duke (Song of Songs, 2016)
References
[edit]- ↑ "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "'When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea': A Documentary on War-Touched Odessa - Oj". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Szalai, Georg (2025-02-06). "'When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea': Ukrainians Dream Despite the War (Exclusive Berlin Teaser)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Davide Abbatescianni (16 January 2025). "Berlinale's Forum announces a selection of contemporary cinema questioning our time". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
External links
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Media related to Eva Neymann at Wikimedia Commons- Eva Neymann at IMDb
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