Ukraine Officially Selects 20 Days in Mariupol as Submission for 96th Academy Awards

The Ukrainian Oscar Committee nominated Mstyslav Chernov's 20 Days in Mariupol as Ukraine's official contender for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards in September 2023. The selection positioned the documentary as a serious contender in the international awards landscape ahead of the March 2024 ceremony.

Director Mstyslav Chernov, alongside producers Raney Aronson-Rath, Derl McCrudden, and Michelle Mizner, prepared for the Academy Awards campaign that would culminate in the first Oscar in Ukrainian film history.