Olha Bregman

Olha Bregman
Born (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985
Kyiv, Ukraine
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2012–present
Organization2Brave Productions
Known forTimestamp, Intercepted, Rule of Two Walls
AwardsOrder of Princess Olga (III class).[1]

Olha Mykolaivna Bregman (previously Beskhmelnytsina; born 4 December 1985) is a Ukrainian film producer and co-founder of 2Brave Productions. She works in international co-production across documentary and fiction filmmaking.[2] Films she has produced have screened at major international film festivals, including Berlin[3], Rome[4], and Tribeca[5]

Bregman is a member of the Ukrainian and European Film Academies[6], and served as Chair of the Ukrainian Film Academy from 2022 to 2024.[7]

Early life

Olha Bregman was born in Kyiv on 4 December 1985.[8] She graduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts with a degree in Film Directing in 2012.[9] She also studied International Economics at the Ukrainian State University of Finance and International Trade.[9]

Career

Bregman began her career in 2012 as an assistant producer at 435 Films, later working with MaGiKa Film, Digital Religion, and ESSE Production House.[9]

In 2022, she co-founded 2Brave Productions with producer Natalia Libet[2]. The company focuses on international co-productions and the promotion of Ukrainian cinema at global film markets.[10][2]

Her work has been presented at major international film festivals. She co-produced two films directed by Kateryna Gornostai: the narrative feature Stop-Zemlia (2021), which won the Crystal Bear in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin International Film Festival[11], and the documentary Timestamp (2025), which was selected for competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[12]

The documentary Rule of Two Walls, directed by David Gutnik and co-produced by Olha Bregman and Natalia Libet, received a Special Jury Mention in Tribeca’s documentary competition in 2023.[5] Cuba and Alaska won the Jury Prize and the International Audience Award at the Brussels Film Festival[13] and was awarded Best Documentary Film at the Rome Film Festival in 2025.[4]

In addition to her film work, Bregman is one of the four co-authors of two editions of the English-language guidebook Kyiv by Locals.[14][15]

Awards

In 2025, Bregman was awarded the Order of Princess Olga (III class) for her contribution to Ukrainian culture.[1]

Personal life

Since September 2024, Olha Bregman has been married to Ethan Bregman.[16]

Selected filmography

Documentary films

  • The Living Fire (2014), dir. Ostap Kostyuk[17]
  • Vagrich and the Black Square (2014), dir. Andrii Zagdansky[18]
  • Ivan's Land (2019), dir. Andrii Lysetskiy[19]
  • Red Line. Corruption (2020)[20]
  • Demon (2020), dir. Yegor Troyanovsky – FIPRESCI Prize, Odesa IFF[21]
  • Breaking into Baikonur (2019), Insiders Project – Special Mention, IDFF Artdocfest Riga[22]
  • Ukraine Overcoming the Darkness (2022)[23]
  • L'Arte Della Guerra (2023), dir. Tiziana Lupi, Marco Spagnoli[24]
  • Rule of Two Walls (2023), dir. David Gutnik[25]
  • Intercepted (2024), dir. Oksana Karpovych[26]
  • After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home (2024), dir. Sarah McCarthy[27]
  • Timestamp (2025), dir. Kateryna Gornostai – Official Competition, 75th Berlinale[28]
  • The Eukrainian (2025), dir. Viktor Nordenskjöld[29]
  • Cuba & Alaska (2025), dir. Yegor Troyanovsky – Best Documentary,[4] Rome IFF; Jury & Audience Awards[30], Brussels IFF; Jury Award, Central Scotland Documentary Festival[31]

Short films

  • Anna (2019), dir. Dekel Berenson – Cannes selection[32]; BIFA Award[33]
  • Blueberry Summer (2024), dir. Masha Kondakova[34]
  • Easter Day (2025), dir. Mykola Zaseev[35]

Animated films

  • Prychynna: The Story of Love (2017), dir. Andriy Shcherbak[36]

Feature films

References

  1. ^ a b Пилипенко, Марина (September 13, 2025). "Понад 30 кінодіячів отримали державні нагороди до Дня українського кіно". detector.media.
  2. ^ a b c "«Люди живуть у фільмі». Ольга Брегман і Наталія Лібет про премʼєри в Берліні та Шеффілді". Wonderzine. June 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "'Crucial' to show Ukraine documentary 'Timestamp' at Berlinale, says director". Reuters. 2025-02-20.
  4. ^ a b c "The winners of the Rome Film Fest 2025 – Fondazione Cinema per Roma". October 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Aguilar, Carlos (November 2, 2024). "'Rule of Two Walls' Review: Ukrainian Artists Find Refuge Amid War in This First-Hand, Hauntingly Meta Documentary".
  6. ^ Горлач, Поліна (May 10, 2023). "Одразу 28 українських кіномитців приєдналися до Європейської кіноакадемії". Суспільне | Новини.
  7. ^ "Обрано нову голову Правління Української кіноакадемії | Новини". Українська Кіноакадемія.
  8. ^ "Персональна інформація | Dzyga MDB". dzygamdb.com.
  9. ^ a b c "Ольга Бесхмельниціна очолила правління Української кіноакадемії". Українська правда. Життя.
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  11. ^ "Український фільм «Стоп-Земля» отримав «Кришталевого ведмедя» Berlinale". www.ukrinform.ua. May 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Lodge, Guy (February 20, 2025). "'Timestamp' Review: A Beautifully Observed Ukrainian Doc on the Perils and Pleasures of Schooltime in Wartime".
  13. ^ Горлач, Поліна (June 30, 2025). "Фільм "Куба & Аляска" отримав нагороди на кінофестивалі у Брюсселі". Суспільне | Новини.
  14. ^ "Readченко: українські книжки, які ви порадите своїм іноземним друзям".
  15. ^ Goncharova, Olena (June 8, 2017). "New 'Kyiv by Locals' guidebook offers keen insights about Kyiv - Jun. 09, 2017".
  16. ^ "It Was Risky to Hold a Wedding in Ukraine. They Did It Anyway". The New York Times. September 27, 2024.
  17. ^ NewPoint, m iermak@new-point com ua. "The Living Fire".
  18. ^ "Vagrich and the Black Square". docudays.ua.
  19. ^ "Ivan's Land (Земля Івана)". docudays.ua.
  20. ^ "Червона лінія. Корупція. УП представляє документальний фільм про антикорупційну інфраструктуру". Українська правда.
  21. ^ Сударенко, Анастасія (October 4, 2020). "Стали відомі переможці 11-го Одеського міжнародного кінофестивалю". Суспільне | Новини.
  22. ^ "На Артдокфесті в Ризі два українські фільми отримали нагороди". ukrrain.com.
  23. ^ "Overcoming the Darkness – screening of documentary films about Ukraine". www.verzio.org.
  24. ^ "Rai Documentari presenta L'Arte della Guerra". RAI Ufficio Stampa.
  25. ^ "Rule of Two Walls | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca.
  26. ^ Hoad, Phil (February 17, 2025). "Intercepted review – phone taps are a chilling glimpse into Russian soldiers' minds in Ukraine". The Guardian.
  27. ^ "AFTER THE RAIN: PUTIN'S STOLEN CHILDREN COME HOME".
  28. ^ "| Berlinale | Archive | Programme | Programme". www.berlinale.de.
  29. ^ "The Eukrainian".
  30. ^ "2025 Winners".
  31. ^ "Central Scotland Documentary Festival". www.macrobertartscentre.org.
  32. ^ "ANNA".
  33. ^ "Anna · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. October 30, 2019.
  34. ^ "Blueberry Summer de Masha Kondakova (2024) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org.
  35. ^ Курінська, Анастасія (December 5, 2025). ""Пасхальний день" покажуть на найбільшому у світі фестивалі короткого метру". Суспільне | Новини.
  36. ^ "Prychynna: The Story of Love". poff.ee.
  37. ^ "| Berlinale | Archive | Programme | Programme". www.berlinale.de.
  38. ^ "Гранпрі Одеського кінофестивалю отримав фільм «Стоп-Земля» Катерини Горностай". detector.media. August 21, 2021.
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