Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian photojournalist, filmmaker, war correspondent and novelist known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, including the downing of flight MH17, Syrian civil war, Battle of Mosul in Iraq, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the Siege of Mariupol (for this work he received the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, the Georgiy Gongadze Award, the Knight International Journalism Awards, and the Biagio Agnes Award, Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award, Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, Free Media Awards, at the end of 2022 was included in the nationwide Ukrainian ratings "People of the HB 2022 in the year of war" and "14 songs, photos and art objects that became symbols of Ukrainian resistance" by Forbes Ukraine, and video materials from Mariupol became the basis of the film "20 days in Mariupol", which was included in the competition program of the Sundance festival) as well as for his diverse photography exhibitions.
Chernov is an Associated Press journalist, the President of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and a member of "Ukrainian PEN" since July 2022.
His activity ranges from current affairs to long-term projects related to conflicts, social issues and environmental crises in all formats: Video, photo, text, and VR.
Chernov's materials have been published and aired by multiple news outlets worldwide, including CNN, BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. He has both won and been a finalist for prestigious awards, including the Livingston Award, Rory Peck Award, Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Prize, and various Royal Television Society awards. In 2023, he shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
Chernov has been wounded several times while working in war.
Find out more about Mstyslav and his exhibitions on Wikipedia and Unframe.com
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