Humanitarian crises threaten the education of young people across the world. To emphasise the believe that education is a fundamental right and basic need, VICE News and The EU created a documentary pitch competition, in which young Europeans were given the unique opportunity to share their visions with the world and bring their film ideas to life, guided by VICE's production and storytelling expertise.
Varvara Mozhaieva’s film pitch was chosen as the winner by a panel of film makers, illuminating the role of education in the lives of displaced young people, more specifically Ukrainian refugees like herself. The winning documentary 'Zosya', chronicles the journey of the 18-year-old art student, Zosya, who escaped war-torn Ukraine to embark on a new life in Düsseldorf.
Awards & Honours:
- 2023, finalist, Digiday Greater Good Awards
- 2023, platinum, MUSE Award
- 2023, platinum, LIT Commercial Award 2023
- 2023, screening, Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
Creative: Josephine de Ruiter
DOP: Cas Esders
Producer: Annemijn Boon
Editor: Tim de Wit
Animations: Rob van Gelder
Composing & mix: Reeza
Gaffer: Thijs Besteman
Bestboy: Ole Kroes
Sound: Merijn Kramp
Post Producer Supervisor: Boye Rijs
Producer Assistant: Weiya Yeung
Strategist: Stef Dunselman
Campaign Manager: Isa Hendrix
Account Manager: Riek Janssens
Commercial Director: Raphael Dumont