Porcelain War

Porcelain War
Directed by
  • Brendan Bellomo
  • Slava Leontyev
Produced by
  • Aniela Sidorska
  • Paula DuPré Pesmen
  • Camilla Mazzaferro
  • Olivia Ahnemann
CinematographyAndrey Stefanov
Edited by
  • Brendan Bellomo
  • Aniela Sidorska
  • Kelly Cameron
Animation byBluBlu Studios
Release dates
  • January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20) (Sundance)
  • November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Australia
  • Ukraine
Languages
  • Ukrainian
  • English
  • Russian
Box office$25,213[1][2]

Porcelain War is a 2024 documentary film. It was directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. It shows the lives of Ukrainian artists during the Russian occupation in Ukraine.[3][4][5]

The documentary had its world debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize. At the 97th Academy Awards it was chosen for Best Documentary Feature Film.

Premise

Porcelain War follows Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov during the war in Ukraine. All of them join the Ukrainian army,[6] and Slava works as a machine gun trainer. Even when the war goes on, Slava and Anya create porcelain figurines[7] in resistance to the war. The film shows the purpose of art during conflict as well as national pride.[8]

The footage in Porcelain War shows Ukrainian landscape as well as the ruins caused by war missiles.[6]

Production

War footage for Porcelain War was captured by GoPro action cameras and aerial drones.[8] The movie also shows hand drawn and CGI animation scenes.

Release

The documentary won the Grand Jury Prize for the U.S. documentary category in the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[9][10] Bellomo, who created the film with Leontyev, explained that the film received an award because of the bravery of the people of Ukraine.[11] The film was also sponsored by the Utah Film Center.[6] In August 2024, Picturehouse purchased the distribution rights to the film.[12]

Reception

It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.[13]

Accolades

Award Date Category Result Ref
Sundance Film Festival 28 January 2024 U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize Won [10]
Sarasota Film Festival 14 April 2024 Special Jury Mention Nominated [14]
San Francisco International Film Festival 28 April 2024 Best Documentary Feature Won [15]
Seattle International Film Festival 27 May 2024 Best Documentary [16]
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 22 September 2024 Audience Choice: Documentary [17]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards 10 November 2024 Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s) Nominated [18]
Best Political Documentary Nominated
Cinema Eye Honors 9 January 2024 Audience Choice Prize [19]
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Cinematography
Outstanding Visual Design
Satellite Awards 26 January 2025 Best Motion Picture – Documentary [20]
AACTA Awards 7 February 2025 Best Documentary [21]
Directors Guild of America Awards 8 February 2025 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries Won [22][23]
Producers Guild of America Awards 8 February 2025 Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures Nominated [24][25]
Academy Awards 2 March 2025 Best Documentary Feature Film [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Porcelain War (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Porcelain War – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (2024-01-27). "'Porcelain War' Review: Intimate Reflection on Making Art in Wartime Ukraine Is Beautiful but Frustrating". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ↑ "Sundance's top prizes go to 'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War'". Los Angeles Times. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  5. ↑ "'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War' win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival". AP News. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  6. 1 2 3 Roka, Les (24 January 2024) [January 24, 2024]. "Sundance 2024: Porcelain War is extraordinary testament in new frame of documentary filmmaking about war combat, indispensable presence of art". The Utah Review.
  7. ↑ Painter, Ryan (January 20, 2024). "Sundance 2024: 'Porcelain War' is a testament to the resiliency of the people of Ukraine". KVAL 13.
  8. 1 2 Small, Courtney (2024-01-23). "Porcelain War Review: The Fragile Nature of Conflict". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  9. ↑ Olsen, Mark (January 26, 2024). "Sundance's top prizes go to 'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War'". Los Angeles Times.
  10. 1 2 The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners|Sundance Film Festival
  11. ↑ Associated Press. "'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War' Win Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival". U.S. News & World Report.
  12. ↑ Carey, Matthew (August 14, 2024). "Oscar Contender 'Porcelain War,' Documentary On Remarkable Artists In Wartime Ukraine, Acquired By Picturehouse". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "97TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  14. ↑ "'Thelma,' 'Sugarcane,' and 'Alok' Win Top Prizes at the 2024 Sarasota Film Festival". IndieWire. 15 April 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ Anderson, Erik (May 1, 2024). "'Sugarcane,' 'The Teacher' Earn Awards at 67th San Francisco International Film Festival as SFFILM Enters a State of Change". Awards Watch. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ Carson, Lexi (2024-05-19). "Seattle International Film Festival Awards Top Honors to 'Sing Sing,' 'Gloria!'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  17. ↑ "‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’ big winner at Cinéfest Sudbury". Sudbury.com, September 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (October 14, 2024). "'Sugarcane' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  19. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (October 24, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors: 'Girls State', 'Ren Faire' Lead Broadcast Nominees; Audience Choice Award Longlist Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2024 Nominees | International Press Academy". Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  21. ↑ "Boy Swallows Universe and Robbie Williams biopic lead 2025 AACTAs". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice; Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2025). "DGA Awards: The Bear, Shogun and The Penguin Lead TV Nominations with Three Nods Each". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  23. ↑ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2024" (Press release). Los Angeles: Directors Guild of America. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2025 PGA Awards – Documentary Motion Pictures Nominees" (Press release). Los Angeles: Producers Guild of America. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  25. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 10, 2024). "Producers Guild Awards Reveals Documentary Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  26. ↑ "The 97th Academy Awards | (2025)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

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