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Natalia Libet
Portrait of Ukrainian film producer Natalia Libet
CitizenshipUkraine
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2017–present
Organization2Brave Productions

Natalia Libet is a Ukrainian film producer who works in international co-production across both documentary and fiction filmmaking.[1][2] Projects she has produced — including Timestamp, Stop-Zemlia, Rule of Two Walls, and Forever-Forever — have been selected for leading global film festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival,[3] the Venice Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival.[4][5]

Libet is a member of the Ukrainian and European film academies,[6] and co-founder of the Kyiv-based production company 2Brave Productions.[7][8][9]

Recognition

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Libet's work has been presented at major international film festivals.[7] She co-produced two films directed by Kateryna Gornostai — the narrative feature Stop-Zemlia (2021),[10] which won the Crystal bear in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin International Film Festival[11] and the documentary film Timestamp (2025),[12] which was selected for Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[13]

The documentary project Rule of Two Walls directed by David Gutnik and co-produced by Natalia Libet[14] received a Special Jury Mention in Tribeca's documentary competition in 2023.[15]

Career

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Libet has worked as a producer on fiction and documentary projects, with a focus on international co-productions.[16][9]

In 2017 she joined the Ukrainian production companies Digital Religion and ESSE Production House.[16][2]

In 2022 Libet co-founded the production company 2Brave Productions with producer Olha Bregman.[9] The company works on Ukrainian and international films, including the documentary 'Rule of Two Walls' (2023), directed by David Gutnik[15], and 'After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home' (2025), directed by Sarah McCarthy.[17]

Coverage in Ukrainian media has highlighted her role in supporting emerging Ukrainian filmmakers and contributing to the visibility of Ukrainian cinema during the Russia–Ukraine war.[18][9]

In an interview with the public broadcaster Suspilne[18] Libet commented on the rising global attention to Ukrainian cinema:

"Є зацікавленість глядача в тому, що ми переживаємо як країна і як люди у стані війни, що може нас та Європу чекати надалі."

She noted that international audiences have shown increased interest in what the Ukrainian people are going through during wartime and what the future holds for Ukraine and Europe.[18]

Libet has maintained an ongoing creative partnership with director Kateryna Gornostai[19] whose work has been identified by Variety as part of a new generation of Ukrainian filmmakers gaining international visibility.[20] Their collaborations include 'Stop-Zemlia' and the documentary Timestamp (2025).[10][21][22]

Natalia Libet also produced 'Forever-Forever' (2023), directed by Anna Buryachkova, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival[5] and 'Cuba and Alaska', directed by Yegor Troyanovsky, which premiered at Sheffield DocFest[23] and won Best Documentary at the 2025 Rome Film Festival.[24]

She is a member of the European and Ukrainian Film Academies[25][7] and serves as the head of First Cut+.[26]

Selected filmography

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Narrative

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  • Stop-Zemlia (2021), producer
  • Forever-Forever (2023), producer
  • Do You Love Me? (2023), development producer
  • Easter Day (2025), producer
  • Blueberry Summer (2024), co-producer
  • Parthenon (2019), co-producer
  • Anna (2019), executive producer

Documentary

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  • Timestamp (2025), producer
  • Cuba & Alaska (2025), associate producer
  • After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home (2024), co-producer
  • Rule of Two Walls (2023), executive producer
  • Diary of a Bride of Christ (2022), producer
  • Plai. A Mountain Path (2022), executive producer

Memberships

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  • European Producers' Club[27]
  • European Film Academy[28]
  • Ukrainian Film Academy[6]
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References

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  1. ^ https://docudays.ua/eng/catalogue/persons/240/
  2. ^ a b https://www.midpoint-institute.eu/en/person/natalia-9fp7ay
  3. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (Feb 20, 2025). "'Timestamp' Review: Powerful Ukrainian Documentary Captures Both Pain and Resilience of Children During Wartime". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Aguilar, Carlos (Nov 2, 2024). "'Rule of Two Walls' Review: Ukrainian Artists Find Refuge Amid War in This First-Hand, Hauntingly Meta Documentary". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (Jul 31, 2023). "Love Triangle Drama 'Forever-Forever' Picked Up by Pluto Film Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Горлач, Поліна (Dec 10, 2024). "Українська кіноакадемія оновила склад наглядової ради та правління: хто увійшли". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Наталія Лібет, продюсерка, членкиня Європейської та Української кіноакадемій". www.ukrinform.ua. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d "«Люди живуть у фільмі». Ольга Брегман і Наталія Лібет про премʼєри в Берліні та Шеффілді". Wonderzine. Jun 23, 2025. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Челяк, Софія (Aug 31, 2022). "Наталя Лібет про фільм "Стоп-Земля", Netflіx і кіноіндустрію". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Stop-Zemlia and Beans win the Crystal Bears in Berlinale's Generation". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. May 27, 2021. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  12. ^ ""Стрічка часу": Вперше за 25 років до головного конкурсу Берлінале увійшов фільм української режисерки". Українська правда. Життя. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Broeren-Huitenga, Joost (Feb 21, 2025). "Berlinale Competition review: Timestamp by Kateryna Gornostai". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  14. ^ Aguilar, Carlos (Nov 2, 2024). "'Rule of Two Walls' Review: Ukrainian Artists Find Refuge Amid War in This First-Hand, Hauntingly Meta Documentary". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Carey, Matthew (Aug 2, 2024). "Monument Releasing Acquires Rights To 'Rule of Two Walls,' Nonfiction Story Of Artists In Ukraine EP'd By Liev Schreiber". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Natalia Libet • Producer, DGTL RLGN". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Mar 14, 2022. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  17. ^ "A spotlight on one of the 'great tragedies' of the Ukraine War: Lord McConnell reviews: 'After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home'". Politics Home. Nov 24, 2024. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  18. ^ a b c Челяк, Софія (Aug 31, 2022). "Наталя Лібет про фільм "Стоп-Земля", Netflіx і кіноіндустрію". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  19. ^ "Як Катерина Горностай зняла «Стрічку часу» – кінодокумент життя школярів під час війни". The Village Україна. Jun 18, 2025. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  20. ^ Pham, Annika (Mar 21, 2024). "Emmy-Winning U.S./Israeli Rachel Leah Jones, Ukraine's Kateryna Gornostai Grab CPH:Industry Prizes". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  21. ^ "Наталія Лібет, продюсерка, членкиня Європейської та Української кіноакадемій". www.ukrinform.ua. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  22. ^ "| Berlinale | - Strichka chasu | Timestamp". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  23. ^ Barraclough, Leo (Jun 5, 2025). "Java Films Acquires 'Cuba & Alaska' Ahead of Sheffield Doc Fest World Premiere, Releases First Look Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  24. ^ "Ukrainian documentary Cuba & Alaska wins at Rome International Film Festival". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  25. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  26. ^ "First Cut Lab Belgium and First Cut Lab Netherlands open their calls - Country Focus: Belgium". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Oct 25, 2023. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  27. ^ "2BRAVE PRODUCTIONS". europeanproducerclub.
  28. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members".
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