Warrior Films to Screen Veterans Journey Home in Ukraine This April

We are so excited to update you all on our travel plans for Ukraine this April to present the five-film series Veterans Journey Home.

Our initial invitation was extended by Ivan Stepurin, Director of Summit Publishing and President of the NGO Ukrainian Smile. Summit publishes the works of Dr. Edward Tick, whose pioneering research on moral injury and post-traumatic stress deeply informed the Veterans Journey Home series. Dr. Tick’s work serves as a foundation for the films’ exploration of healing and reconciliation for the invisible wounds of war.

The trip has been made possible through the support of Warrior Films’ generous donor community, whose contributions continue to advance the organization’s mission of using storytelling as a tool for healing and social impact. Thank you for your continued support!

A Collaborative Effort Across Ukraine

The screenings are being co-sponsored by respected leaders in Ukraine’s academic, psychology, government, business, and cultural communities, including:

• Ivan Danyliuk, Dean at Taras Shevchenko University and President of the Association of Ukrainian Psychologists

• Sergiy Bordeniuk, Director of the Ukrainian Cinematographers’ Union

• Natalia Musiyenko, Director of the Fulbright Society of Ukraine

• Denys Krasnikov, Founder of AI Venture Corp. and Co-founder of Vidby.AI

• Kyiv’s Theater for Veterans

• Gennady Krivosheya, Head of the Public Council under the Kyiv City State Administration.

Each screening is designed not simply as a film event, but as a community dialogue. Psychologists and other professionals will participate in post-screening discussions to foster meaningful conversation around trauma, resilience, and healing. All screenings are free and open to the public.  

April 3 – Kyiv
House of Cinema, 4:00 p.m. Screening for students from the Film Institute of Kyiv and K. Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television.

April 6 – Kyiv
Conference Hall of  Kyiv state administration. 4:00 p.m. in conjunction with Kyiv’s national psychology conference.

April 7 – Kharkiv
Art shelter “Culture” of Kharkiv National University – 4:00 p.m.

April 8 – Dnipro
Dnipropetrovsk Regional Universal Scientific Library – 2:00 p.m.

April 10 – Odesa
Odesa National Scientific Library – 4:00 p.m.

April 13 – Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr State University – 4:00 p.m.

April 15 – Kyiv

Reception at American House sponsored by the Fulbright Society.

*These dates and times are subject to change

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At its core, Veterans Journey Home is about acknowledging the unseen costs of war and creating pathways toward restoration. Bringing this series to Ukraine, a nation living through the ongoing realities of conflict, underscores the universal need for compassion, dialogue, and community-based healing.

Warrior Films has already raised funds from generous donors to make this journey possible, but there is still time to help.  Donate Here

Your contribution supports:

• Community screenings across Ukraine

• Facilitated discussions with psychologists

• Outreach to students, veterans, and cultural leaders

• The continued mission of using film as a tool for healing

If you believe in the power of storytelling to foster resilience and restoration, we invite you to stand with us.

There is still time to donate and support this effort.

Together, we can help bring conversations of healing to those who need them most. Stay tuned for more updates!

Ukraine
Ivan Stepurin
+380 50 352 25 25
sinbook@ukr.net

United States
Steve Apter
+1 808 292 0879
marketing@warriorfilms.org