Dear Washington D.C. friends & colleagues – Please SAVE THE DATE and join us on February 24, 2025 for a special screening of UKRAINE UNDER FIRE | A Film About War & Resilience, at The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium in the heart of Washington D.C.
This much-anticipated screening event of our American-Ukrainian documentary film production marks the somber three-year anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, displacing millions of Ukrainian citizens worldwide and shaking the foundations of the international order.
This seminal event will include a special guest appearance by the film’s central character, Olga Butko, a national television journalist from Kyiv, Ukraine. Mark Dillen, Executive Director of Ukrainians of Colorado, will lead the evening and Tinatin Japaridze, a Geopolitical Risk Analyst with Eurasia Group, will provide the evening’s keynote address with additional speakers to be announced soon. A moderated Q&A session will follow directly after the film screening.
The renowned Lisner Auditorium at GWU will provide a formative space for stakeholders, policymakers, diplomats, students, and members of the Ukrainian diaspora to come together and honor Ukraine’s fight for freedom, democracy, and self-determination. The event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required for attendance.
Thanks everyone and please share this post with your colleagues and friends – it’s going to be an unforgettable evening and definitely the place to be on February 24th.
ABOUT THE FILM
UKRAINE UNDER FIRE is a film about Ukrainian resilience during a time of war. The story follows Olga Butko, a Ukrainian television news presenter and weaves in Jordan Campbell's experience as an American journalist covering the conflict. With the war escalating every day, the duo collaborate on a series of interviews, chronicling aspects of resistance, war crimes and acts of genocide. More broadly, the film speaks to Ukraine’s quest for freedom, democracy and European integration, amidst the most significant conflict in Europe since World War II. Please visit www.ukraineunderfire.org to learn more.
UKRAINE UNDER FIRE (2025) A film by JORDAN CAMPBELL | Featuring OLGA BUTKO and PETER FOUCHÉ | Edited by MICHAEL HERBENER | Director of Photography OLEG AVILOV | Story Producer MICHAEL CAMPBELL | Executive Producer SUSAN DALTON | Cello Score by MICHAEL FITZPATRICK | “Welcome to Ukraine” by JKLN | a RAMRO GLOBAL® Production in Association with DOCUFILMS. UKRAINE UNDER FIRE is a project of Our COMMON Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) that manages the non-profit goals of RAMRO GLOBAL® LLC.