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In his address, Evgeny Afineevsky discusses his documentary Freedom on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom which covers Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and Ukrainian efforts to defend their country. The companion piece to Afineevsky\u2019s Academy Award nominated documentary Winter on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom, his latest work takes a sweeping look at a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine using footage taken during the invasion and exclusive interviews with both those who have fled the conflict as well as those who stayed in Ukraine. \n\nThe opening and closing remarks at this event were delivered by Larysa Gerasko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland, and Claire Cronin, Ambassador of the United States to Ireland. \n\nAbout the Speaker: \n\nEvgeny Afineevsky was born in the Russian city of Kazan when it was part of the former U.S.S.R. As a documentarian and activist, he has directed numerous documentaries such as Winter on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom (2015), Cries from Syria (2017), Francesco (2020) and Freedom on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom (2022) which premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. His works has received nominations for an Oscar, a PGA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and four News & Documentary Emmy Awards. He has also received a People\u2019s Choice Award for Best Documentary from the Toronto International Film Festival, a Critics\u2019 Choice Documentary Award for Best Director, an Overseas Press Club Award, and a Television Academy Honors award.