Natalia Libet

Natalia Libet
Born(1972-12-06)December 6, 1972
Lviv, Ukraine
CitizenshipUkraine
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2017–present
Organization2Brave Productions
AwardsOrder of Princess Olga (III class)

Natalia Libet (born 6 December 1972)[1] is a Ukrainian film producer.[2][3] She has produced films such as Timestamp, Stop-Zemlia, Rule of Two Walls, and Forever-Forever that have screened at film festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival,[4] the Venice Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival.[5][6]

Libet is a member of the Ukrainian and European film academies,[7] and co-founder of the Kyiv-based production company 2Brave Productions.[8][9][10]

Career

Libet has worked as a producer on fiction and documentary projects, with a focus on international co-productions.[11][10]

In 2017 she joined the Ukrainian production companies Digital Religion and ESSE Production House.[11][3]

In 2022 Libet co-founded the production company 2Brave Productions with producer Olha Bregman.[10] The company works on Ukrainian and international films, including the documentary Rule of Two Walls (2023), directed by David Gutnik,[12] and After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home (2025), directed by Sarah McCarthy.[13]

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.[14][10]

Libet has maintained an ongoing creative partnership with director Kateryna Gornostai.[15] Their collaborations include Stop-Zemlia and the documentary Timestamp (2025).[16][17][18]

Natalia Libet also produced Forever-Forever (2023), directed by Anna Buryachkova, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival[6] and Cuba and Alaska directed by Yegor Troyanovsky, which premiered at Sheffield DocFest[19] and won Best Documentary at the 2025 Rome Film Festival.[20]

She is a member of the European and Ukrainian Film Academies[21][8] and serves as the head of First Cut+.[22]

Recognition

Libet's work has been presented at major international film festivals.[8] She co-produced two films directed by Kateryna Gornostai — the narrative feature Stop-Zemlia (2021),[16] which won the Crystal bear in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin International Film Festival[23] and the documentary film Timestamp (2025),[24] which was selected for Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[25]

The documentary project Rule of Two Walls directed by David Gutnik and co-produced by Natalia Libet[26] received a Special Jury Mention in Tribeca's documentary competition in 2023.[12]. The documentary Traces, directed by Alisa Kovalenko, co-directed by Marysia Nikitiuk and produced by 2Brave Productions, received the Panorama Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026.[27]

Awards

In 2026, Libet was awarded the Order of Princess Olga (III class), a state honour of Ukraine, for her contribution to Ukrainian culture.[28]

Selected filmography

Narrative

  • 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

  • Traces (2026), producer
  • 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

  • European Producers' Club[29]
  • European Film Academy[30]
  • Ukrainian Film Academy[7]

References

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  2. ^ https://docudays.ua/eng/catalogue/persons/240/
  3. ^ a b "Natalia Libet | MIDPOINT Institute".
  4. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (Feb 20, 2025). "'Timestamp' Review: Powerful Ukrainian Documentary Captures Both Pain and Resilience of Children During Wartime". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Горлач, Поліна (Dec 10, 2024). "Українська кіноакадемія оновила склад наглядової ради та правління: хто увійшли". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
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  9. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members". Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b "Natalia Libet • Producer, DGTL RLGN". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Mar 14, 2022. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Челяк, Софія (Aug 31, 2022). "Наталя Лібет про фільм "Стоп-Земля", Netflіx і кіноіндустрію". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "Як Катерина Горностай зняла «Стрічку часу» – кінодокумент життя школярів під час війни". The Village Україна. Jun 18, 2025. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
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  17. ^ "Наталія Лібет, продюсерка, членкиня Європейської та Української кіноакадемій". www.ukrinform.ua. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  18. ^ "| Berlinale | - Strichka chasu | Timestamp". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved Dec 12, 2025.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Ukrainian documentary Cuba & Alaska wins at Rome International Film Festival". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  21. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members". Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
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  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2026-02-21). "Political Films on the Far Right, Ukraine War Win Berlin Panorama Audience Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  28. ^ "Natalia Libet awarded the Order of Princess Olga (III class)". State Film Agency of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 22 January 2026.
  29. ^ "2BRAVE PRODUCTIONS". europeanproducerclub.
  30. ^ Lopez, Ana (May 9, 2023). "The Academy welcomes 462 new members".
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