{"id":5532,"date":"2026-08-18T20:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:38:11","slug":"briarcliff-acquires-north-american-rights-to-ash-and-crayons-ukraine-doc-from-oscar-nominee-evgeny-afineevsky-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5532","title":{"rendered":"Briarcliff Acquires North American Rights to \u2018Ash and Crayons,\u2019 Ukraine Doc From Oscar Nominee Evgeny Afineevsky (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n<em>Ash and Crayons<\/em>, a powerful documentary from Oscar-nominated documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky about Ukrainian children whose lives have been dramatically impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine, has been acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment for a North American theatrical release on Nov. 20 \u2014 World Children\u2019s Day \u2014\u00a0and robust impact and awards campaigns, <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> has exclusively learned.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5530\">\u2018Nashville\u2019 Alum Charles Esten Notes \u201cStrange Coincidence\u201d of Being in Greenville, South Carolina Days Before Hayden Panettiere\u2019s Death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAfineevsky, a Russian-born Israeli-American who has also made acclaimed docs about everything from the war in Syria (2017\u2019s <em>Cries from Syria<\/em>) to the late Pope Francis (2020\u2019s <em>Francesco<\/em>), has been a devoted chronicler of war in Ukraine for over a decade, dating back to 2015\u2019s <em>Winter on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom<\/em>, for which he received his Oscar nomination, and its sequel, 2022\u2019s <em>Freedom on Fire: Ukraine\u2019s Fight for Freedom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Ash and Crayons<\/em> combines verit\u00e9 footage and animation created by Ukrainian artists to tell the stories of seven Ukrainian children as they exhibit remarkable resilience in the face of unimaginable horrors, from catastrophic injuries to forcible deportations. An early cut of the film was recognized with the prestigious Cinema for Peace Award in Berlin, which was presented to Afineevsky by Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBriarcliff is run by veteran film exec Tom Ortenberg (<em>Crash<\/em> and <em>Spotlight<\/em>), who tells <em>THR<\/em>, \u201cAll of us at Briarcliff are proud to be associated with such a strong and affecting film, and we look forward to bringing it to audiences this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=5528\">\u2018House of the Dragon\u2019 Star Wants to Know: \u201cWhere the F*** is Mushroom?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAdds Kevin Goetz, one of the film\u2019s producers, \u201cWe are so thrilled to have partners in Tom and Briarcliff who share our commitment to bringing these powerful and inspiring stories to the world. Evgeny is one of the great documentarians of our time. This is a film about hope and resilience, about seeing beyond the \u2018ash,\u2019 so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAfineevsky himself states, \u201cI am so honored to share the inspirational stories of these incredible children. 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