Ukranian student living in Tullamore wins 'Film Documentary of the Year'

Tullamore resident Vladyslav Piatin-Ponomarenko has won 'Film Documentary of the Year' at the 2025 National Student Media Awards.

Ukraine native Vladyslav is a first-year Bachelor of Arts Journalism student, now living in Tullamore.

He secured Film Documentary of the Year for his personal and emotional short documentary, Imagine War – 75 Days of Survival in Mariupol, which documents his escape from Mariupol at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Galway, said: “We are immensely proud of our students' achievements and these awards are a testament to their talent, resilience, and dedication.

"I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues across the Journalism and Media team for their hard work and support of our students throughout the year.”

University of Galway students were shortlisted for eight awards in total, including a nomination for its hyperlocal news site, Galway Pulse, in the “News Site of the Year” category.

For more information visit https://www.universityofgalway.ie/