Mstyslav Andriyovych Chernov, a Ukrainian multimedia journalist, was born in 1985 in Kharkiv. He is a multifaceted professional, excelling as a videographer, photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, war correspondent, and novelist.
Chernov's extensive coverage of significant global events has garnered widespread recognition. He has reported on the Revolution of Dignity, the War in Donbas, the downing of flight MH17, the Syrian civil war, the Battle of Mosul in Iraq, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the grueling Siege of Mariupol.
For his remarkable work on the Siege of Mariupol, Chernov received numerous prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award, the Knight International Journalism Awards, the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award, the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, the Free Media Awards, the CJFE International Press Freedom Award, and the Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards.
The video materials from Mariupol, which Chernov captured, served as the basis for the documentary film 20 Days in Mariupol. The film was featured in the competition program of the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and won the Audience Award in the World Cinema Documentary category.
In 2023, Chernov shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service with Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, and Lori Hinnant. He has been a winner and a finalist for the Livingston Award, the Rory Peck Award, the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Prize, and various Royal Television Society awards, solidifying his reputation as a leading journalist in his field.
