Eva Neymann

Eva Neymann (; born 21 June 1974) is a Ukrainian film director. Her film At the River was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.

Film career In the 2020s, Neymann continued her focus on observational and documentary-style cinema, often centered on everyday life in Odesa, Ukraine. Her 2021 documentary Pryvoz examined the social and cultural dynamics of a historic Odesa marketplace and was screened at several international film festivals.

In 2025, Neymann directed the documentary When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea, a German–Ukrainian co-production portraying the lives of civilians in Odesa during the ongoing war following the 2022 Russian invasion.

Selected filmography

Awards GoEast, Award of the Federal Foreign Office (At the River, 2007) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, East of West Award (House with a Turret, 2012) Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Grand Prize (House with a Turret, 2012) International Istanbul Film Festival, People's Choice Award (House with a Turret, 2013) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Award of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention (Song of Songs, 2012) Fribourg International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize (Song of Songs, 2016) Nashville Film Festival, Special Jury Prize (Song of Songs, 2016) Odesa International Film Festival Golden Duke (Song of Songs, 2016)