Golden Dziga-2026: 'You Are the Cosmos' Sweeps Nine Awards at Kyiv Ceremony.

National Film Prize Golden Dziga-2026 Award Gala

According to Glamurchik — Шоу-біз: The Golden Dziga, Ukraine’s top film accolade, celebrated its 2026 edition in Kyiv at the Parkovyi Exhibition and Convention Center. The evening’s biggest winner was Pavlo Ostrikov’s sci-fi drama You Are the Cosmos, which claimed nine statuettes. Hosted by Daria Tregubova and Oksana Hutsait, the ceremony brought together leading figures from the country’s film industry and art enthusiasts to honor outstanding domestic productions.

You Are the Cosmos triumphed in the following categories:

• Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Screenplay
• Best Actor
• Best Editing
• Best Production Design
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound
• Best Music

With nine wins, the film dominated this year’s awards.

Other Honored Films and Performers

Notable winners in other categories included:

• Best Documentary: 2000 Meters to Andriivka (dir. Mstyslav Chernov)
• Best Live-Action Series: Limitedly Fit (dir. Arkadiy Nepytaliuk)
• Best Live-Action Short Film: Easter Day (dir. Mykola Zasieiev)
• Best Documentary Short: Through 769 km, New York (dir. Sofia Buhrii)
• Best Animated Film: My Grandmother Is a Parachutist (dir. and prod. Polina Piddubna)

Acting prizes went to:

• Volodymyr Kravchuk for Best Actor in You Are the Cosmos
• Maryna Koshkina for Best Actress in War Through Animal Eyes
• Vasyl Kukharsky (posthumous) for Best Supporting Actor in Oxygen Station
• Irma Vitovska for Best Supporting Actress in Malevych

Additional honors went to:

• Best Cinematography: Mstyslav Chernov and Alex Babenko for 2000 Meters to Andriivka
• Best Costume Design: Tetiana Lavrynenko for Malevych
• Best Makeup: Tetiana Tatarenko for Grey Bees

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Serhiy Bukovsky. Artem Ryzhykov was named Discovery of the Year, while the MEGOGO Audience Award also went to You Are the Cosmos.

The Golden Dziga gala underscored the growing sophistication and professionalism of Ukrainian cinema. The sweeping recognition of You Are the Cosmos reflects its impact on the nation’s contemporary film scene, while the breadth of other winners highlights the diversity and talent of Ukrainian filmmakers. Such events play a vital role in sustaining cultural identity and promoting Ukrainian art on the global stage.