Natalia Libet
Natalia Libet is a Ukrainian film producer who works in international co-production across both documentary and fiction filmmaking. Projects she has produced — including Timestamp, Stop-Zemlia, Rule of Two Walls, and Forever-Forever — have been selected for leading global film festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival.
Libet is a member of the Ukrainian and European film academies, and co-founder of the Kyiv-based production company 2Brave Productions.
Career
Libet has worked as a producer on fiction and documentary projects, with a focus on international co-productions.In 2017 she joined the Ukrainian production companies Digital Religion and ESSE Production House.
In 2022 Libet co-founded the production company 2Brave Productions with producer Olha Bregman. The company works on Ukrainian and international films, including the documentary 'Rule of Two Walls', directed by David Gutnik, and 'After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home', directed by Sarah McCarthy.
Coverage in Ukrainian media has highlighted her role in supporting emerging Ukrainian filmmakers and contributing to the visibility of Ukrainian cinema during the Russia–Ukraine war.
In an interview with the public broadcaster Suspilne Libet commented on the rising global attention to Ukrainian cinema:
She noted that international audiences have shown increased interest in what the Ukrainian people are going through during wartime and what the future holds for Ukraine and Europe.
Libet has maintained an ongoing creative partnership with director Kateryna Gornostai whose work has been identified by Variety as part of a new generation of Ukrainian filmmakers gaining international visibility. Their collaborations include 'Stop-Zemlia' and the documentary Timestamp.
Natalia Libet also produced 'Forever-Forever', directed by Anna Buryachkova, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and 'Cuba and Alaska', directed by Yegor Troyanovsky, which premiered at Sheffield DocFest and won Best Documentary at the 2025 Rome Film Festival.
She is a member of the European and Ukrainian Film Academies and serves as the head of First Cut+.
Recognition
Libet's work has been presented at major international film festivals. She co-produced two films directed by Kateryna Gornostai — the narrative feature Stop-Zemlia, which won the Crystal bear in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin International Film Festival and the documentary film Timestamp, which was selected for Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.The documentary project Rule of Two Walls directed by David Gutnik and co-produced by Natalia Libet received a Special Jury Mention in Tribeca's documentary competition in 2023.
Selected filmography
Narrative
Stop-Zemlia, producerForever-Forever, producerDo You Love Me?, development producerEaster Day, producerBlueberry Summer, co-producerParthenon, co-producerAnna, executive producerDocumentary
Timestamp, producerCuba & Alaska, associate producerAfter the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home, co-producerRule of Two Walls, executive producerDiary of a Bride of Christ, producerPlai. A Mountain Path, executive producerMemberships
- European Producers' Club
- European Film Academy
- Ukrainian Film Academy