



War Tails
Olha Byrledianu
When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, retired entrepreneur Dan Fine was one of the first to help rescue animals near the front. After meeting Krystina, a brave pet rescuer, Dan, with her and other Ukrainian volunteers, started the mission of saving animals and people from the new killer besides the war itself - rabies.
Olha Byrledianu is a director, producer and writer from Ukraine,
who had to flee the war in February 2022. Olha has graduated
from film schools in Ukraine, Czech Republic and Canada, where
she has directed four short films: “Zugzvang” (Ukraine, 2021);
“Marta” (Czech Republic, 2022); “Bullshit” (Canada, 2023); “Pixie”
(Canada, 2023). “War Tails” documentary is Olha’s feature debut.
- – Seattle Film Festival 2024 – Audience Choice Competition, Filmmaker Feature Competition / Best Documentary Audience Choice Competition, Best Filmmaker, World Premiere (USA)
- – Cambridge Film Festival 2024 – Belongings (UK)
- – Anatolia International Film Festival 2024 – Documentary Feature Competition, Most Creative Use of Location, Best Original Score (Turkey)
- – Global Peace Film Festival 2024 – Feature Documentaries (USA)
- – Screen Music Awards 2024 – Best Original Music for Documentary / Finalist (Australia)
- – Symbiotic Film Festival 2024 – Best Documentary Film, Best Tiny Budget Film (Ukraine)
- – Dispatches of War 2024 – Ukraine Films (Ukraine)
- – Documentaries without Borders International Film Festival – Wildlife/Nature/Animals Competition (USA)
- – SOFA Film Festival – Animals Competition (Cyprus)
- – OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival – International Competition (Ukraine)
- – Bobritsa Film Festival – Documentary Competition (Ukraine)
- Original title War Tails
- Director Olha Byrledianu
- Duration 54
- Production year 2024
- Theme Society
- Aspect 16:9
- Format 4K
- Category Feature Film
- Subcategory Documentary
- Genre Current Affairs
- Nationality Canada
- Producer Fine Dog Films
- Dialogue language English, Ukranian, Russian
- Subtitle language English



