Maksym Chuzha

Maksym (Maxim) Chuzha is an award-winning Ukrainian documentary director, writer, and editor, recognized for his focus on industrial chronicles and social impact storytelling. A Silver Dolphin laureate at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards for "Hanna" (2021), and back-to-back Intermedia-Globe Gold Award winner at WorldMediaFestivals Hamburg (2024, 2025) - including the Grand Award (Special Award Corazon) - he is the founder and CEO of NGDS.Design, a Ukrainian video production studio. Chuzha's work is defined by his philosophy of "Humanity in RAW," which prioritizes narrative depth and character development over purely technical aesthetics. His filmmaking explores the intersection of corporate history and human resilience, particularly within the energy and mining sectors, where he has collaborated with industry leaders. His directorial portfolio gained significant international acclaim with "The Unconquered: Voices of Veterans and their Partners" (2025), recipient of the Outstanding Excellence Award at the Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival in the USA. Chuzha is also noted for integrating generative AI tools to enhance visual storytelling while maintaining the authenticity of the human story.