Mstylav Chernov. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

’20 Days in Mariupol’ director Mstyslav Chernov on filming from the frontlines

Ahead of his spotlight session at next month’s Australian International Documentary Conference, Mstyslav Chernov, director of the Oscar-nominated ’20 Days in Mariupol’, talks to IF about working in a conflict zone, and the differences between news and documentary storytelling, both in terms of craft and impact on the audience.

After taking home a BAFTA yesterday, 20 Day...