Stay Online Premiere Film Screening

A war movie, made at war.

Join us for the Australian preview screening of Stay Online, a critically acclaimed screenlife war drama from Ukraine, followed by a live-streamed Q&A with the filmmakers.

Set during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stay Online tells the story of a young Ukrainian woman who, while volunteering in Kyiv, receives a donated laptop – and a mysterious video call from a boy searching for his missing father. What unfolds is a deeply personal mission that risks her own family’s safety in the search for truth and connection during wartime.

This is the first time the film will screen in Australia, and with growing international pressure around Ukraine’s future, this story has never felt more vital.

Stay Online

• Directed by: Yeva Strelnikova

• Produced by: Alla Lipovetskaya, Marina Kvasova, Anton Skrypets, Anatolii Dudinsky

• Written by: Yeva Strelnikova & Anton Skrypets

• Runtime: 80 minutes

• Language: Ukrainian (with English subtitles)

Stay Online premiered at Fantasia Film Festival (Canada), winning a major award and drawing praise from Variety, BBC, and Cineuropa. It has not screened anywhere in Australia – until now.

Following the screening, join us for a special live-streamed Q&A with the film’s creators direct from Ukraine.

6pm – Doors open: Arrivals, drinks & refreshments available to purchase at the bar.

6:30pm to 8pm – Film screening.

Introduction by Gabriel Robinson (Dingoo Media), Anton Bogdanovych (Ukrainians in Sydney) and representatives from the Ukrainian Studies Foundation in Australia (FUSA).

8pm to 9pm – Live Q&A with the Filmmakers (via livestream from Ukraine)

Free for Dingoo Quarterly+ subscribers. Sign up at dingoo.co (An email verification system will be in place at the door).

All proceeds go toward covering event costs and supporting the filmmaker.

Drinks & refreshments:

Drinks and light refreshments will be available to purchase on-site at the venue before the screening and during intermission. We encourage you to arrive early and enjoy the space.

Support Ukraine:

This special event has been made possible with the generous support of the Ukrainian Studies Foundation in Australia and Ukrainians in Sydney, who are proudly assisting in bringing this screening to life.

If you are moved by the film and wish to support those affected by the war, the Foundation will be facilitating voluntary donations on the night, with all proceeds going to support people in Ukraine.

About Dingoo:

Dingoo is a new streaming platform for independent cinema. We are proud to support the Stay Online team in presenting this story to Australian audiences, and we are grateful to the Ukrainian Australian community for their backing and support.

Dingoo is committed to sharing diverse, independent stories from around the world. We collaborate with communities, filmmakers, and cultural voices to bring compelling cinema to global audiences. Our role is to provide a space for creative expression, critical conversation, and empathy through storytelling.

We proudly support community-led initiatives like this one, and welcome independent voices from all backgrounds.