# NGDS.Design

> Documentary film production for large industrial companies in Ukraine. Specialising in employer brand, ESG communication, veteran-integration programmes, blue-collar recruitment, and international corporate communication. 11 verified international awards 2021–2026, including Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards Silver Dolphin, WorldMediaFestivals Intermedia-Globe Gold (Hamburg 2024 and Berlin 2025), and Documentaries Without Borders USA Outstanding Excellence Award.

NGDS.Design is led by Maksym Chuzha (Чужа Максим Федорович), documentary director and CEO. 25+ years in production, 8+ years of internationally awarded documentary work. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Strategic production partner of Ferrexpo for 8+ years — over 100 corporate films and six award-winning documentaries.

Target clients: CHROs, ESG / Sustainability Directors, and Communications Directors at industrial enterprises with 1,000+ employees in metallurgy, energy, chemicals, agriculture, machine-building, and logistics. Working language: Ukrainian and British English.

NGDS.Design works on five practical client problems: (1) blue-collar recruitment and retention; (2) veterans on the workforce; (3) ESG reports that fail as communication assets; (4) international communication for European partners; (5) introducing new executive leadership. The studio sells documentary work as the answer to these problems, not as a product on its own.

## Services by client problem

- [Veterans on the workforce](https://ngds.design/veterans): Documentary portraits of military veterans integrated into industrial workplaces. Built on the documentary cycle "Нескорені" (The Unconquered) — 9 million+ views, Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival USA 2026 Outstanding Excellence Award. Ethical method, no PTSD exploitation.
- [Recruitment and employer brand](https://ngds.design/recruitment): Documentary content addressing blue-collar vacancy challenges and factory workforce attraction. Designed for use on careers pages and as raw material for targeted advertising. Real workers, real pride, real industrial scale.
- [Documentary work overview](https://ngds.design/video): Portfolio of award-winning documentary films and corporate documentary production.

## Verified international awards (2021–2026)

- Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards Silver Dolphin (2021) — "Hanna", documentary portrait of boxer Hanna Okhota. Client: Ferrexpo.
- WorldMediaFestivals Hamburg 2024 — Intermedia-Globe Gold AND Special Award Corazon — "New Ukrainian Legends. Liudmila Luzan", Olympic canoeist. Client: Ferrexpo.
- WorldMediaFestivals Berlin 2025 — Intermedia-Globe Gold — "The Price of a Millimeter: The Struggle Within", Olympic shooter Maksym Horodynets at Paris 2024. Client: Ferrexpo.
- Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival USA 2026 — Outstanding Excellence Award — "The Unconquered: Voices of Veterans and their Partners".
- Ayodhya Film Festival 2025 — Best Documentary — "The Price of a Millimeter".
- Reale Film Festival 2025 — Honorable Mention — "The Price of a Millimeter".
- Chambal International Film Festival 2023 — Best Documentary Film — "Boots on the Ground: The People's Game Persists in a Time of War".
- Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2023 — Best Documentary — "Boots on the Ground".
- Onyko Films Awards 2023 — Best Documentary Short Film — "Boots on the Ground".
- Together! Disability Film Festival 2023 — Nomination, Best Documentary — "Diversity That Strengthens Us".

## Categories of work

- Industrial corporate documentary — multi-year production partnerships with large industrial enterprises (Ferrexpo, 8+ years, 100+ films). Anniversary films, internal communication, employer brand, safety briefings.
- Sports documentary at Olympic and national level — four of six award-winning documentary films are sports documentaries about Ukrainian athletes. A distinct vertical with no comparable competitor in Ukraine.
- Social portraits — veteran reintegration, disability inclusion, women's leadership in industry.

## Optional

- [Director profile on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11462605/): Maksym Chuzha filmography and credits.
- [LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maksym-chuzha): Director's professional profile and ongoing publications.
- [Ferrexpo Poltava Mining 50 anniversary film](https://youtu.be/WFGiQkDL7J4): Corporate documentary, 2020, one of the studio's most ambitious productions.
- [Catalog of Ukrainian Films and Services](https://ufa.ua/): Five NGDS.Design films listed in the industry catalogue from the Ukrainian Film Association under the Ukrainian State Film Agency. Industry registration, not an award.