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Iva Zimova
Iva Zimova, Czech and Canadian born in 1956
. I first developed my photographic eye in Montreal, where I studied photography at Dawson College. But Dawson Collage teaches commercial photography, and in any case I found that I was more comfortable wandering the streets with my camera than being locked up in a studio.
Montreal’s streets were not enough for me, however, so I started to travel to different places. I became resolved to document the lives of people who are persecuted or neglected. In 1998, during the war in Kosovo, I encountered the Czech NGO, People in Need, and since then I have contributed to their efforts with my work. It’s very important for me to be involved in the environment that I am photographing. To be accepted by the people I photograph and to become one of them.
Love in Times of War, a story of a Ukrainian veteran who lost both arms and leg.
Documentary
27 May 2026
Love in Times of War, a story of a Ukrainian veteran who lost both arms and leg.
A story about a Ukrainian veteran who lost both arms and one leg, his straggle without protheses and how his former girlfriend found.
Dolívka Farm – a small settlement in the Czech Republic
Documentary
9 October 2025
Dolívka Farm – a small settlement in the Czech Republic
Dolívka is a type of intentional community project who’s objective was to revive the rich agrarian heritage of this unique location and make it accessible to others, locals and visitors.
Ukrainian Heroes Who Fought For Their Freedom
Documentary
24 February 2025
Ukrainian Heroes Who Fought For Their Freedom
Portraits of Ukrainian heroes who fought for their freedom, democracy and justice. Soldiers who stood up to Russian aggression.
Tytanovi – veterans of the Russian Ukrainian War
Documentary
5 October 2024
Tytanovi – veterans of the Russian Ukrainian War
Story of Ukrainian veterans basketball wheelchair team who lost their limbs while defending their homeland against the Russian assault on their country.
Remember Afghanistan: twilight, burkhas and dust
Documentary
27 April 2024
Remember Afghanistan: twilight, burkhas and dust
I spent a month traveling through the Northern Afghan provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan. It was the soft sorrel color of the mountains that I noticed first as our Russian army plane dipped down towards the Faizabad airport. It was late afternoon and the soft light of sunset set a…
One of many Ukrainian villages
Documentary
6 December 2023
One of many Ukrainian villages
Village of Dovhenke: Everyone has a dream to return home. Unfortunately, our village is completely destroyed. Please help us rebuild it…
Stories from the War
Documentary
18 September 2023
Stories from the War
I have been documenting Russia’s war against Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. For me, every photo has its own story.
War in Ukraine
Documentary
11 October 2022
War in Ukraine
I’ve seen a lot of wars, but not all of them have had such a clear aggressor and victim. Not every one was as transparently black and white as this Ukrainian one is.
Russian War in Ukraine
Documentary
6 April 2022
Russian War in Ukraine
People from the besieged city of Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Volnovakha, Berdyansk, Kharkiv and other parts of eastern Ukraine flee under unrelenting bombardment to relatively saved cities as is Zaporozhzhia and Dnipro.
Tornado Aftermath
Documentary
24 February 2022
Tornado Aftermath
Tornado struck several villages, killing six people, injured at least 200 and damaged or destroyed 1, 200 buildings. Immediately not only firefighters, police, rescue workers, NGOs but many volunteers from all Czech Republic responded to the catastrophe.
No Place to Call Home
Documentary
3 February 2021
No Place to Call Home
Food Not Bombs in Pilsen (FBP), distributes hot vegetarian food to the homeless and poor every Sunday. I became a friend and photographer to FNB as well as their clients.
Coronavirus in Daily Life
Documentary
29 May 2020
Coronavirus in Daily Life
I haven't photographed on the street like this for a long time. It's not easy, if you don't ask first you may be in trouble with them but if you do ask, suddenly the whole thing changes, nothing is like before, when they didn't know about you. Taking pictures of…
My Dad Had a Stroke
Documentary
27 January 2020
My Dad Had a Stroke
I photographed my father occasionally but since he is in the hospital, I have picked my old analog camera Nikon FE, and started to document his struggles and progress.
No Shelter from War. The conflict continues in the east of Ukraine
Report
24 July 2019
No Shelter from War. The conflict continues in the east of Ukraine
The conflict continues in the east of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have lost their homes and all their worldly belongings. When I met people who lost everything I asked them about their experiences.
Back to the Negatives
Documentary
13 November 2018
Back to the Negatives
Recently I started going through my old negatives and made some wonderful reconnections with stories I have not seen for twenty-five years. It is like being reacquainted with old friends.
Iva Zimova | Living with Cerebral Palsy
Intimacy
26 May 2014
Iva Zimova | Living with Cerebral Palsy
Jakub was born with Cerebral Palsy, a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills (the ability to move in a coordinated way).