Blog - ECG Productions

Mounting a portrait documentary about Ukrainian virtuoso violinist Vasyl Popadiuk

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September 5, 2025

We’re excited to introduce a new project that began this summer, directed by our talented colleague, filmmaker Anastasiya Mateshko. We’re mounting a portrait documentary about Ukrainian virtuoso violinist Vasyl Popadiuk a Ukrainian-born…

On Creativity, Self-Discovery, and the Challenges of the Digital Age

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September 2, 2025

A new episode of “Interview Hour” features an open and honest conversation with Ukrainian animator, director, and producer Adrian Sakhaltuev — son of the legendary Radna Sakhaltuev, a pioneer of…

Toronto Premiere to Mark the 90th Anniversary of a Musical Legend

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August 5, 2025

On August 10, 2025, Gia Kancheli would have turned 90. On that day, a special screening of the documentary “Gia Kancheli: I Used to Hate the Clarinet” will take place in Toronto…

Filming “Code 4.5.0” – Daughters of Donbas at the Scarborough Folk Fest

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August 4, 2025

This weekend, we were filming for the documentary Code 450 -a project that follows the story of a Canadian-Ukrainian woman who volunteered as a medic and journalist on the frontlines…

RISING BEYOND THE LIMITS — DOUBLE VICTORY IN LOS ANGELES!

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August 4, 2025

We’re proud to share that our film has received two top awards at the prestigious Los Angeles Film Awards: Best Documentary Feature — awarded to director Olena Tumanska Best Picture — the festival’s highest honor across…

The Renaissance That Never Happened

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August 1, 2025

Filming for the episode “Executed Renaissance” of the documentary series “GULAG. Witnesses”. Together with production designer Dmytro Khilchenko, we recreated the prison cell interior, capturing with actor Anatoliy Mateshko the moment of arrest of Ukrainian…

Behind the scenes of “Echoes in Metal and Stone”!

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August 1, 2025

The final shooting days for our documentary took place at the stunning OENO Gallery, about 250 km from Toronto. Last week, our team — Maxim Kravchinsky and Artem Borodin — spent two immersive days with…

Exciting new updates from one of our documentary projects — “Dovlatov: Unknown Pages”!

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August 1, 2025

After a long and persistent search — almost like a real detective story — our team, Maxim Kravchinsky and Artem Borodin, have made a remarkable discovery: they found Sergei Dovlatov’s first love, living in…

Back on Set!

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July 15, 2025

We’re rolling again on A Darker Shade of Blue — capturing new scenes that dive even deeper into Keith Merith’s powerful story. From emotional re-enactments to striking visuals, this next chapter of…

From Kamchatka to the war with Iran — a personal story, frontline journalism, and a candid look at Israel today

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July 2, 2025

Military journalist and writer, author of the Telegram channel War with the Horde, SERGEY AUSLENDER in Interview Hour. An honest conversation about life, war, and reality: from childhood in Kamchatka and emigration to Israel,…

Between the Wardrobe and the Window. A voice from Ukraine

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July 2, 2025

In Ukrainian, there is a word — spokutaty — which means much more than to apologize or ask for forgiveness. It means to atone, to admit guilt, to take responsibility and work…

Documentary filmmaking is not just a profession. Documentary filmmaking is action

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June 27, 2025

When the camera is powerless — we act with our hands and minds. Through our work, we’ve been able to help two real people we met during filming. These are…