ECG Productions
Being able to work means being able to help. Alongside our film projects, we continue to support Ukraine. Below is a short report on the assistance provided. Full report: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A8CbnZhNs/
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The Holodomor was a deliberate crime. The Soviet regime seized grain, searched homes, and swept food even from children’s bowls. Villages were sealed off. Roads were blocked. People trying to find food were shot. Ukraine was forced into silence — and millions died in that silence. Today, standing by the Holodomor Memorial in Toronto, it…
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“From London to Toronto: Tracing the Last Notes of Dmitry Hvorostovsky” Our ECG Productions team has begun work on a new documentary project directed by Maxim Kravchinsky, with Artem Borodin as director of cinematography — “Dmitry Hvorostovsky: The Last Concert.” Filming began in London, where interviews were recorded with the artist’s widow Florence Hvorostovsky and his eldest son. We also captured a moving…
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The annual “Return of Names” event takes place on the eve of Political Prisoner Day — October 30. On this day in 1974, prisoners in the Mordovia and Perm labor camps declared a hunger strike to protest political repression in the USSR. In Toronto, the action organized by Memorial has been held for many years near the Raoul Wallenberg Monument — dedicated to the Swedish…
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From October 17 to 24, the iconic Ukrainian short film festival BARDAK IX took place at the DRUK art basement — the only film festival in Kharkiv dedicated exclusively to Ukrainian cinema. The short musical film “Ivana Kupala” (produced by ECGProductions, directed by Yuliya Orlenko, cinematography by Serhiy Takhmazov) was screened in the non-competition section of the festival. Yuliya made this film six months before Russia’s…
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At the Ukrainian Festival this month we captured a powerful scene for our documentary CODE 450: our main character Marichka performing live with Daughters of Donbas. Equally unforgettable, Oksana Smilska gave voice to the heartbreaking stories of children kidnapped during the war—her words held the audience in silence. It felt as if the sky itself echoed the strength…
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On August 10, the day Giya Kancheli would have turned 90, a special screening of the film “Giya Kancheli: I Used to Hate the Clarinet” took place in Toronto. It was more than just a film screening — it was a living conversation with the audience. Many shared the feeling that the silence in the film resonated as strongly…
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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 — a poignant film in which we hear the composer’s own voice, his music, his pauses, and his silence. “Gia Kancheli: I Used to Hate…
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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 all categories This recognition is a huge moment for our entire team, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Olena Tumanska, whose vision and dedication brought…
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This week, we filmed a powerful moment with our main character Marichka, who took part as a speaker at the Nordic Connect Conference. She joined the panel discussion “Preserving Languages and Stories Through Music” — sharing her experience as a musician who has spent years gathering Ukrainian folklore songs from villages across the country. Marichka spoke about the deep…
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