We are very glad that we were able to purchase such an important and necessary item for our soldiers. Now they will have light, the ability to charge their phones, and even keep warm in the dugout.

These things are not just about comfort — they are about support, warmth, and the feeling that they are not forgotten. Thank you to everyone who helps and does not stay aside. Together, we are doing something truly meaningful by helping Ukraine achieve victory in this war.

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Where it is dark.
Where it is cold.
Where the ground shakes from explosions every minute — Ukraine’s defenders hold the line.

Cold is not a metaphor.
It is a night in a trench.
It is fingers that no longer respond.
It is a connection that must not be lost.

Because a single charge means:
 hearing the voice of a fellow soldier
 calling for help in time
 completing a mission and coming back alive

For us, this is not a gesture — it is a responsibility.
The ability to work gives us the ability to help.
When there is a reliable rear, the front stands strong.

If you also have the possibility to support, here are verified contacts:

 https://send.monobank.ua/jar/9dZPnCwts1
 4441 1111 2402 8972
 Contact and reports:
https://www.facebook.com/katerina.koval.341358

Every contribution is light and warmth where there is darkness and cold.
Join us.

In this episode of An Hour of Interview, Gregory Antimony speaks with Sergei Grankin, a military correspondent for Israel’s Channel 9.

A wide-ranging conversation about how reality changed after October 7, how Israel achieved not only a military but also a psychological victory, the role of Donald Trump, Israel–Ukraine relations, propaganda, censorship, and the power of truth.

Sergei Grankin shares his personal experience from the front line — thousands of live broadcasts during the war, the deletion of his million-subscriber YouTube channel, and why Israel, despite battlefield success, continues to lose the information war.

In dialogue with Gregory Antimony, the discussion turns to alliances and ruptures, moral dilemmas, and the profound transformations reshaping the Middle East.

 Recorded in Toronto, 2025
 Produced by ECG Productions / Gregory Antimony Show – “An Hour of Interview”

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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 diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II and became a symbol of moral courage and human solidarity.

 Decades later, political prisoners still exist in Russia, and many are again forced to go on hunger strikes as one of the few remaining ways to draw attention to unbearable conditions and injustice.
Since September 25, 2025, human rights activist Mikhail Kriger has been on a hunger strike, protesting constant harassment — repeated solitary confinement on fabricated charges and deprivation of correspondence.

This year, participants of the action read aloud 1,506 names, 22 messages from today’s Russian political prisoners, and 12 names of people they personally wished to remember.
Thanks to volunteers and human rights defenders, the event took place in 95 cities across 37 countries.

 Recently, Memorial presented the animated short “My Dear Ones, I’m Writing to You From…”, created by the creative group East Pond.
It tells the story of letters that helped people survive in the GULAG and was made for the traveling exhibition “The Right to Correspondence.”
Based on archival materials from Memorial and the book of the same name, the film focuses not so much on the hardships of imprisonment as on the tiny spark of hope that came from staying connected to the outside world.

 Letters helped people survive then — and they can still do so today.
Writing to a prisoner, offering support, and sharing news is a way to keep silence from winning.

Watch the film on Memorial’s YouTube channel:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZw5W8xfhfo

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We are excited to announce an upcoming new program in our series Interview Hour! 

This time, our host Gregory Antimony had the honour of welcoming to Canada the distinguished Israeli war correspondent Sergey Grankin. A journalist of the highest calibre and a man of great integrity, Sergey has been reporting from conflict zones across the Middle East for more than 20 years — including the Second Lebanon War, the Gaza conflicts, the Syrian civil war, and many other critical events.

As a reporter for the 9th Israeli Channel, Sergey was on site near the music festival on October 7, 2023, and personally witnessed the events of that day.

The interview offers a rare and powerful perspective on journalism, war, and humanity. The program will be released in the upcoming weeks — stay tuned for the premiere!

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We do this together with our friends whom the war has brought into our lives.

 For ten years now, month after month, we have been standing by those affected. As long as people keep dying, we cannot remain indifferent.

 Join us in helping. Every action matters.

#Ukraine #HelpUkraine #ECGProductions #EveryoneHasTheirOwnWar #WarInsideThem

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 as the music itself: “We didn’t want the film to end.”

The evening was made especially memorable by Julian Milkis, who had just returned from a tour across Ukraine performing Kancheli’s music. His recollections of friendship with the composer added warmth and intimacy to the atmosphere.

We thank everyone who joined us on this special day.
For us, it was more than a premiere. It was a tribute — and a conversation that continues.

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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 the Clarinet” is more than just a musical portrait. It is an intimate story about a brilliant composer — the author of symphonic and chamber works, whose music became beloved by millions through unforgettable soundtracks for films such as Mimino, Hanuma, Kin-dza-dza, Passport, and Don’t Grieve.

Kancheli himself jokingly called his most recognizable melody — the theme from Mimino (“Chito-Gvrito”) — “venereal,” as it was too catchy and light for his taste. Yet it made his name known to a wider audience.

This is the last film made during Kancheli’s lifetime — a project he actively participated in, down to suggesting the final title. There is no narrator. Just Gia and his friends. Among them — renowned clarinetist Julian Milkis, to whom Kancheli once said: “You’re a charming young man… but I hate the clarinet.”

 The special screening in Toronto will take place on August 10 — the day the composer would have turned 90.
The event will feature the film’s creative team and Julian Milkis, who recently returned from a concert tour across Ukraine with the music of Kancheli.

This is more than a screening.
It is a warm tribute — and a conversation that continues.

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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 this powerful story to life.

Bravo to every single person who contributed to this film — your passion, courage, and craft made this possible.

Thank you to LAFA for honoring our work and for supporting independent voices in global cinema.

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