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Holodomor Commemoration in Toronto

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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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One Story Among Millions

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Today we want to remind you of this story again. This is the testimony of Valentyna Vlasenko about the Holodomor. About her grandfather, Sydir Letuchy, who was deprived of everything — his land, his livestock, his right to live. He lay down on the wooden loft, put a handful of straw under himself — and…

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In Memory of Ida Shchupak

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The stories of people whose lives were touched by the Gulag system were among the first we began to record when we started work on the project “GULAG. Witnesses.” The story of Ida Shchupak was one of the very first — and perhaps one of the most moving. Sometimes memory lives in objects — in…

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“Ivana Kupala” at the Bardak Festival in Kharkiv

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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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In Search of Pavlo Virsky

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Our team continues archival research and the collection of new materials for the film about the legendary Pavlo Virsky Ensemble. Director Olga Antimony has finally found what she was searching for — documents that shed light on little-known pages of the Virsky family’s history. In the declassified archives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a file was…

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Myroslava Oleksiuk: A Voice of Ukrainian Culture in the Diaspora

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Recently, we had the privilege of meeting and recording an interview with Myroslava Oleksiuk — a director, cultural activist, and a woman who has spent decades ensuring that the Ukrainian voice could be heard in the world. Her life reflects the path of the Ukrainian diaspora: from childhood in an émigré family, where preserving language and memory…

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1933–2025. A History That Repeats Itself

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Air raid sirens are sounding again in Kyiv. In September alone, Russia launched 5,638 drones and 185 missiles against Ukraine. Our team in Toronto continues work on the documentary series “GULAG. Witnesses.” We are recording the voiceover for the episode 1932–1933: HUNGER AS A WEAPON. How the Ukrainian village was destroyed.  Actress — Oksana Smilska  Director — Olga Antimony  Sound Engineer — Myroslav Delev  At…

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At the Ukrainian Festival we captured a powerful scene for our documentary

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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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We Continue to Support Ukraine

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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

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Once an artist — always an artist!

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After recording an episode of The Interview Hour with Oleksandr Borodulia, artist of the Pavlo Virsky National Ensemble. Once an artist — always an artist! Even years after leaving the stage, you can still feel the breath of performance, the spirit of the ensemble, and the love for art in every movement and every glance. Today, Oleksandr lives in…

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