ECG Productions

Exciting new progress on Shadows of Ukiyo-e 🎬✨🇯🇵🎴🗾🌸

We recently completed our interview with Tim Kachurov for the documentary project Shadows of Ukiyo-e, directed by our colleague Maxim Kravchinsky. The visual concept of the shoot was especially unique — each question was accompanied by a carefully selected image in the background, featuring original photogravures from Tim’s private collection. 🎎🖼️🍃

The very next day brought another unforgettable moment for our crew. We had the rare chance to film Tim during an online auction and capture the exact moment he successfully acquired a new Japanese woodblock print — an intimate glimpse into the true passion, excitement, and dedication behind art collecting. 🇯🇵🎴🌸✨

Director: Maxim Kravchinsky

A meaningful moment from The Healing Mission 🎥🇺🇦🇨🇦

We filmed Dr. Mariia’s final day at the hospital — the completion of her training, the return of her scrubs, and the quiet, emotional closing of an important chapter in her life.

Our documentary follows her journey from a hospital in war-torn Ukraine 🇺🇦 to advanced surgical training in Canada 🇨🇦, before returning home with new skills that will help her save lives on the frontlines.

Director 🎬: Olena Tumanska
Camera Operators 🎥: Kyba Ivan, Vladimir Strungar

🎬 When Collecting Becomes a Story — Filming Continues on Shadows of Ukiyo-e

On March 5–6, the ECG Productions team, under the direction of Maxim Kravchinsky, completed an important filming stage for the upcoming documentary Shadows of Ukiyo-e.

Our main character, collector Tim Kachurov, met with University of Toronto anthropology professor Katie Kilroy-Marac for an intense two-hour conversation about the nature of collecting — its beauty, its meaning, and its darker sides. This thoughtful dialogue will become a key foundation of the film.

We also filmed two opening scenes for the project. For these scenes, Tim Kachurov brought an authentic Japanese kimono, adding a striking visual and historical element to the beginning of the film.

🎥 Filming continues.

📅 March 23 — Tim Kachurov will visit our studio.
📅 March 24 — we will film an exciting real auction, where our main character will also take part.

Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes updates from *Shadows of Ukiyo-e.