The healing power of independent media: Kharkiv
There are at least 110 ongoing armed conflicts in the world today, according to the Geneva Academy. For any victim of war, the horror is incomparable and the impacts on mental health are undisputed. Today we are examining one story of resilient, creative journalism amid war. This piece takes us to the independent media outlet Lyuk in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, currently in the front lines under constant bombardment. Lyuk is an independent online media organization that “introduces Kharkiv to the culture of a new era, illuminates urban processes and problems, stimulates changes in the city and society, and gathers a community of changemakers and activists on one platform.”
Lyuk is named after legendary freedom fighter Luke Skywalker.
Crew
Production company: Kukuruza Production
Director: Kirill Gonchar
Executive producer: Valery Honcharova
Account manager: Vladimir Minak
Post producer: Roman Zarinov
Director of photography: Kirill Gonchar
1st AC - Andrii Mynko
2nd AC - Roman Zarinov
Editors - Irene Kruhova, Alina Klymyshyna
Colorist: Andrii Mynko
Motion designer: Krystyna Safarova
Sound producer: Andrii Masalimov
Cast and contributors
Kateryna Pereverzeva (co-founder, editor-in-chief at lyuk.media)
Anton Alohinsson (journalist at lyuk.media)
Lyuk.Media
Olesia Labik (director of The Home)
Videos from Izyum and drone footage by Kirill Gonchar
Photos by Oleksandr Osipov
Executive producer for Medicinal Media Rob VanAlkemade
