S1 EP26: We sit down with Olha Onyshko, an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter and indie producer who discusses the power of film

  Olha Onyshko began her career as a broadcast journalist in Ukraine. When Onyshko moved to the U.S., she continued to share her voice back home as an anchor, writer, and indie producer. Her documentary Women of Maidan tells the story of women's life-supporting force, unity, courage and sacrifice during the 2013-2014 Ukrainian Revolution. The film won Best Documentary at the Fort Meyers Film Festival. While editing the film Women of Maidan, Onyshko began to coordinate efforts between physicians and volunteers to bring wounded Ukrainian soldiers to the U.S. for life-saving medical treatment. In 2014, she received recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives and the Embassy of Ukraine to the U.S. for her extraordinary work, helping fund millions in support for those in need.​ Listeners of Fresh Press can watch the film on Facebook free Nov. 3-10. Onyshko has also produced, directed, and edited numerous videos for organizations including the World Bank, Interface Media, the National Park Service, UNDP, the U.S. Department of Education, Global Health, and Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, in 2018-2019, Onyshko created and led a Media Literacy Campaign in Ukraine in order to combat disinformation and help dispel fake news being used as a tool of hybrid war. Find out more at www.oliafilm.com Thanks to our sponsors the Fort Myers Film Festival, be sure to submit your film today and save the dates for May 22-26, 2024. To Hilfiker Missions, saving lives by increasing organ procurement and earlier detection of chronic diseases. Go to hilfikermissions.net,   To Riverside Reality Group It doesn’t cost more, you just get more with free home staging head to Riversidefl.com. For your business accounting needs, call Clarity Certified Public Accountants  head to clarity.cpa, with special thanks to Florida Weekly— in the know and in the now,  and the Marcus Jansen Foundation of SWFL.