Zhytomyr Television. A scene from the program "Tyzhden" from November 22, 2003, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933.

On the video: archival photos from the Holodomor period; books dedicated to the topic; the book "Harvest of Sorrow" by Robert Conquest; regional archives, various plans; conference dedicated to the Holodomor.

Commented by the Deputy Director of the Zhytomyr Regional Archives, Nina Savchenko.

Zhytomyr Regional Archives: Holodomor

Zhytomyr Television, 2004. Program “On Our Land” — working trip of the head of the Regional State Administration to the Andrushivka district. 

The video shows a farm, calves, a pig farm, grain, a meeting, an award ceremony, a butter and cheese factory — a workshop, workers, a meat processing plant, a bread factory — a production line, workshops, equipment, workers, and a distillery. Interviews: Igor Synov, co-founder of the Ukrainian agro-industrial group “Starosillia” (in Russian); Mykola Oleshchenko, head of the Andrushivka district administration; Serhiy Ryzhuk, head of the Regional State Administration; speeches from the podium.

Andrushivka district: 2004 

1998, Zhytomyr Television. A programme from the series ‘Raitcentre’ dedicated to the city of Novograd-Volynskyi (since 2022 – Zviahel). Author and presenter Leonid Yarmachenko. Part 2

In the video: opening credits, the Sluch River, shots of the city, the Lesya Ukrainka Literary and Memorial Museum, the city's communications department, the economic and humanitarian college, the motor pool, Vira Matviychuk performing a song. 

Comments: Vira Rymska, head of the Lesya Ukrainka Museum department; Leontiy Mirutenko, deputy mayor; Ivan Hrytsenko, director of the Teplokomunenergo enterprise; Hanna Bushchenko, director of the communications centre; Mykola Palamarchuk, director of the College of Economics and Humanities; Chairman of the Board of JSC ATP 11749 Oleksandr Shebaldov. 

City of Novograd-Volynskyi, 1998

Zhytomyr Television. The program "Patroness of Zhytomyr" from July 1, 2003 is dedicated to the church holiday of the 100th anniversary of the patronage of Anastasia the Roman.

On the video: panorama of Zhytomyr; Holy Transfiguration Cathedral; religious procession; icon of Saint Anastasia; history of the Anastasius Church; information about the location of the relics in Zhytomyr; various plans of the cathedral, interior; history of Saint Anastasia; Holy Anastasius Convent; nuns at work, sewing; comments of the clergy.

Comments: Bishop of Zhytomyr and Novohrad-Volynskyi Guriy; rector of the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral Stefan; abbots Gabriel and John.

Director — Volodymyr Berelet.

100th Anniversary of the Patronage of Anastasia the Roman

Volyn Television, 1996. Program “The Echoes of Chornobyl.” It tells about the consequences of the Chornobyl tragedy using the example of the village of Dibrova in the Zhytomyr region. 

The video shows: a sign pointing to “Dibrova,” the village after the Chernobyl accident, destroyed buildings, houses, a street, a school bus, schoolchildren, abandoned homes, a neglected school, scattered notebooks and textbooks, a grocery store, a gravel pit. 

Interviews: L. Rupeta, head of the Dibrova Village Council; quick survey of Dibrova residents about why they do not want to move; local resident; S. Kurbenko, director of the Dibrova gravel plant.

The program was produced by journalist Mykola Belov, cameraman Vyacheslav Belov, and video engineer Mykola Vashchuk. 

Dibrova village: 1996

Zhytomyr Television. The program "Chervona Kalina" from July 25, 2008 is dedicated to the festive liturgy for the 252nd anniversary of the coronation of the icon of the Mother of God of Berdychiv and the patronal feast of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On the video: Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Berdychiv, clergymen carry the icon of the Mother of God of Berdychiv; liturgy, speech by Bishop Yurkovich; prayer, various plans of pilgrims; history of the icon of the Mother of God of Berdychiv and the founding of the monastery; excursion through the monastery complex; speeches by high-ranking officials and clergymen; blitz poll of pilgrims on the importance of the event; landscapes of Berdychiv.

Comments: Bishop-Ordinary, Papal Nuncio in Ukraine Ioan Yurkovich; Bishop-Ordinary of the Kyiv-Zhytomyr Diocese Jan Purvinsky; Mayor of Berdychiv Vasyl Mazur; People's Deputy of Ukraine Pavlo Zhebrivskyi; Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Lutsk Tomasz Janyk; Deputy of the Polish Sejm Jerzy Stefaniuk; journalist, pilgrim Grazyna Orlowska; pilgrims Roman Fedosiyiv, Vladyslav Listvan, Natalia Ivanichko, Eduard Malovych.

Reference: The Berdychiv Icon of the Mother of God is one of the main centers of Roman Catholic pilgrimage in Ukraine, which since 1753 has had the official status of a crowned miraculous icon, granted by the Holy See. Pilgrimages to the sanctuary of the Discalced Carmelites in Berdychiv take place twice a year — on July 16, the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Scapular, and on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, when believers come to the icon for healings and spiritual graces. The shrine is considered the patron saint of Polissya and is revered not only by Roman Catholics, but also by Orthodox and Greek Catholics.

Pilgrimage to the Mother of God of Berdychiv

Zhytomyr Television. The program "Economy: Realities, Prospects" from October 23, 2008 is dedicated to the private enterprise "Evromart".

In the video: children in kindergarten, various plans for children's activities and performances; a clothing store for babies, various plans for goods; buyers talk about the quality of products; a workshop, seamstresses at work, the process of sewing clothes and goods for children; quality certificates.

Comments: store manager Zinaida Martynovskaya; seamstresses Svitlana Kotlova and Nina Yarmolytska; financial director of the "Evromart" garment factory Valentyn Martynovsky.

Children's clothing "Evromart"

Zhytomyr Television, 2008. Excerpt from a telethon dedicated to the Holodomor. 

The video shows the Lyubarsky district: a monument to Ivan Osadchuk, a man who saved the village from starvation during the Holodomor; bread being cut; a wheat field. Interviews: Nina Zhitinska, Maria Kuleniuk, and Raisa Kurdia—witnesses of the Holodomor; Viktor Kanchura—head of the internal policy department of the Lyubarsky District State Administration.

Excerpts from the film “Famine 33” were used. 

Witnesses of the Holodomor recount their experiences

Zhytomyr Television, 2010. Program “Mother's Destiny.”

The video features a conversation with folk healer Petro Dovgalyuk. He talks about his parents and his work. Journalist — Vasyl Golovetsky.

The program features the song “Ternova Khustyna” performed by Yuriy Gradovsky.

Folk healer Petro Dovgalyuk

Zhytomyr Television, 2008. Program “Highlights of the Week,” story about pensions. In the video: pensioners with shopping bags, pulling carts, money, city streets, people. 

Interviews: pensioners talk about what they have to save on; Oleksandr Chorniy, head of the Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Zhytomyr region, talks about financing pension payments.

Pensioners on pensions

Zhytomyr Television, 2010. Program “Third Roosters,” journalist Kateryna Koka (Ivanishyna).

The video shows people on the streets of Zhytomyr being asked what language they speak and whether they know when Ukrainian Language Day is. 

“What language do you speak?”: survey in Zhytomyr 

Zhytomyr Television, 2008. Program “Highlights of the Week,” story about the emergency bridge in Berdychiv. 

In the video: the bridge, journalist Alla Umanets, cars, the road, holes in the bridge, road signs, destroyed elements of beams and supporting parts. Interviews: Serhiy, minibus driver; Volodymyr Ponomarchuk, deputy mayor of Berdychiv, talks about appealing to all levels of government for help in repairing the bridge; Mykhailo Yakovyshyn, traffic police inspector in Berdychiv.