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"A studio in Sydney's inner city appears unassuming from the outside, but for
over a year it has been the hub of a top-secret documentary project, for fear
of Russian interference.
Sydney-based production company Songbird Studios is behind the Oscar-nominated
documentary
Porcelain War which follows three Ukrainian artists who take up
arms to defend their country and their culture.
The secure facility was built in Paddington and fitted with an air-gapped
server protected by firewalls — all in a bid to address safety concerns and
hacking threats.
The film's production started about a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.
In the documentary, footage shows streets of buildings ravaged in the throes of
war.
It also highlights the juxtaposition of fragile, porcelain figurines being
handed to Ukrainian soldiers preparing for battle.
These animal figurines were designed and painted by Anya Stasenko.
Instead of fleeing the city of Kharkiv amid the threat of warfare, Ms Stasenko
and her husband Slava Leontyev decided to stay."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
