Trek to Bucha 3
BEYOND BUCHA
Finding the Spirit in Ukraine, from the Churches to the Front
"Beyond Bucha" is the third film in the “Trek to Bucha” series...
It began with the original film shot in April 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion. 2023’s follow-up, “Back to Bucha,” continues to impact audiences with its ongoing American outreach campaign. The new film will continue to document Ukraine’s resilience by focusing on Evangelical pastors and their flocks in Kyiv, Bucha, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Orthodox church in Odesa.
It began with the original film shot in April 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion. 2023’s follow-up, “Back to Bucha,” continues to impact audiences with its ongoing American outreach campaign. The new film will continue to document Ukraine’s resilience by focusing on Evangelical pastors and their flocks in Kyiv, Bucha, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Orthodox church in Odesa.
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Trailer
Check out the trailer by clicking here! |
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Impact
Steve Richards and Sasha Romantsova, Executive Director of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize at a Boston Screening. (Invitation above)
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"Beyond Bucha" goes beyond mere documentation, offering a unique opportunity to deepen Americans' understanding of our new allies by:
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To view a summary of the budget, click here.
Join our effort and support Ukraine.
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help bring Beyond Bucha to the world.
You’ll find a variety of donation levels each with its own reward package:
You’ll find a variety of donation levels each with its own reward package:
- $50 - Beyond Bucha Friend - Receive a huge “Thank You!” and a mention in the film credits
- $100 - Beyond Bucha Supporter - Receive a huge “Thank You!” and a mention in the film credits plus a small flag brought back from Kyiv by Steve Richards.
- $250 - Beyond Bucha Patron - Receive a huge “Thank You!” and a mention in the film credits plus a small flag brought back from Kyiv by Steve Richards plus a signed poster!
- $500 - Beyond Bucha Angel - Receive a huge “Thank You!” and a mention in the film credits plus a small flag brought back from Kyiv by Steve Richards plus a signed poster! plus a 30mm Shell Casing Angel from the blacksmith in Vinnytsia
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Amount raised so far...
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A Message from Steve Richards
This 5-minute video highlights nearly three years of work in Ukraine, featuring powerful footage from the first two films in the Trek to Bucha series. It concludes with touching 2023-2024 holiday scenes captured during the Beyond Bucha shoots. |
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The Director
Steve Richards directs and produces all of TheoEco’s documentaries. He went to Ukraine to film Trek to Bucha in late March 2022 for a month-long shoot that is the basis for the film. With five documentaries under his belt, he started TheoEco in 2015. (For his filmography click here.)
Inspired by the acclaimed 2024 Oscar winner, "20 Days in Mariupol," a groundbreaking film shot in the heart of Ukraine during the early stages of the full-scale invasion.
Richards is driven by the same vérité/guerrilla filmmaking ethos. With meticulous editing, evocative music, and other enhancements, he aims to create films that resonate with audiences both in the USA and around the globe.
Steve Richards directs and produces all of TheoEco’s documentaries. He went to Ukraine to film Trek to Bucha in late March 2022 for a month-long shoot that is the basis for the film. With five documentaries under his belt, he started TheoEco in 2015. (For his filmography click here.)
Inspired by the acclaimed 2024 Oscar winner, "20 Days in Mariupol," a groundbreaking film shot in the heart of Ukraine during the early stages of the full-scale invasion.
Richards is driven by the same vérité/guerrilla filmmaking ethos. With meticulous editing, evocative music, and other enhancements, he aims to create films that resonate with audiences both in the USA and around the globe.
Select Posts and Video from the Beyond Bucha shoots in 2024...
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Deck
The Summary provides a quick presentation of the Beyond Bucha project. Click here to take a look. |
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Production Tour (Sept 16 - Oct 23, 2024)
In the first two films we went to: Warsaw, Lviv, Kyiv, Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel. This time, Director Steve Richards spent five weeks in Kyiv, Bucha, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Vinnytsia. |
Beyond Bucha Production Tour Route
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Prior Films in the Trek to Bucha Series
Our Partners
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Ukrainian Catholic University
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In every human Breast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance. - Phillis Wheatley - 1774