The Village

12/07/2022

The Village Creative Director/Founder Brenda Keesal loved chatting with the one-and-only Minter Dial on his crack podcast . DIgging deep is her thing.

For those of you asking, the Village is coming soon. In the meantime, follow us on social media and enjoy the day: https://lnkd.in/gx4zsUbf

Photo by Ezra Soiferman.

Minter Dialogue with Brenda Keesal Brenda Keesal is a writer, filmmaker and digital storyteller, based in Montreal. She's also the founder and Creative Director of The Village, a human and media platform, and an innovative model for interactive storytelling, transformative entertainment and social i...

10/26/2022

Sameem was a refugee once and an immigrant twice and is honoured to help others.

Hearts of Ukraine is a powerful ❤️-centric micro-video series, a stirring tribute to the global volunteers at Ukraine Now. Edited from interactive Storytime gatherings, hosted and produced by the Village, it aims to move and inspire us all to rise above our cynicism and despair– and care for each other.

A new video will be posted most days. Won’t you help us share?

Volunteer and/or donate to Ukraine Now https://www.ukrainenow.org/

Join The Village https://thevillageearth.com/
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage

The Village is a just-launched storytelling and media platform that gathers people all over the world, to share our stories and grow closer together.

Hearts of Ukraine Crew:

Creative Director: Brenda Keesal
Lead Editors: Camillo DeSantis, Roxane Gotz
Editors: Sashka Avanyan, Mona Fox, Clayton Masales
Music Composed by: Ned Bouhalassa
Graphic Design: Mat Kaweczynski, Twin Collective

Special Thanks to: Katrin Bleskova, Artur Kiulian, Daniel Lindenberger, Olha Lozovska, Rachael Madore, Sameem Monzaviyan, Tetiana Poudel, Veronika Shevenko, Alicja Snarska, Aishwarya Subramanian, Mariam Zohouri, & all the unforgettable volunteers at Ukraine Now, who inspire us to get and stay involved.

10/22/2022

A call-to-care is a call-to-action through the heart. When we care, we are more likely to reach out, to help and support each other.

The Village is a just-launched storytelling and media platform that gathers people all over the world, to share our stories and grow closer together.

is the Village’s first . It is a powerful ❤️-centric micro-video series, a stirring tribute to the global volunteers at Ukraine Now. Edited from interactive Storytime gatherings, hosted and produced by the Village, it aims to move and inspire us all to rise above our cynicism and despair– and care for each other.

Volunteer and/or donate to Ukraine Now
https://www.ukrainenow.org/

Join The Village https://thevillageearth.com/
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage

10/18/2022

Meet Daniel. He is helping Ukrainians in the ways he can. He reminds us that privileged people should help those who are not.

We have so much to give each other.

Hearts of Ukraine is a ❤️-centric micro-video series, a stirring tribute to the global volunteers at Ukraine Now. Edited from interactive Storytime gatherings, hosted and produced by the Village, it aims to move and inspire us all to rise above our cynicism and despair– and care for each other.

A new video will be posted most days. Will you help us share?

Volunteer and/or donate to Ukraine Now https://www.ukrainenow.org/

Join The Village https://thevillageearth.com/
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage

The Village is a just-launched storytelling and media platform that gathers people all over the world, to share our stories and grow closer together.

Hearts of Ukraine Crew:

Creative Director: Brenda Keesal
Lead Editors: Camillo DeSantis, Roxane Gotz
Editors: Sashka Avanyan, Mona Fox, Clayton Masales
Music Composed by: Ned Bouhalassa
Graphic Design: Mat Kaweczynski, Twin Collective

10/17/2022

Meet Kelly. She has friends whose families are still in Ukraine, and she wants to help in any way she can.

Catastrophic s**t is going down all over the world. We feel helpless. But the truth is, we’re not.

Hearts of Ukraine is a heart-centric micro-video series, a stirring tribute to the global volunteers at Ukraine Now. Edited from interactive Storytime gatherings, hosted and produced by the Village, it aims to move and inspire us all to rise above our cynicism and despair– and care for each other.

A new video will be posted most days. Will you help us share?

Volunteer and/or donate to Ukraine Now https://www.ukrainenow.org/

Join The Village https://thevillageearth.com/
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage

The Village is a just-launched storytelling and media platform that gathers people all over the world, to share our stories and grow closer together.

Hearts of Ukraine Crew:

Creative Director: Brenda Keesal
Lead Editors: Camillo DeSantis, Roxane Gotz
Editors: Sashka Avanyan, Mona Fox, Clayton Masales
Music Composed by: Ned Bouhalassa

10/16/2022

Hearts of Ukraine is an emotionally raw video series and loving tribute to the amazing global volunteers at Ukraine Now. Edited from interactive Storytime gatherings, hosted and produced by the Village, it aims to move and inspire us all to rise above our cynicism and despair– and care for each other.

A new video will be posted most days. Would you help us share?

Volunteer and/or donate to Ukraine Now https://www.ukrainenow.org/

Join The Village https://thevillageearth.com/

The Village is a just-launched storytelling and media platform that gathers people all over the world, to share our stories and grow closer together.

10/10/2022

Meet Charlee. Smart as a whip, has a child on the spectrum and shares her heart like a boss. Follow us and hear more stories 🤟🏼

Share your story. Celebrate our humanity.


Content Creator: Mariam Z.
Original Music by: Ned Bouhalassa
https://mostlyhumanmusic.com

10/08/2022

Gathering all over the world, sharing and weaving our lives together.



Follow the Village and help us grow.
https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage

10/07/2022

Meet Vijay. Kind, curious, captivating. Magical thinker, fascinated by the smallest things.

How did it feel?

Follow us and hear more stories 🤟🏼

Share your story. Celebrate our humanity.


Content Creator: Mariam Zohouri.
Original Music by: Ned Bouhalassa (https://mostlyhumanmusic.com)

10/06/2022

Meet Ezra Soiferman. Montreal filmmaker and photographer. Sees the world through his own magical lens. Everyone is his friend.

What does being a part of the Village feel like? Follow us and hear more stories 🤟🏼

Share your story. Celebrate our humanity.

Content Creator: Mariam Zohouri
Original Music by: Ned Bouhalassa

10/05/2022

Meet Seynabou. The voice of anyone who doesn’t have one. Great storyteller, amazing listener, world citizen.

How can relaxing hair influence a child? Follow us and hear more stories at The Village 🤟🏼

Share your story. Celebrate our humanity.


www.thevillageearth.com

Directed by: Brenda Keesal
Lead Editors: Camillo DeSantis, Roxane Gotz
Editors: Sashka Avanyan, Mona Fox, Clayton Masales
Music Composed by: Ned Bouhalassa

10/05/2022

Meet Charlee. Smart as a whip, has a child on the spectrum, shares her heart like a boss.

What is making her feel this way? Follow us and hear more powerful stories at The Village 🤟🏼

Share your story. Celebrate our humanity.

at The Village, where hearts grow.
www.thevillageearth.com

Directed by: Brenda Keesal
Lead Editors: Camillo DeSantis, Roxane Gotz
Editors: Sashka Avanyan, Mona Fox, Clayton Masales
Music Composed by: Ned Bouhalassa
Graphic Design: Mat Kaweczynski, Twin Collective

Special Thanks to: Kate Bleskova, Artur Kiulian, Daniel Lindenberger, Olha Lozovska, Rachael Madore, Sameem Monzaviyan, Tetiana Poudel, Veronika Shevenko, Alicja Snarska, Aishwarya Subramanian, Mariam Zouhori, and all the unforgettable volunteers at Ukraine Now, who inspire us to get involved.