Oksana

Behind the scenes

Letting a story unfold.

A short documentary for Café Lingo and The Welcome Project about Oksana, who arrived on the Isle of Man eight years ago with little English and no familiar faces. Through Café Lingo she built her confidence, her language and a sense of belonging.

All Café Lingo work (2)

What we did

Production and direction
Cinematography and sound
Post-production

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Film & Video

Close-up of a Feelworld 4K Ultra-Bright camera monitor on a tripod showing a young woman being filmed for the Cafe Lingo Oksana's Story video production, with studio lighting and blurred background

Oksana Fedorovych holding a Café Lingo clapperboard at DotPerformance studios during production of the Oksana's Story documentary, Isle of Man — The interview in our studio.

Oksana Fedorovych seated between two URSA 12K Mini Pro Blackmagic cameras and studio lighting during her interview at DotPerformance studios for the Café Lingo documentary, Isle of Man — The interview in our studio.

Andy Orton directing a shoot at Café Lingo with Oksana Fedorovych. Nico van Loggerenberg wearing DotPerformance polo and headphones in the foreground, Douglas prom church, Isle of Man — Filming a live Café Lingo session.

Oksana Fedorovych speaking with Will Oates in front of the Café Lingo noticeboard during documentary filming on the Isle of Man — Filming a live Café Lingo session.

Café Lingo and Welcome Project participants talking during a community session filmed by DotPerformance at Douglas Promenade Church, Isle of Man — The conversations and small moments that give the place its character.

Two Café Lingo participants laughing together during a session filmed by DotPerformance at Douglas Promenade Church, Isle of Man — The conversations and small moments that give the place its character.

Oksana Fedorovych speaking expressively during her interview at DotPerformance studios for the Oksana's Story documentary produced for Café Lingo and The Welcome Project, Isle of Man — Oksana’s interview in our studio, and on the monitor.

URSA 12K Mini Pro Blackmagic camera monitor showing Oksana Fedorovych during her interview at DotPerformance studios for the Café Lingo documentary, Isle of Man — Oksana’s interview in our studio, and on the monitor.

Andy Orton monitoring audio with headphones alongside Ella Garvey during documentary production at DotPerformance studios, Isle of Man — Andy and Ella on sound, and Nico on the URSA 12K.

Nico van Loggerenberg operating an URSA 12K Mini Pro camera rig with headphones during documentary filming for DotPerformance at Douglas Promenade Church, Isle of Man — Andy and Ella on sound, and Nico on the URSA 12K.

Sylvie Géal-Wilkes speaking with a microphone at Douglas Promenade Church while a DotPerformance crew member operates a camera rig in the background, Isle of Man — Filming Sylvie Géal-Wilkes at Douglas Promenade Church.

Ella Garvey seated facing the interview setup at Douglas Promenade Church, with Sylvie Géal-Wilkes and a Welcome Project banner visible in the background during documentary filming on the Isle of Man — Filming Sylvie Géal-Wilkes at Douglas Promenade Church.

A young participant at a Café Lingo session during filming for the Oksana's Story documentary at Douglas Promenade Church, Isle of Man — A Café Lingo session, and Will with the Ronin 4D.

Will Oates holding a DJI Ronin 4D camera inside Douglas Promenade Church during filming for the Oksana's Story documentary, Isle of Man — A Café Lingo session, and Will with the Ronin 4D.

The film

Cafe Lingo: about the film

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