I NEVER HAD DREAMS OF MY SON (published by THE NEW YORKER)
Presented by THE NEW YORKER’s award-winning documentary series.
I NEVER HAD DREAMS OF MY SON
Summary: Oleksii Shevliuha has been missing since 2014, when he went to fight pro-Russia separatists in the east. His father has never stopped searching for him.
Accolades: “Special Jury Recognition” Best Documentary Short, New Orleans Film Festival 2022; In Competition, Kyiv Independent Short Film Festival 2022.
Genres: Documentary
Production status: Complete
Country: Ukraine/USA
Release Date: March 9, 2022
Director/DP: Jason Blevins
Producers: Olena Lysenko, Jason Blevins, Varvara Degtiarenko
Production company: See-K Cooperative
Contact: Olena Lysenko, olena.v.lysenko@gmail.com, +380506948452
See-K Cooperative is the creative branch of See Kyiv (See-k) focused on long-form documentary in and about Ukraine.
DROP TO THE FLOOR: Inside Vogue Culture in Kyiv
Summary: In Kyiv, vogue parties create a family-like atmosphere where women and the LGBT community can dance and explore their personalities in a safe place beyond the hostility of many nightclubs. Like any other dance style, voguing is primarily about self-expression and enjoying yourself. Yet, the style is only a small part of it. Voguing emerged in Harlem, New York during the 1980’s as a response to discrimination and as a way to pursue a safe environment primarily for queer people of color.
Genres: Documentary
Production status: Complete
Country: Ukraine/USA
Release Date: 3 October 2018
Director: Jason Blevins
Producers: Olena Lysenko
Screenwriters: Tania Omelianiuk, Jason Blevins, Olena Lysenko
Production company: See-K Cooperative
Contact: Olena Lysenko, olena.v.lysenko@gmail.com, +380506948452
VAGABOND (In Development)Summary: VAGABOND is a short documentary about Roma identity within Ukraine during the war.
Genres: Documentary
Production status: In Development
Country: Ukraine/USA
Director: Jason Blevins
Producer: Anna Tsybko, Olena Lysenko
Production company: See-k Cooperative