For talented cinematographer and filmmaker Bohdan Borysov, the first day of shooting Your Turn was the culmination of an idea he had been carrying for a long time. Looking back, however, he says the advice he would give himself is surprisingly simple: relax and enjoy the experience.
When a project has occupied your thoughts for so long, it can be easy to become consumed by everything that could go wrong. For Bohdan, one of the most important lessons from making Your Turn was learning to appreciate the process itself rather than constantly worrying about the outcome. He also came away with a greater appreciation for collaboration. Bohdan says the film became something larger than the person who initially started it as different members of the production brought their own ideas, skills and energy to the project. Once everyone understood what they were trying to create, he found that people could take real ownership of their individual contributions. That collaborative spirit is reflected throughout the production.
CAST & CREW OF “YOUR TURN”
Your Turn is directed by Bohdan Borysov and written by Wyatt Anderson, who also appears in the cast as John. The cast includes Corey Calliet as Marcus, Andrea Harhoff as Skylar, Kiara Kastle as Andrea, RG Netherland as Harry and Garret Ryan as Cade. Behind the camera, Scott Engrotti serves as producer, while Bohdan is the cinematographer and director of photography. Skyler James Sandak handled the editing, with Juan Jose Rodriguez Drescher and Michael Luciano serving as first assistant directors. The sound department includes sound mixer John Barritt, while Denis Galushka worked as gaffer, Henry Lipatov as camera operator, Jordan Porras as key grip and Skyler James Sanda as first assistant camera.
When a Real Location Becomes Part of the Story
One of the locations that left a particular impression on Bohdan was the back of Clancy’s Irish pub, where a significant part of Your Turn was filmed. What made the location work for him was precisely what made it different from a conventional film set. It was an actual workplace, and its accumulated history was visible in the environment. The imperfections, objects and small details were not added for the camera; they existed because people had genuinely been using the space.
For Bohdan, those qualities can be difficult to recreate artificially. A real location can bring an honesty to an image that comes from years of ordinary use. A room may not appear particularly interesting on paper, but once a cinematographer begins looking at it through a camera, seemingly insignificant details can become part of the visual language of a scene.
That is also connected to Bohdan’s wider approach to cinematography. Rather than searching exclusively for conventionally beautiful environments, he is interested in finding visual character in ordinary places. A rough or imperfect setting can sometimes tell an audience more about the world and its characters than a location designed specifically to look impressive.
The Scene That Matters Most
The moment from Your Turn that Bohdan feels most proud of is not necessarily the most technically complicated. It is the post-credit scene, when the main character finally calls his mother after avoiding her for a long time. During the conversation, he confesses the things he has done wrong and the lies he has told her. Bohdan describes the scene as both incredibly touching and brutally honest, and says it still brings tears to his eyes when he watches it.
What makes the sequence meaningful to him is its simplicity. There is no need for a flashy visual technique to communicate what the character is experiencing. Instead, the scene is built around a person finally being honest with someone he loves after carrying guilt for so long.
That is ultimately what Bohdan hopes audiences take from the film. Rather than simply admiring a technically impressive shot, he wants viewers to recognize something human in the characters and genuinely care about what happens to them. For him, that emotional connection is one of the most rewarding things a filmmaker can achieve.
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