Owner and founder Catharina Ooijens (1955) started Orka Productions based on her practical experience in the media world.

An aspect of her development as an audio - visual artist is her longstanding experience in the making and development of television programming.

- Co founder of KleurNet, former multicultural cable television station in Amsterdam.

- Programme Director of Female Voices, a weekly television platform for women's issues.

- Director of Female Podium, a Mama Cash sponsored programme exploring anthropological and cultural influences upon the lives of women in contemporary society.

- Wrote and directed a weekly children's programme for Salto, cable television sponsored by local Dutch government.

- Conceptualized and developed a unique project for primary schools where children are taught filmmaking.