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FILMOGRAPGHY


Industry Workplaces
  • OzFlix Pty Ltd Streaming Service - Short Form Content Coordinator / Social Media Manager (Late 2019 - Early 2021)​
  • Peninsula Film Festival (2020) - Volunteer/videographer
  • Stellar Short Film Festival (2020) - Volunteer/ VIP Liaison
  • Mornington Cinemas - Head Usher, Website developer/manager, Social Media (2016 - 2020)​
  • CameraQuip Camera House - Internship (2017 - 2018)
  • The Marngrook Footy Show (Toombak Indigenous Production) - Social Media Manager (2017 )
  • Melbourne International Film Festival - Volunteer (2016)
  • Val Morgan - Work Experience (2012)​

​Film Credits and Production/Industry Experience

2023
  • ​​Hunted Season 2 (TV Series) EndemolShine - Ground Hunter Runner
  • Tones & I "I'm Free" (Music Video) Visible Studios


2022

  • HATCHBACK (Short film) - Director, Producer & Co Writer (Starring Stephen Curry)
    • ​NOMINATED FOR BEST SHORT FILM - AACTA Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (2022)
      • Best Director Winner & Official Selection at CineFest Oz Film Festival (WA, AUS) (2022)
      • Winner Best Comedy at Canberra Short Film Festival (ACT, AUS) (2022)
      • 2nd Prize at Peninsula Film Festival (Melb, AUS) (2023)
      • Official Selection at St Kilda Film Festival (Melb, AUS) (2022) - Opening Night - **Academy Award Qualifier**
      • Official Selection at Perth Revelations Film Festival (Perth, AUS) (2022) - Opening Night
      • Official Selection at San Diego International Film Festival (CA, USA) (2022)
      • Official Selection at SCAD Savannah Film Festival (CA, USA) (2022)
      • Official Selection at Brisbane International Film Festival (QLD, AUS) (2022)
      • Young Filmmaker of the Year Nominee & Official Selection at Byron Bay International FIlm Festival (NSW, AUS) (2022)
      • Official Selection at Bushwick Film Festival (Brooklyn, USA) (2022)
      • Official Selection at Oxford International Film Festival (Oxford, UK) (2022)
      • Best Official Selection at Capricorn Film Festival (QLD, AUS) (2023)
      • Official Selection at Victoria Film Festival (BC, CANADA) (2023)
  • Shayda (Feature Film) - On Set Locations Manager
  • Hunted Season 1 (TV Series) EndemolShine - Production Runner, Live logger, Data Runner
  • My Kitchen Rules Season 12 (TV Series) ITV - Production Runner
  • Selling in the City (TV Series) Warner Brothers - Build Runner / Covid Marshal
  • The Clearing (TV Series) Disney + - Additional On Set Covid Marshal
  • The Real Love Boat Aus Series 1 (TV Series) Eureka Productions - Casual Production Runner
  • Flunk Season 4 (Web Series) - Assistant Director / Production Assistant (Entire Season)
  • Connoisseur "Laneway Sweets" (TVC) Heckler Digital Agency - Location Manager / Production Manager
  • Carlton Draft "Virtual Beers" (Online TVC) 1house Agency - Production Assistant
  • Rostered On: Counter Girls (Web Series) Robot Army - Production Runner
  • Design to Driveway (Web Doco Series) Shannons Insurance - Online Editor (7 episodes)
  • Lilliemor (Short film) dir. Grace McLean  - Assistant Producer
  • The Girl in the Gramophone (VCA Short film) dir. Klaus Banadinović - Assistant Director / Assistant to the Producer
  • Visible Studios - Online Editor - Multiple Videos and Campaigns


2021

  • WOG BOYS FOREVER (Feature Film) - Locations Manager
  • The Man from Mooroolbark (Short film) - Assistant Producer / Assistant Director
  • Priorities “Medusa” (Music Video) - Assistant Director / Playback
  • Aydan “Lost Without You” (Music Video) - Assistant Director / Runner
  • Victoria Tourism Conference 2021: Behind the Scenes - Assistant Camera / Assistant Director / Runner
  • International Olympic Committee - Jemima Montag (Advert) - Ass. Camera / Runner / On Set Photographer
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​2020

  • Alcohlics Anonymous 75th Anniversary Short Film - dir. Frank Lottito - Editior
  • The Script (Television Pilot) dir. Frank Lottito - Production Assistant
  • ​​Hold On: The Robert De Santis Story (Short Documentary) - Director, Writer, Producer and Editor    
    • Official Selection at Peninsula Film Festival (Melb, AUS) (2020)


​2019

  • Rabbits (Short) - Director, Writer & Co-Producer​
    • Official Selection at Aesthetica Short Film Festival (York, UK) (2019)
    • Best Student Film at Nottingham International Film Festival (Nott, UK) (2019)
    • Best Student Film at OzSnax Film Awards (Melb, AUS) (2019)
    • Best Student Film at South Texas Underground Film Festival (TX, USA) (2019)
    • Official Selection at Blackbird Film Festival (NY, USA) (2020)
    • Official Selection at Setting Sun Film Festival (Melb, AUS) (2020)
    • Official Selection at River Film Festival (Italy) (2020)
  • MyTV (Web Series) Season 2 - creator/writ/dir Nathan Ware - Camera Operator/Cinematographer/Sound Recordist
  • The Dinner (Short) creator. Alexandre Leary & Kimberley Duband - Runner
  • The Problem Solver (Short film) - dir. Andrew Finlay - Script Supervisor/Continuity

2018

  • Jack in the Box (Short) - Director, Co- Screenplay Writer & Producer
  • Preston Rowe Paterson Client Videos (Advert) - Director, Editor
  • Cricket Commentary (Skit) dir. Peter Varney - Boom Operator/Sound Recorder

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2017

  • For the Love of Cinema (Short) - Writer and Director​
    • ​Winner of the World Cinema Award Winner at BlackBird Film Festival (NY, USA) (2018)
    • Winner of Best Short and Best Director in the March edition of the Thirteenth Film Festival (Toronto, CAN) (2018)
    • Finalist in the Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne (2018)
    • Semi-Finalist at the Sydney Indie Film Festival (2018)
    • Special Patrons Award Winner at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (2018)
    • Official Selection Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival Online (2018)
    • Award winner at the Pine River Student Film Festival (MI, USA) (2018)
    • Semi Finalist in the Los Angeles CineFest (LA, USA). (February 2018)
    • Part of the Court Metrage - Short Film Corner at Festival de Cannes (2018)
  • Modern Masterpieces (Web/Review Series) [22 Episodes released] - Director, Creator, Writer, Producer, Presenter, Editor (Released throughout entire first half of 2017)
  • The Marngrook Footy Show (Toombak Indigenous Production) - Social Media Manager (Entire Season) - NITV Network
  • Deakin TV Club - Social Media Executive
  • Neuroplug (Short) dir. Caleb Turland - 1st Assistant Director
  • Raw, Meaty with a Dollop of Cream (Short) dir. Rebecca Thompson - On Set Photography
  • King of Frankston (Short Doco) dir. Kristina Kraskov - Boom Operator/Sound Recorder
  • Lust in Translation (Short) dir. Peter Varney - Boom Operator
  • Melbourne Weather (Skit) dir. Peter Varney - Production Assistant
  • The Good Boy (Short) dir. Matthew Clarke - Boom Operator
  • Bethany Fisher Children’s Christmas Special - Camera Operator
  • Homelessly in Love (Tropfest Entry) (Short) dir. Thomas Watkins - Sound Recordist/Boom Operator​


2016
  • Cookie Dust (Short Documentary) – Director, Writer, Producer, Co-Editor, Researcher, Camera Operator 
    • Official Finalist for the Peninsula Short Film Festival (2017)
  • Prosperity: (The Undying Habit of Success) (Short) – Co-Director, Producer, Co- Cinematographer, Assistant Editor, Colour Grader
  • Bendigo Bank Carrum Downs and Marriott Waters ‘Community Spirit Series’ (9 Online Adverts) – Director, Co-producer, Camera Operator, Editor 
  • Twenty-Two Deeds (Short)– Director, Producer, Camera/Sound Operator
    • Official selection for the Filmly 72 Hour Film Festival (2016)
  • Jardin del Eden (Short) – Social Media Manager
  • Then and Now (short) – Social Media manager, Sound Assistant, Set Photographer, 1st Camera assistant
  • OK (Short) dir. Jack Wynne – Unit Manager / Runner 
  • 5NW (Live TV Production) – Director
  • Adult Kids of the 90’s (Live TV Production) – Director
  • Melbourne International Film Festival – Volunteer 
  • Mornington Cinema — Usher, website developer/website manager (currently working)


2015 
  • Forced Smile: Or (The Humorous yet Unfortunate Day of a Stress Ball) (Short) – Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
    • Official selection for the Finpret Film Festival (2015-2016)
    • Official selection for the IndieWise film festival (2016)
  • Man Help (short) dir. Jack Wynne in VCA Studios – Boom Operator, Actor
  • Bookworm (Short) dir. Anthony Ornsini – Actor, Camera Operator, Assistant Director
  • Paul’s Secret (Short) dir. Will T Smith – Actor/ Camera Operator
  • Coffee Day (Short) dir. Madissen McDermott– Actor
  • Learn. Grow. Flourish - rebranding campaign video for The Peninsula School – Director, Producer, Editor


2014 
  • Checkmate (Short) –Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
  • Project Make it! (Short)  – Assistant to the Director, Camera Operator
  • Bird in the Hand (Short) - Assistant to the Director, Camera Operator
  • ‘Making Memories’ - The Peninsula School 2014 Year 12 film (1 hour) – Director, Producer, Editor Companion to the TPS 2014 Year 12 Yearbook (also Editor in chief, main writer and designer) 
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  • Home
  • About
  • CLIENT WORK
  • FILMS
    • HATCHBACK
    • HOLD ON: THE ROBERT DE SANTIS STORY (2020)
    • RABBITS (2019)
    • FOR THE LOVE OF CINEMA (2017)
    • MODERN MASTERPIECES (WEB SERIES)
    • COOKIE DUST (2016)
    • FORCED SMILE OR: (THE HUMOROUS YET UNFORTUNATE DAY OF A STRESS BALL) (2015)
    • CHECKMATE (2014)
  • FILMOGRAPHY
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