How an email turned into a lifelong friendship
In 2007, I embarked on a daunting but exciting journey to make my first feature documentary. I was driven by a desire to start a new career that…
Working with Relief International on their Sundarbans Mangrove Ecotourism Project
Earlier this year I was in Bangladesh working with Relief International to make a short video about their Sundarbans Mangrove Ecotourism Project. I got to experience the incredible…
Languages and documentaries – celebrating diversity and telling stories.
I was raised in Australia by Italian migrants. The first language I spoke, until I went to school at the age of 5, wasn’t the native language of…
Why simple things are the best things. (Development documentaries can show the power of simplicity…and that’s why I love making them)
I think simple things are the best. It’s cliche, I know but in this chaotic world of ours, it’s a thought that often gets lost. Last year I…
It doesn’t end with the film – how I add value to my filmmaking.
Ever since I started my new career as a documentary filmmaker in 2007 making my first ever film which was a feature documentary that ended up on television…
A Walk Off before Wave Hill – a new documentary in the making
In August, 1966 Aboriginal stockman Vincent Lingiari led about 200 Gurindji, Mudburra and Warlpiri workers in their strike and walk-off from remote Wave Hill cattle station. They demanded…
The Day I Made an Accountant Cry
Last weekend, I was invited to lunch. On Saturday I sat at a table in a room of 300 people at a fundraising event. Next to me was…
Keeping Migrant Workers Safe. Tearing Down the Human Trafficking Industry.
Each year, around or more than 400,000 Bangladeshi’s migrate overseas for work. They fill employment demands in countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…
How one NGO is shaping a new economy for local communities in Bangladesh (and creating an experience of a lifetime)
Two weeks ago, I arrived home after an intense 24 days in Vietnam and Bangladesh shooting for 3 different projects for 2 NGO’s. One of these was Relief…
Girls Fly Drones Too
There’s a bit of discussion about drone cameras. Some people love them. Some people don’t. But like most things, the results of using a drone camera can be…