CREATING A STORM- A STORYTELLER DOWNUNDER

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To create compelling stories of diverse perspective and international relevance for social betterment using any and all artistic disciplines.

SKILLS SNAPSHOT

•Creating multi-disciplinary content for live spaces, screen and radio. Producing, pitching, researching, interviewing, directing, writing and editing short and long form in collaboration with commercial, broadcast and publishing clients across TV, Film, Radio, Web, Print and Public spaces (see credits below)

•Creative writing - scripts, stories, books, pitch documents, treatments, poetry, songs, reports, guides, websites articles and print copy (areas include history, environment, culture, social justice, biopic/ personal journeys, science, aviation, financial planning, architecture, recruitment, travel, leisure, food, film, social media, fashion, music, literature, the arts, ethics and diversity)

•Director / Producer developing and leading creative projects using a variety of research, communication and technical tools, from written to post-production stage, within time and budget

•Analogue and digital camera and sound recording; vision and sound editing; post-production, design and office skills (e.g. Avid, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Protools, Photoshop, InDesign and MS Office- PC/Mac)

•Networking and liaison with talent and multiple stakeholders

•Artist, performer, presenter, vocalist, and voice talent for stage, TV, film, radio, web and public spaces

EDUCATION
2009
Certificate IV Small Business Management
Clearly Business, Sydney

EDUCATION
2001 – 2005
BA Communications (Media Arts & Production) & BA International Studies- DUX
University of Technology Sydney &
2004 Université Lumière Lyon 2, France

1997 – 2000
B Science/B Dental Surgery, University of Sydney

NON-FILM AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

2022
Finalist Best Music Video - Global Music Awards
2021 
Winner Silver Medal - Global Music Awards (Album & art pop)
Finalist International Acoustic Music Awards (alternative AAA)
Highly Commended (5 starts) UK Songwriting Contest
Highly Commended (5 starts) International Songwriting Contest
2010
Best Elevator Pitch Video Award - Cisco Systems Australia
2005
Richard Braddock Memorial Prize, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Outstanding Student Award, Media Arts & Production, UTS
1995 Writing Award: Sydney Taronga Zoo Writing Competition
1994 Grande History Project Prize, NSGHS
1992 Highly Commended Award: Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer’s Competition
1992 Academic Bursary Scholarship: St. Luke’s College, Dee Why, Dux of Year '91-'92