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Ari
- 2014
- Short film
- 8mins
- Completed
Ari, obese and introverted, longs to be different. When his attempt to lose weight and gain the attention of classmate Jess fails, he is once again isolated and alone. Not wishing to suffer any more public humiliation he makes a bold choice of self acceptance and finds that his uniqueness is of surprising value.
The Chess Set
- 2004
- Short film
- 18mins
- Completed
Karl and Tom are long-time friends, and meet each morning to play chess in the park. However, shortly after a chance meeting with a young man, Tom dies. In an attempt to avoid the grief of Tom's death, Karl rids himself of the chess set and cuts himself free of everything and everyone. But strange happenings with the chess set lead him to an unexpected friendship and hope for the future.
Closing Stages
- 2006
- Short film
- 7mins
- Completed
CLOSING STAGES is about lost opportunities, misplaced love, getting old, feeling lost in a new country and desperately trying to relive the past through memories. After migrating to Sydney from Petersburg, Boris meets his former lover, Anuska, by chance on her last day in the city. The scars of insecurities from this affair have never really left Boris. Now he is finally presented with an opportunity for closure.
Drowning
- 2009
- Short film
- 20mins
- Completed
DROWNING is a journey through the final moments of youth as Mik struggles to make sense of the hole left by the death of his brother and his awakening desire for his best friend Dan.
Elemenopee
- 2005
- Short film
- 7mins
- Completed
Jimmy was once a writer with unlimited potential and a bright future. Now he's a sellout, writing jingles. Worse than that, he has writer's block. In search of the last line for his latest jingle, half an hour from the deadline, the magnetic letters on Jimmy's fridge spell out the answer. Is it a stroke of luck or the beginning of something much more sinister? Suddenly the world of words that Jimmy has been misusing is taking its revenge.
Flame of the West
- 2007
- Short film
- 15mins
- Completed
In her final year of secondary school, Daniella is a prodigiously gifted writer trapped in the suffocating suburbs of western Sydney. Stifled in a society (and school clique) with impenetrably dense conventions and a culture of low expectation, Daniella's understanding of her ability gradually dawns. When a chance appears to escape the mundanity of her life, Daniella's opportunity is undermined. She is forced to look into a future where she will have to break away or forever see her dreams extinguished.
Frail
- 2007
- Short film
- 7mins
- Completed
A family's stark confrontation with death forces shared frailties to be revealed.
Grace
- 2011
- Short film
- 6mins
- Completed
Her attempts at contact were rejected, but that won't stop Grace from driving across the country to see her birth mother.
The Jungle
- 2012
- Feature
- 83mins
- Completed
An exploration deep into the dense rainforests of Indonesia to film and tag the elusive Javan Leopard leads to a journey of terror. On their search for an alpha-male leopard reportedly terrorising local settlements, a team of conservationists discover a new species – a horrifying ‘apex predator’ that has no fear of humans!
Kiss
- 2011
- Short film
- 12mins
- Completed
Tom has never been kissed. When his best friend offers his girlfriend to practise with, Tom's desire suddenly awakens. Now he is faced with a choice between loyalty to friendship and his new-found feelings and the trio's carefree friendship will never be the same again.
A Quiet Spot
- 2006
- Short film
- 7mins
- Completed
Georgie has had many significant moments in her life. As a professional high diver representing her country, she has many wonderful and great memories, yet it is one moment that shaped her life. As she faces competition she contemplates the events that have led to her chosen path.
Rebecca
- 2008
- Short film
- 10mins
- Completed
Beyond redemption, Rebecca hides from the world. A psychological addiction manifests itself physically. She lives only to satisfy her desire. Faced with a void she cannot fill Rebecca can no longer hide from the monster she has become.
The Sound of Shadows
- 2007
- Short film
- 20mins
- Completed
Two women, Christina, an elderly woman who cares for her sick husband and Jenna, a young single mum; neighbours who share nothing in common apart from the adjourning walls of their apartments and a grating dislike for each other. Until one summer's day when a tragic connection leads to the loss of a loved one and brings them both close to death. If your heart falls into darkness and nobody hears it, do you merely become a shadow?
Untouched
- 2006
- Short film
- 7mins
- Completed
UNTOUCHED reveals the apathy people feel towards strangers in our society. A little boy's curiosity of the world beyond proves that apathy is an adults' disease. Sally passes by someone in desperate need of help. Initially, she is wary of approaching the man, but would things have turned out better is she had followed her instincts and acted immediately?
Vinyl
- 2009
- Short film
- 14mins
- Completed
Zeke is an 18-year-old Sudanese refugee living with his parents and younger brother in a small housing commission flat. He has lost one of his younger brothers to the fighting which engulfed his country and his whole family struggles with their loss as well s their new life. Zeke feels like his violent past is determining his future but finds hope for the future through the power of music.

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