Why do film screening nights feel so different for filmmakers?
As a filmmaker, I learnt this today. Screening nights hit differently.
Why are beat boards essential for writing and refining a screenplay?
Being a scriptwriter means having one of these bad boys. A beat board.
What can independent filmmakers learn from producers behind Black Mirror and Baby Reindeer?
I just got back from an incredible session at His Majesty’s Theatre with producers behind shows like Black Mirror and Baby Reindeer.
What happens behind the scenes on a short film set in Australia?
Watch the behind the scenes of Alien Echo where cast and crew discuss their backgrounds and why they are involved in the making of the short film.
What is it really like working on an independent film set like Alien Echo?
Find out what happens behind the scenes and what drives cast and crew to create a short film.
How do small Documentary projects make a big impact on community storytelling?
Shoot day for a micro documentary about the Musketeers charity shop.
What does it feel like to finish a short film?
Super proud to announce that Alien Echo is in the can and ready to soar out into the world and onto the film festival circuit.
Alien Echo short film Trailer released
Launching the short film Alien Echo first look trailer.
How can colour grading create emotion and time in short film?
Alien Echo has two key colour schemes that I wanted to bring to life
Behind the scenes where Alien Echo comes to life
Step behind the lens and experience the rhythm of the set during our third shoot of short film Alien Echo.
My filmmaking journey from idea to film festival run
Most of my ideas arrive like digital downloads straight into my brain.
How can personal history shape the identity of a film production company?
What makes a great animated logo for a filmmaking brand?
How can Filmmakers use music stems to strengthen narrative in short films?
Music plays such a key part in the emotion and the storytelling of a film. In a short film like Alien Echo, we have to have the right type of music to take us on the emotional arc that our key protagonist, Lola, goes on.
How do filmmakers protect their creativity after intense shoots and interviews?
Why do film directors need reset days after emotionally heavy productions?
How sound design shapes story in my short film
Sound design for film is so important to bring my short film Alien Echo to life in Post Production stage.
Why my mental health documentary matters now more than ever
Pre-production is officially underway on a short documentary I’ve been commissioned to create for Muscateers Charity Computers, a remarkable local charity doing quietly powerful work in the community.
Speaking About Mother's Tongue at the WA Made Film Festival
Have a read or watch the short speech I gave on stage at the WA Made Film Festival 2026 after the screening of Mother’s Tongue.
How to recharge creative energy as a Filmmaker and avoid burnout
After a mammoth day in the edit suite yesterday and a rough night where one of the kids was a bit unwell and sleep was a little broken, I was feeling a bit crummy.
The first steps behind feature film Buried Awake
Over the last month, I’ve been quietly plotting, planning, and making real headway into my next feature film, Buried Awake.