I work between digital and traditional film and animation techniques to create exceptional stories for broadcast, theatre companies, independent producers, not-for profits, government and commercial agencies. I love to work collaboratively with artists and storytellers to bring artwork and stories alive on the screen. Much of my work with First Nations artists in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and beyond focuses on bringing contemporary and timeless stories to life in Aboriginal languages using stunning artwork, creating richly textured animations and video art. My work has been broadcast on ABC, ABC Asia SBS, NITV and ICTV, has screened at the Art Gallery of WA and the Art Gallery of South Australia, and has appeared in Australian and international film festivals. Recently I've worked on a series of short animations and films with Miriwoong artists from Kununurra in WA that were screened at 'Tarnanthi' at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In 2021 created animations for projection for the Flying Fruit Fly Circus' Girls with Altitude'. A collection of my collaborations was First Nations artists will be screened as part of a survey of Australian Animation over 70 Years at Australian Cinematheque at the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art in November 2021 - April 2022.
Mangkaja Arts Animations
From 2014 -2021 I worked on a series of short animations (Lurrpungu, Wilimirimiri and Wurnajawal) with artists Lynley Nargoodah, Mervyn Street and Ngarrala Tommy May from Mangkaja Arts, working with them to bring their stories to life using their stunning artwork, stop-motion and digital animation.
From 2014 -2021 I worked on a series of short animations (Lurrpungu, Wilimirimiri and Wurnajawal) with artists Lynley Nargoodah, Mervyn Street and Ngarrala Tommy May from Mangkaja Arts, working with them to bring their stories to life using their stunning artwork, stop-motion and digital animation.
Lurrpungu is a beautifully crafted animated Dreaming story from the West Australian desert telling the story of a fight between two birds, how they found their colours and created a powerful landscape through their battle. Told in traditional Walmajarri language, this animation was created using paintings from three generations of artists and through a series of animation of workshops. Produced in conjunction with Mangkaja Arts and Marninwarntikura Womens' Resource Centre in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.
Lurujarri Dreaming
Director/Producer/Editor/Lead Animation, Artwork
Lurujarri Dreaming tells the stories of the Goolarabooloo community of Western Australia, and their connection to sacred country. Travel along the Lurujarri Dreaming Trail that follows the Songcycle north from Broome, through Dreamtime and history. Along the way hear stories told by elders, children, women and men about their vision for reconciliation and caring for Country. Featuring a sublime musical score by Deadly Award winning Kimberely musicians Alan and Stephen Pigram, Lurujarri Dreaming tells the stories of a people and a place that are currently threatened by massive industrialisation
Broadcast: NITV/SBS, ABC Asia Network, ICTV Network
Distribution: Ronin Films
Film Festivals:
Native Crossroads Film Festival and Symposium : Oklahoma 2014
Ciné-Ethnographie Series in Berlin 2014
Berlin Down Under Film Festival 2013
Costa Rica International Film Festival 2013
Heart of Gold International Film Festival : Best indigenous Film Award 2013
Director/Producer/Editor/Lead Animation, Artwork
Lurujarri Dreaming tells the stories of the Goolarabooloo community of Western Australia, and their connection to sacred country. Travel along the Lurujarri Dreaming Trail that follows the Songcycle north from Broome, through Dreamtime and history. Along the way hear stories told by elders, children, women and men about their vision for reconciliation and caring for Country. Featuring a sublime musical score by Deadly Award winning Kimberely musicians Alan and Stephen Pigram, Lurujarri Dreaming tells the stories of a people and a place that are currently threatened by massive industrialisation
Broadcast: NITV/SBS, ABC Asia Network, ICTV Network
Distribution: Ronin Films
Film Festivals:
Native Crossroads Film Festival and Symposium : Oklahoma 2014
Ciné-Ethnographie Series in Berlin 2014
Berlin Down Under Film Festival 2013
Costa Rica International Film Festival 2013
Heart of Gold International Film Festival : Best indigenous Film Award 2013
'Strong Hearing Strong Start' animated TVC for the Federal Government, produced Goolarri Media - Animator 2012
Goolarri Media station ID : Giant sand animation and lead : Animator 2012
WA Office of Road Safety - animated TVC Produced by Goolarri media : Animator 2013