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Previous Works.

30+ years of broadcast production, dramatic storytelling, and documentary filmmaking across major Australian networks and independent productions.

Dramatic Works

Onus Probandi 2026
Director | Producer | Editor — Dramatic Short
Onus Probandi scene
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Developed and produced dramatic short exploring evidence, institutional pressure, procedural integrity and media scrutiny within contemporary Australian legal systems. Demonstrates editorial vision and narrative complexity across script-to-screen workflow.

Cliff's Edge 2023
Producer | Director — Dramatic Short

Produced and directed independent dramatic short exploring psychological pressure, moral ambiguity and institutional conflict. Best Cinematography award; circulated to 16+ international film festivals. Demonstrates creative direction, production management and storytelling capability.

Documentary & Music

Blue Hermit 2013–Present
Producer | Director | Editor — Music Documentary (Ongoing)

Long-form music documentary chronicling the life and work of Brisbane jazz musician Dr Jeff Usher. Initiated in super 16mm film, transitioned to HD video from 2021 onwards. Multi-year production involving subject interviews, archival research, performance footage acquisition and editorial storytelling across digital platforms.

Atom Heart Anatomy 1998–2001
Shot | Edited | Narrated — Personal Documentary (40 min)

A personal documentary following French film producer Ernesto Capaldi navigating the independent production route in Sydney during the late 1990s. Chronicles the creative and logistical frustrations of developing a feature film outside the mainstream system. The resulting feature film was released in 2001 as "Follow the Sun," starring Barry Otto and Helen Middlemass. Demonstrates documentary storytelling, editorial judgment, and intimate subject access across extended production timelines.

Broadcast & Television

Totally Wild Series 1 1993
Sound Recordist — Channel 10

Pioneering wildlife and natural history magazine series. Responsible for on-location sound capture in real-time broadcast environment. Key experience in wildlife content acquisition and broadcast operations.

ABC Television — Factual Series 1990s–2000s
Location Sound Recordist

Landline (agricultural and rural affairs), Four Corners (investigative documentary), Countrywide (regional affairs). Extensive location production experience across factual, investigative and editorial broadcast content. Demonstrated technical expertise and editorial awareness in unpredictable field environments.

Seven Network — News & Live Broadcasting 1990s–2010s
Audio Director | Sound Recordist

Sunrise, 11AM morning show, late night News. Extensive live broadcast experience; real-time editorial coordination; managing production logistics under deadline pressure. Proven ability to deliver quality output in high-pressure, fast-turnaround environments.

Channel 9 Brisbane — Current Affairs 1990s–2000s
Sound Recordist

A Current Affair, Wide World of Sports, Today Show, Sixty Minutes. Live and recorded broadcast productions across news and current affairs formats.

Village Roadshow Productions 1990s
Boom Operator — Paradise Beach Season 1

Drama series production. On-set audio capture and field production support.

NBC Sports — International Sports Coverage 1990s
Audio Director — French Open Paris Outside Broadcast

Large-scale outside broadcast production. Real-time audio direction and broadcast coordination.