Uncovered Lives: Australia's Fight for Funded Trans Healthcare
Role
Director . Presenter . Assistant Editor . Graphic Designer
Year
2022
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Contact
Uncovered Lives is an upcoming documentary that brings to light the inaccessibility of trans healthcare in Australia, and the damaging effects this can have on transgender Australians. By hearing stories from members of the community, as well as exploring the political and medical side of the issue, we are advocating for gender-affirming surgeries to be covered by Medicare, and hope to raise an overall awareness about this major injustice that is present in our healthcare system. Throughout the production of this documentary, we hope to raise as much money as possible for our subjects, including the funds for the interviewees' gender-affirming surgery.
As the director and presenter of this documentary, I developed the original concept for Uncovered Lives, basing it off my own personal lived experiences. I brought this experience to the role of assistant editor and graphic designer as well, focusing on creating an authentic and meaningful film that could make real change in the world.
Salvation
Role
Graphic Designer . Art Assistant
Year
2022
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Contact
After her twin is chosen for a TEST (Total Earth Survival Team) mission to Second Earth, Angel receives a suspicious holographic message that threatens Thea’s safety. During a visit to the TRIUMPH Space Centre with her wife and child, Angel breaks into its data archive seeking answers. Disguised as a maintenance robot, she encounters Andrews, a seemingly complaisant AI system that shadows her as she searches the records. She soon discovers that things are not as they seem, and that TRIUMPH has been lying to the entire world. What follows is a nail-biting game of cat and mouse as Angel fights to uncover the truth against all odds. Salvation is about family, morality, and sacrifice. Filmed in virtual production, this isn't a science-fiction film you want to miss.
As a graphic designer for this film, I designed the end-credit art as well as merchandise for the film. I also assisted the art department to construct multiple sets that worked within the parameters of a virtual production studio.
Firestarter by Duck Egg Blue
Role
Director
Year
2022
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Contact
Showcasing a local Brisbane band's new single, Firestarter tells the story of addiction within the music industry and how destructive it can be through contemporary dance. At the same time Duck Egg Blue's vibrant energy is captured through a live performance, highlighted by fire.
As the director of Firestarter I developed this concept based off the meaning and sound of the song, all the while working with Duck Egg Blue to produce a film that reflected them as a band and told an impactful story through art.
Pushing Twenty by Wildflower
Role
Vision Editor
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Year
2022
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The up-and-coming Brisbane musical duo, Wildflower, debuts with their new single, Pushing Twenty. Discussing the fears and pressures of coming into adulthood, this video takes on an ironic tone with a light-hearted and pastel aesthetic that shows the contrast between childhood and adult life.
As the vision editor for Pushing Twenty, I enhanced the ironic tone and the overall meaning of the song through the visuals while also making sure that the title, pacing, and effects matched the artist's and director's visions.
He Devours
Role
Continuity
Year
2022
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Contact
When Aaron is forced to return to the family farm he fled as a youngin' to try to convince his deteriorating yet fiery father to move to a retirement home, he must survive the ensuing onslaught of horrific violence caused by his father's irreverence. Inspired by classic and contemporary camp horror, 'He Devours' explores themes of toxic masculinity, and the complexities of father-son relationships, with overtones of deep-seeded primordial rage.
As the continuity supervisor for He Devours, I made sure that continuity was kept throughout shooting, tracking the story's timeline to make sure that the VFX makeup and action all connected and made sense.
Moving Day Runaway
Role
Graphic Designer
Year
2022
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Contact
Empowered by the keys to her new apartment, Diana Nguyen makes the snap decision to leave her abusive mother’s house when her mum, Phuong, threatens Diana’s last artwork—a miniature model cottage. Enlisting the help of her friend-with-a-car, Linh, Diana manages to escape with the mini-cottage intact. But Phuong gets in her own car and pursues Linh’s car, triggering a wild car chase through a construction site, a WcDonalds’ drive through, and the suburbia of Brisbane. The chaos escalates into a screaming match next to a four-vehicle-pile-up outside of a Vietnamese restaurant.
My role as a graphic designer for Moving Day Runaway was to design merchandise to help raise funds to make this film possible, and I am proud to be part of such a personal and unique film.
