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AWARD-WINNING SCREENWRITER AND AUTHOR OF HIT YA NOVEL TATTOO

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* Award-winning screenwriter & director
* Author of hit YA novel Tattoo
* Chaotic neutral 🎲
* Memes, politics, and cats all day in my IG stories

Stills from my short film The Missing. Such an int

Stills from my short film The Missing. Such an intense and rewarding shoot, with a super creative team! Coming sometime in the future before I die for sure.
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The Missing: “a distraught husband falls apart as he searches for his missing wife”.
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Starting @matthew._elliott as Michael,
@cazzbainbridge as Dt Bentley,
@its.always.sunny.in.melbourne as Ahsan,
@jenibez as Kelly,
Marissa Economo as Samantha
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Written, directed, and produced by me
DoP: Ben Bryan
AC: @midbeyond
Production design: @dakotajoy_
Assistant Producers: @tmchammer and Jasmine Coulson
Gaffer @jenkinsfilmaustralia
AD Scooter Welbourn
Sound: Jacob Pinchen
SFX Makeup: @ecmakeupartistry

Stream is having its world premiere at the biggest

Stream is having its world premiere at the biggest shorts festival in the country, @flickerfest ! Come watch it on the big screen with us! Tickets at the link in my bio.
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“A near-future live streamer, who broadcasts her dreams online, struggles with the fallout of her dwindling popularity.”
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Thanks to the most talented cast and crew who worked on Stream, it was a dream collaborating with you and a dream seeing our cool and weird short come to life!
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Written and directed by me
Starring @__ameliabishop
With @ricardovaveliuk and @danielleciaochau
Executive producer @johnhipwelltv
Assistant Producer @natalie17031
Cinematography by @davidchandp
Assisted by @andrea.joshua.asnicar
Sound and original score by @nicholastodarellomusic
Sound design by @danielbucknellau
Production design by Lufan Shi
Art direction by @_melissaablack_
Production assistant @adelinesmithh
Hair and makeup by @dnm_designfx
Still photography by @richlowephotography
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#filmmaking #filmlife #melbournefilm #australianfilm #aussiefilm #director #femaledirector #femaledirectors #scifi #scifishort #scifishortfilm #flickerfest #flickerfest2023

It looked like a body, the blurred shape that coll

It looked like a body, the blurred shape that collided with the front of the ship. I knew it couldn’t be, of course. A human body out there in that shimmering pool of stars, floating in front of the first vessel that had ever made it to this far-flung sector? The idea was absurd.
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And yet, it happened too fast to be sure.
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Read my latest short story, Impulsion, first published in Aurealis magazine - now free to read on Vocal. Link in bio!
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#scifi #scifibooks #scifigeek #scifiwriter #scifiwriters #scifistories #scifistoriesbywomen #amwriting #spacestories #shortstories #shortstoriesofinstagram #shortstorywriter

Some stills and BTS from my short film Stream, tak

Some stills and BTS from my short film Stream, taken by the wonderful @richlowephotography . Post production is coming along nicely, and it should be ready to send out to the world in the next couple of weeks!
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#film #filmlife #filmlyfe #melbournefilm #shortfilm #femaledirector #femaledirectors #shortfilmmaking

I'm so pleased that Cruella won the Oscar for cost

I'm so pleased that Cruella won the Oscar for costume design. Not only my fave costumed film of the year, but my fave of the last several years. Well deserved by Jenny Beavan.⁠
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From my latest short film, Stream. We have one fil

From my latest short film, Stream. We have one filming day left, then into full post-production. What it's about is a secret, but I love these no-context shots.⁠
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Written and Directed by Me.⁠
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Starring @abish⁠
@rickvaveliuk⁠
@danielleciaochau⁠
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Cinematography by @artofdchan⁠
Assisted by @andrea.joshua.asnicar⁠
Production design by Lufan Shi, assisted by Melissa Black⁠
Assistant Producer @natalie17031⁠
Hair, Makeup, and SFX by @dnm_designfx⁠
Sound by Nicholas Todarello⁠
Production Assistant @adelinesmithh⁠
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#filmisnotdead #filmphotography #filmmaking #movie #photooftheday #director #filmmaker #filmcommunity #femaledirector #director #femaledirectors #producer #writer #screenwriter #shortfilm #melbournefilm #melbournefilmmakers #filmlife #filmlyfe

I often think that really recognisable actors are

I often think that really recognisable actors are a risk when playing characters based on real people. It can be difficult to separate the character from an actor you know so well, unless they've drastically altered their appearance.⁠
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When I first heard Amanda Seyfried would be playing Elizabeth Holmes, I thought she sounded like a great choice. But after watching the first 4 episodes, I want to upgrade that to phenomenal. Amanda just IS Elizabeth, to the point where I'm starting to think of her as the real Elizabeth. Her voice, mannerisms, the internal conflict.... I haven't seen a biopic performance this good in ages.⁠
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I also massively rate the entire production, from the writing to the casting. My only criticism is I hate waiting for the next episode.⁠
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#filmisnotdead #filmcommunity #writer #screenwriter #filmlife #filmlyfe #tv #tvseries #tvreview #filmreview #tvreviewer #tvrecommended #tvshow #tvaddict #thedropout #amandaseyfried #thedropouthulu #hulu

Is this how you do this celebrity trend? . . . #c

Is this how you do this celebrity trend?
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#catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofaustralia #catlover #catlife #catloversclub #catsagram #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsrule #catnames

It's no secret that I like my TV dark and gritty.

It's no secret that I like my TV dark and gritty. More dark! More gritty! I have a particular love for post-apocalyptic stories, so when I saw Station Eleven it seemed like a good fit. So, colour me surprised when this turned out to be the least gritty, and most highly emotionally affecting post-apocalyptic thing I've ever seen.⁠
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It felt like the Walking Dead was a real turning point for post-apocalyptic. Don't get me wrong, I loved the show, but like many series of the same genre after it, it was almost unbearably bleak in places. ⁠
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Station Eleven has taken a huge left turn out of that territory. It's the story of a handful of survivors of a deadly pandemic that kills almost the entire human population. It utilises a non-linear timeline and spotlights the depths of trauma, compassion, and human relationships that result from being left behind. ⁠
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The writing is fantastic. The direction is fantastic. The cast is phenomenal - in particular Mackenzie Davis and Matlida Lawler (pictured) who play the main character of Kirsten at different ages, and Himesh Patel, who plays Jeevan. When I tell you I cried at the series finale like I can't remember crying for a show in a really long time, I mean it. ⁠
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Every episode is filled with such nuance and heartbreak. I can't recommend this enough. ⁠
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#filmisnotdead #filmcommunity #writer #screenwriter #filmlife #filmlyfe #tv #tvseries #tvreview #filmreview #tvreviewer #tvrecommended #tvshow #tvaddict #stationeleven #stationelevenonmax #hbomax

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