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Football, Germans, Lost Project & Creative Artefacts

Another year goes by! I’ve been working on a series of spots for Herbalife, including two with the Western Sydney Wanderers. Loving the women’s football renaissance going on right now! Also directed a lighthearted spot for Sagrotan Germany, screening on television there right now. Prost! Last year I completed some terrific spots for a cannot […]

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Here for Change

Happy 2023, everyone. In between PhD-ing I was honoured to direct a spot for Cancer Council NSW, calling for the next NSW Government to do more at the upcoming state election. Cancer affects all of us in some way. It has affected members of my family – past and present. A school mate died on Daffodil Day […]

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A while between drinks

Hi all. Been a while. Had my head down for most of the year navigating commercial, academic and family life. Chuffed that my doctorate research was recently confirmed – I’ll be spending the next two and a half years developing my nostalgic television series. In the gaps I’ve made some new work for ANZ and […]

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Phd in Creative Practice

Happy 2022 everyone. This decade has been….emotional. Grateful to have work at the moment. I’ve been enjoying CDing and have a few directing gigs coming up. My ongoing pivot to narrative has converged with academia, and this month I will be commencing a Phd in Creative Practice at UNE. My research focus will be nostalgic […]

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Little Black Book Interview

Had a chat with LBBOnline about being a director. We talk about a love for off the wall scripts, working with like minded producers and combining creativity and strategy. We don’t talk about my frequent use of unnecessarily big words. Thanks to Found at Sea for the opportunity. 

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Lockdown Thread

1/ A small thread about creativity and life. 2/ I started playing piano when I was seven. But for many years, I struggled to sight read music. 3/ The reason for this was really simple – I didn’t practice, because I was afraid of getting it wrong. And so every week I had to wing […]

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Life is Better With Brick

Very chuffed to release this five part comedy webseries for Brickworks, starring Laura Hughes, Cameron James and Gary Clementson. We shot this the day before my wife gave birth to our third child – so I’m very appreciative of the kind people at Found at Sea for keeping the faith! Kudos to Brickworks for willing […]

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Duo Films

Duo Films is Justine Moyle and I. We make premium video content for brands. Our rule: we only come together when the job is a good fit. Check us out at www.duofilms.com.au

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Dangers of Nostalgia

Over the break I heard two podcasts that made me think about the dangers of nostalgia, a subject I continue to be interested in at an academic level. 1/ WIND OF CHANGE from Crooked Media – in which the song from The Scorpions that supposedly signified the end of the Cold War might have actually […]

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