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Music Video - Stella Anning Band - Stella Anning - Producer/Musician - Dec 2024

Gaffer on a green screen shoot for Stella's new single from her new album launching in 2025. Studio work, green screen setup, and lighting the green screen and subjects to get best results.  Shot second camera, and assisted Stella in creating the needed shots from her storyboards.

Stella Anning Band FB 
Stella Anning Website
Documentary - "Aine Tyrrell" - Virus Media / Enda Murray - Woodford Folk Festival and Interviews - Jan 2020

Did lighting on the documentary as well as 1st Camera.  Was a series of concerts, behind the scenes footage, and formal interviews, all to the backdrop of Woodford Folk Festival (QLD) Jan 2020. Producer/Director - Enda Murray for Virus Media (Sydney NSW)


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Feature Film - "Harmony"  - Film Grit/Cowlick Entertainment Group 2016
​I worked as lighting Assist/Electrics on this film. Director - Corey Pearson, Producer - Abi Tabone / Executive Producer - Peter Drinkwater, Actors - Jessica Falkholt,  Jerome Myer, Jaqueline McKenzie, Eamon Farren
A girl with a unique gift, falls in love for the first time and must find out how to control her powers to be with her lover. Slated for release in 2018
Harmony - IMDB Listing 
Harmony - Official Website 
Harmony FB 

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Fog & Smoke Operator Specialist - Various

I specialise as a Fog and Smoke operator/wrangler. Have worked in many situations running Smoke, Fog, Haze machines. Indoor, outdoor, small scale, large scale, managing effects for lighting and film/video and theatre.

Have worked in various environments, on films, shorts, theatre, corporate and music videos
Brilliant Films
TV Commercial - "Cloud Sofa - King Furniture" - Brilliant Films
I Lighting assisted on this television commercial for Brilliant films. 2015

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Music Video - "Matware Nayan" - Priyanka - The Box Studios
Director / DOP -  Aladdin Royaal, I was Gaffer/Lighting Tech/Crane Grip and operator on this music video.  Shot on location at Lithgow, NSW on an epic backdrop. 2014

Elizabeth Arden Set
Web Commercial - "Elizabeth Arden" - Trapdoor Productions - DOP Jad Haber

I gaffered on this web commercial for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, it was conversational piece with three power women from the media industry, including Deborah Thomas (Editor in Chief Women's Weekly), Kelly Baker (Beauty & Health Director @ ACP Magazines) and Kristy Bradley (Beauty Editor @ Bauer Media Australia).
Sep 2014



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Conference Commercial - "Think Brick" - Sodus Productions - DOP Koji Takahashi Chan

I gaffered for the conference launch video of THINK BRICK, which had very specific lighting and shadow creativity, including an artist to create a shambolic pile of the raw material to create a shadow of a house in the end, time lapsed over two days, see the photo. May 2014



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Feature Film - "Red Rabbit Lodge" - Kevin Kachan Film

Gaffer on this feature film, a horror slasher movie, shooting in 2014, slated for release in 2015.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3392348/
https://www.facebook.com/RedRabbitLodge

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Web Commercial - "The Suburban Driver" - Toyota/Sodus Productions - DOP Koji Takahashi Chan

I gaffered this web commercial The Suburban part, the Drift King part was from already shot footage. Part of a dual campaign for the new Toyota Corolla - City.  May 2013

See the entire ad here:
http://vimeo.com/68679909


Feature Film - "My Cornerstone" and "Love You Krishna" (dual language release & shoot) - WPA FILMS

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I gaffered these Features, shot as a one release for multiple world territories and markets, Western and Indian. The Film was shot in late 2012, early 2013 and is currently in post production.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527256/
http://www.wpafilms.com/wpafilms/home.php

Short Film - "Hookey" - Koji Takahashi Chan

I gaffered this great little short film, here is just the trailer for it (as its still in process for film festival entries etc) Shot in Oct 2012
See more on Koji here: http://www.kojichan.me

See the full film here: 
vimeo.com/52823030
Hookey Short Film
Web Promo - "Nexba - The Story So Far..." - Nexba/Sodus
I gafferred on this web promo, was a fun few days. crazy antics and actually a nice tasting product.  October 2012

Music Video - "Good Clean Fun" - SSS Productions

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I gaffered this music video by Director - Jad Haber.  Artist - James Reyne. Sept 2012

See the video here:
http://vimeo.com/48065602



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Web Commercial - "Champion Thoroughbreds" - Champion/Sodus Productions - DOP Koji Takahashi Chan

I gaffered this web commercial at Royal Randwick Racecourse.  April 2011

See the entire ad here:http://vimeo.com/27881375

TV Promo - "The New Channel [V] Line Up" - Ch801

Channel [V] always do fun promos, and this was no exception...  I did the lighting, April 2012
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Short Film - "Shopping" - Cinedream Productions

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I gaffered this short film.  Shot in late 2011. Director - Will Kuether, Producer - Melissa Azizi   www.cinedream.com.au

A drama about a poetic journey of two women in search of love in an ever changing world. Have you ever regretted a missed opportunity for love?

It has been Officially selected and shown at The Long Island Film Expo 2012(USA), SHOUT Birmingham G&L Film Festival 2012 (UK), Austin G&L Film Festival 2012 (USA), New Orleans Film Festival 2012 (USA), Palm Springs G&L Film Festival (USA), Tampa International G&L Film Festival 2012, OUTrageous! Film Festival Santa Barbara 2012 (USA).

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shopping-short-film/114835578597645?sk=info

Music Video - "Storm" - Divine Knights
Director Tristan Kenyon, DOP -  Tania Lambert, Producers - Divine Knights with Matthew Robert Parsons
I was Gaffer/Smoke/Lighting Tech and operator on this music video. Has over 8000 hits on Youtube

SBS Eurovision Promo - "Costumes" - SBS

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Gaffered a costumes/getting ready for Eurovision trip Promo for Eurovision 2011.

Music Video - "Beautiful Mess" - Kasey Chambers/SSSProductions

I was the Gaffer/general assist on this clip.  Music video from Kasey's 2010 Album "Little Bird", second single to be released from the album and released in 2011.  Shot on location in a sunflower field in late Dec 2010 in Quirindi, NSW.

Short Film - "Without Fear" - Tristan Kenyon

A short film I gaffered on and assisted with lighting for DOP Tanya Lambert, Director Triston Kenyon, Producer  Ma'ara Bobby Romia. Was a fun shoot, great location, shot in Roselle, Sydney. Feel the fear...

Short Film - "Butterfly" - Caellum Allen

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I gaffered this short film by Caellum Allen, it was shot in late 2010 on location in Bondi Junction Sydney, and at the State Theatre, Sydney.  see the complete short film at: 

http://www.vimeo.com/19113393

It was shot on a RedOne camera, with Red HD lenses by Peter Borosh.

Short Film - "The Tip" - Elliot Clifford

A short film that I gaffered on.  This film was an entrant to 2010 TropFest, but was not selected.  It is being entered into other film festivals.  It was filmed in Wollongong in one night.

TV Promo - "Australia's Perfect Couple" - Ch9

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I worked as the Gaffer on a promo for  the reality TV show Australia's Perfect Couple.  It was the second round of promos for the show, that were like the insert scenes from "When Harry Met Sally" with the elderly couples giving advice to the younger couples about what it takes to make it.

Feature Film Trailer - "The Crossing" - Chester Films
I gaffered part of the trailer for the soon to be made Feature Film.  2010 Director - Matt Byrd, DOP - Paul Howard

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See the full trailer here:
http://vimeo.com/31719184

Feature Film - "Jenny Dixon Beach" - Abyss Entertainment

A film that I worked on as Gaffer in 2009.  Movie was released 2016, a distributed on DVD within Australia
Director: Christopher Halling.  Starring Cassandra Blok, Dennis Kreusler, Stephen Tasker, Joshua Dean Williams. Distributed by Abyss Entertainment Australia

Feature Film - "Plagued" - Burnt Dog Productions

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A feature film that I worked on as Gaffer (lighting) and Key Grip filmed in 2009

Luke Polti Special Effects - Official Site

TV Episode - "Australian Top Gear"

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A scene from an episode of Australian Top Gear that I worked as the Gaffer / Lighting Operator.  I also worked on smoke control for the dark brooding car stalking scenes.  This was in 2008

Feature Film - "The Backpacker" - Embassy Pictures

The Trailer for a feature film that I worked on as the Gaffer (Lighting).  The film is selected to screen at the London Independent Film Festival in 2010 and also in the Canne under 250K Euro Category. It showed in limited release on Australian movie theatres.  The film was filmed in rural NSW in Australia (Murrurundi and Nundle) in picturesque settings. The Backpacker was filmed in 2008.

www.embassypictures.com

TV Commercial - "CoastCare - It's In Your Hands" - CoastCareTV

A TV and web commercial that I worked on as Gaffer.  This ad screened nationally in Australia on several free to air broadcast channels.  DOP was Paul Howard.

Short Film/Music Video - "All The Story" - Darine Hadchiti

A foreign music video that I worked on as the Lighting Assist / Gaffer.  the Music Video after a few years of release was withheld from international markets, and the Director has a short film made from that footage here.  The music video was filmed in Sydney and Parramatta in 2008

Music Video - "The Sea Is Rising" - Bliss N Eso / Matt Bird

Music Video that I worked on as Gaffer.  The music video was filmed in Redfern and Maroubra, Sydney Australia.  DOP was Paul Howard.

Feature Film - "Bad Bush" - VeniVidiVici Films Pty Ltd

The trailer for a feature film that I worked on as the Gaffer (Lighting).  The film has been selected and screened at Dungog Film Festival 2009.  It has also screened on the Movie Channel in Australia.  It was filmed in Australia in the hills surrounding central coast on an citris orchard in 2008.  Also using the picturesque natural landscapes and waterfalls of the area.  Notably many of the bikers included in the film were actual members of the Commancheros.

Feature Film - "Schooner of Blood AKA Slaughtered" - Red Sparrow Pictures

The trailer for a feature film that I worked on as the Gaffer (Lighting).  The film has been selected and screened at GrimmFest in Manchester, England in 2009 and also The Australian Film Festival in 2010.  It has also screened at the Amercian Film Market in 2010.  It was filmed in Australia, all interiors at the Duke of Gloucester Hotel in Randwick Sydney, and all exteriors at the Sutton Forest Inn, Southern Highlands and Illawarra. The director, at 23years old, Kate Glover took on the project just out of film school and now resides in London working for a film company.

Feature Film - "Ra Choi" - Makovision Films

A film that I worked on as the Gaffer in 2005.  This film won a Australian Writers Guild Award (Awgie) and has been selected and screened at the Sydney Film Festival, Houston World Fest (Gold Remi Award), London Australian Film Festival, Rome Independent Film Festival, Berlin Asia Pacific Film Festival, Cinemasia Amsterdam, and won a Silver Award Australian Cinematographers Guild.  It was filmed on location in Cabramatta, Kings Cross and other suburbs of Sydney.

TV Episodes - "Wiggles - Spanish"

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I worked on a episode of the Wiggles - Spanish version, in 2005 as a lighting tech at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Feature Film - "Jammin' In The Middle E" - Virus Media / Ronin Films

A film I worked on as a Best Boy (assistant lighting) in 2005. It has aired on SBS TV Channel - free to air broadcast channel in Australia. It has also screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival-India, St Kilda Film Festival-Melbourne, Sydney Arab Film Festival, Fresh Film Festival (toured nationally in Australia), and was selected for the Sydney Powerhouse Museum's Great Moments in Australian TV Exhibition.  It was filmed on various locations in Bankstown and western Sydney areas.
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