Cinematography

Hi. My name is MJ, an experienced director and DP specialising in both long and short form content. I have produced a wide variety of motion and stills photography with nearly a decade of expertise culminating in my largest project to date - a three part docuseries releasing on SBS in early 2025.

Taylor Film was established in Sydney, Australia in the year 2000 by designer & director Tom Taylor. Tom has been directing & producing video, animation & design work for leading Australian & international brands for the last twenty years. His award winning work can be found across free-to-air and cable television and in international film festivals. Tom’s first film ‘Dark Age of Light’ premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival, won the ‘Best Film’ & ‘Audience Favourite’ awards in the Australian Sci-Fi Film Festival as well as an Atom Award for Best Animated Film. The film was also invited into the Australian National Film & Sound Archive. Tom has worked extensively in Japan & has produced high end broadcast work for Toyota, Honda, Acura, Infiniti, Lexus, Sony & Konami. In Australia he has directed & produced design & vision for ABC, SBS, Foxtel & all of the free-to-air Australian TV channels. Tom has also produced various visual design work for live events including work for the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony & the 2015 Vivid Festival. Tom’s work also includes live event production. Tom created & developed the “Blue Mountains Film Festival & Yowie Awards” & “Culturescape Blue Mountains”- a festival of projected art from the Blue Mountains creative community. Tom is currently producing & directing his indie science fiction feature film “Last Ark”.

With a Master’s degree in Creative Industries from SAE and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, majoring in Media Arts and Production, I have gained comprehensive expertise in film and content creation across all stages of production, from pre-production to post-production. My academic journey was complemented by a 5-month placement at Studio 10, where I gained firsthand experience in the mechanics of live broadcast production. In addition, I have extensive hands-on experience in a university television studio, where I took on multiple roles including director, camera operator, floor manager, teleprompter operator, vision switcher, lighting technician, set designer, and sound recordist. I worked with both studio setups and field recording, utilising equipment such as shotgun microphones and clip-on mics. My experiences have also allowed me to demonstrate strong leadership and teamwork capabilities within various production teams.

Grant Markert is a multi award wining director & cinematographer. His experience spans international documentaries for the discovery channel to high end TV commercials.

I'm a Katoomba based video producer working across NSW and beyond. Through my business, Visual Mosaic, I offer end-to-end video production including camera, drone, editing, audio production and motion graphics. I have a particular interest in creating educational video content and projects with a social conscience.

Studio Goose is an independent production company, based in Hazelbrook, Australia. We have been involved in countless productions, helping to edit, write, direct, produce, and develop since 2005. In 2020 we expanded our story creation to book publishing. With this mountain of experience behind us, we have continued to grow, developing and producing our own work. In 2021 The Gamers 2037, a high-concept tween drama series, aired on 9Go! This is still just the start of our story to bring outstanding ideas and content to audiences around the world.

I am a visual artist, film maker, photographer, published writer and teacher. I have lived in the upper Blue Mountains for over 20 years. I have exhibited my work locally, nationally and internationally and my work is in both public and private collections. My art practice spans a mix of video, painting, photography and sculpture. I am available and keen to discuss new projects, exhibitions and collaborations.