Videography

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.

Samuel Bright is a curator, director, producer & founder of CLIPPED. His background is in post-production supervision as well as directing live concerts, music videos, branded content & curated / produced events including CLIPPED Music Video Festival (Vivid Sydney) & CLIPPED Karaoke at Parramatta Lanes, Bankstown Lunar New Year & Central Coast Lakes Festival. As an extension of these events, CLIPPED has partnered with councils as well as other festivals such as St Kilda Film Festival, Inner West Film Fest as well as delivered programming with NFSA (Canberra) ACMI (Melbourne), MCA (Sydney) & many more! In recent years CLIPPED has also toured programming to support the underrepresented creative community to areas such as Randwick, Geelong, Newcastle and Central Coast with assistance of council grant funding.

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 am a painter and filmmaker. In 2007, I established Frogmouth Films making documentary and environmental, social justice pieces. I am currently in pre production on a documentary titled: Unstoppable Change. In 2024 I am also excited to be part of the Planetary Health group show, in September at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Other works include: 2023 Watermark (7:59 min), 2023 Ego's Garden (9:58 min), 2022, Changing the Story (10:44 min), 2021 Another Future (10:44 min), 2020 Esk (7:16min), 2019 Walking (home) (3:33 min), 2018 Courage for the Long Haul (14min) 2013 Knitting Nannas (21 min), 2011 Being with Her (40min), 2010 Throwing Out the Lies with the Birthwater (40min) Selected Solo exhibitions 2019​​ Courage: Painting, film and photography, Platform Gallery, Katoomba 2002 ​​From Away: Funded by NSW Regional Arts C.A.S.P. including site specific sculptural ​​​​installation in Kinchega National Park, exhibition in Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, ​​​​weaving workshops, education kit for schools and video documentary. Contributor / camerawork 2022​​ Another Future and Hadrian projects with Textile Audio/ Eve Klein and Ensemble Offspring 2017​​ Sacrifice Zone, Cloudcatcher Media, David Lowe and Eve Jeffreys 2014​​ The Bentley Effect, Director Brendan Shoebridge 2013​​ Sydney Water Catchment, Lock the Gate from Undermining Australia, Coal ​​​​vs Communities, Director/editor: David Lowe.

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.

I have lived in Germany for the past 8 years, there I gained most of my professional experience working as a 2nd AC across the film, television and commercial industry. I also have experience in working as a focus puller (1st AC) and have done many private projects as a camera operator. I have now returned to the Blue Mountains where I aim to use the knowledge and experience that I have attained to continue my professional journey here in Australia.

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.

Social media is where the eyeballs are. It's the place to connect with your audience and share your story. Building authentic connections in a saturated digital world takes time and focus. Cutting through the noise can feel impossible. I offer strategic solutions to help small businesses grow sustainably online. I've worked with artisan food producers, bookstores, Airbnb hosts, painters, jewellery designers, yoga teachers, fashion boutiques, and beekeepers. Bringing a small business's story to life through captivating visuals is my superpower. All you need is a strategy. That's just a fancy word for plan.

Wardrobe styling is my favourite activity. I love playing with clothes and collaborating to actualise a vision. As a stylist I prioritise client comfortability, director's vision and sustainability. Our current fashion industry is rife with waste, toxic attitudes and a focus on perfection. My professional practice aims to rewrite this and shift focus back onto the individual and highlighting creativity rather than perfection. To do so, I exclusively source from sustainable practitioners. I thrift, loan vintage, collaborate with local designers and upcycle pieces. This also allows me to be inclusive of a wide range of budgets, making my services accessible to anyone. I primarily work on shoots, whether it be fashion editorials, personal marketing campaigns or commercials, I am ready to be your portable stylist. I also have experience and love working on performance looks. In terms of client communication, I prefer to have 1-2 meetings prior to shoot/performance day to ensure goals are met and there is enough time to make the necessary adjustments. Depending on the job, one of these meetings will include a fitting or test run of the look and any other communication can be done in person or online. Each job is different and I am committed to tailoring my practice to best suit your needs. Please reach out if you have any questions, I am always happy to talk clothes :) Creative direction and fashion styling usually go hand in hand, however I am open to and love the role of creative direction as my sole purpose. In this role, I conceptualise ideas, manage the team, make all creative decisions for a project and generally lead projects from concept to completion. I love to be in charge and I love to collaborate. My process for CD is similar to styling, with a focus on client comfortability, director's vision and sustainability. However I also manage the team/project and tailor my practice to suit. Photography for me was born out of the desire to capture my looks in the way that I want. I shoot on a cannon digital and vintage digital. I love bts photography and capturing a more candid aesthetic. I am more recently exploring portrait and nature photography, but my main passion lies in fashion and music.