Part A: About me

My primary interest as far as production is documentary and I am always interested in honing my technical skills in this area. Additionally, I appreciate archival footage and this studio presents the opportunity of working with content that has been collected by the museum. The opportunity to make content for the museum was another point of interest for me. I’m at the end of my degree and I’m not only looking to add more work to my portfolio, but I think that working and curating with a museum would be a worthwhile professional endeavour.

My interests lie with non – fiction work, particularly documentary which seeks to tell a story that has previously gone untold, or perhaps misunderstood. I have previously made a documentary on LGBTQ+ issues and this has inspired me to continue seeking out stories which require collaboration and an empathetic approach.

In this studio, I am interested in exploring the immigration history of the western suburbs. I am also intrigued by the working class history of the area and how this will inform it’s future landscape. I choose this studio despite being very unfamiliar with Melbourne’s western suburbs. However, the open space approach to non – fiction content will allow me to approach this previously unfamiliar area in a more productive way. I am wanting to engage with the community as a media maker, but I think I will be more productive to approach these subjects as a collaborator rather than from a traditional director standpoint. In the future, I would definitely like to pursue documentary. The opportunity to further experiment with non – fiction works is key for me. Additionally, I am looking to pursue post-graduate studies so any research I complete in this studio as it relates to non – fiction works would prove to be beneficial to me.