The effect cinema has on the viewer’s psyche through images is compelling. The process of creating this effect is no less compelling. My recent processes have been about adapting theatre to film: not only with transforming stage plays into screenplays, but also with using my background in theatre as a reference point for creating as …

“The Bastard” (writer/director/producer) Duration: 8 minutes Genre: Drama Format: 16 mm Year of Production: 1998 Country of Production: Australia View: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4296992824550423625 Finalist in the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards, ’98. Synopsis: Set the night after a party, a bitter clash between Sara and Michael presents two opposing ideologies.   “The Main Course” (writer/director/producer) Duration: 23 minutes …

After shooting my first short film (The Bastard, five minutes) using a conventional script, I directed and produced two films, which were heavily influenced by my experience performing in Scapegoat (see theatre impro). The primary focus of The Main Course (twenty-one minutes) was to create an environment conducive for improvisation, where the actors, using developed …

Presented here are three videos: “My Life In Art” trailer, “The Bastard” and a scene from “Artistic Lives”. “My Life In Art” trailer: “The Bastard” can be viewed by clicking here. A scene from “Artistic Lives” can be viewed by clicking here.