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Olivia is an Australian director and shooter producer specializing in documentary and unscripted television. She began her career working as a London based Assistant Director and has directed and produced short films that have been showcased at international festivals and aired on ABC television. Her feature film project, 'Metal Fish Falling Snow' based on Cath Moore's acclaimed novel, has received development funding from Screen Australia.

​Olivia's filmmaking journey has taken her across outback Australia and around the world, including the UK, Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe. She has a knack for finding extraordinary stories in the everyday, making films that resonate with audiences, and for surprising people with her spontaneous leaps - both literal and metaphorical.

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Shooting in Oxford, UK,

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With screenwriter Cath Moore after receiving
Screen Australia development funding for 'Metal Fish Falling Snow.'

WORK

'Sister Song' Trailer
01:17
Australian Government Childcare Assistance TVC
01:01
'Graceful Girls' Trailer
01:51
'The Pen Licence' Trailer
00:43
T2 Manifesto Brand Film
01:00
Great Victorian Rail Trail Art Installation: Cara Johnson
03:52
'Emergency' Trailer
01:32

PHOTOGRAPHY

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