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Olivia is an Australian director and shooter producer specializing in documentary and unscripted television. Also with a love of scripted, she 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 every day, making films that resonate deeply with audiences, and for surprising everyone with her spontaneous leaps - both literal and metaphorical.

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Shooting Australian hit travel comedy show
'Travel Guides' in Oxford, UK,
Whilst floating precariously on a narrow boat.

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

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Ever since she was young Olivia's had a passion for photography, and preserving fleeting moments that will last a lifetime. Ever since being an avid traveller in her twenties, she's delighted in capturing images of travel and foreign lands, drawn to the light, shapes, and colors that infuse magic into everyday life. She strives to capture that magic in her photography.

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