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Made in the West Film Festival is an annual festival showcasing short film work that features cast, crew or locations from Western Sydney. Highlighting original, authentic stories and the diverse artists who bring them to life, we shine a spotlight on Western Sydney’s thriving film scene and drive connection and collaboration among creatives across the region.

Stay Tuned To Our Planet aka STTOP is a 28 x 5 min climate-action docu series for young people who want to play a part in the fight to save our planet. Part of Documentary Australia’s Environmental Accelerator program, each STTOP episode features YouTuber Mathew McKenna interviewing an eco-warrior who helps him to unpack an environmental issue, empowering […]

Ann writes, often combining conceptual art, to create edgy, inspiring and empowering content. After enjoying twenty years in fashion project management, design and account management, she shifted her focus to communications. She writes on fashion, gender, film, art and sustainability. A lover of Australian ideas she was thrilled to join the TEDxSydney team in 2016.

Chantel has over a decade of experience in entertainment and media industries across Australia and the UK. She is specialised in creative campaign development, marketing strategy and audience research.

Museum of Futures is a paradox, playfully produced by futurist Claire Marshall, futures designer Mel Rumble and friends. Museum of Futures is an award-winning arts-based futures project that has been exhibited around Australia and internationally. Often, we see a museum as a window to the past, a building where tangible artefacts are collected (or stolen) […]

Haylena is a freelance journalist and producer from Kuala Lumpur with over ten years of experience covering news and current affairs. She currently resides in Sydney and works for SBS World News and Sky News. Some of her previous work can be seen on Al Jazeera English & 101 East, BBC News, CNN, German Press […]

Elijah Smith Elijah Smith is a young Wiradjuri man who has grown up in Mt Druitt on Dharug Land. He likes to express his and other young peoples stories through music and advocacy.

Diego Murillo Diego Murillo is a Peruvian Australian cinematographer and filmmaker, born and raised in Western Sydney. He has a passion for filmmaking and believes it can be used as a powerful tool to uplift under-represented voices and to create positive change. Diego graduated from Western Sydney University in 2019, with a Bachelor of Communications […]

Steffie Yee Steffie Yee 余淑婷 is an animation director and illustrator, whose work weaves together digital and mixed-media processes involving stop-motion, ink, pencil, video, and 2D & 3D animation. With a background in music, her animation style is driven by the synergy between sound and image. Steffie’s work has screened internationally at film festivals, including […]

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