filmmaker, architect and designer
AMONGST OTHER THINGS
Storytelling and design at the heart of a love of narrative, space and visuals
A filmmaking interest was sparked at an early age, I wandered through life with a camcorder in hand. Highlights of my early film career included the 2010 screening of “The Art of Theft” in Sydney as part of Tropfest’s Trop Jr festival for films created by under-15’s. In 2012 “The Waubra Windfarm” won both Best Cinematography and Best Documentary at Bond University’s annual BUFTA awards. In 2014 “Timeless” screened in New York as a finalist at the All American High School Film Festival and finished inside the top 7 for best direction out of over 200 selected films. In 2015 “Get Out” won best film at the Boroondara Youth Film Festival.
My creative practice pivoted to Architecture in 2017, continuing to explore an interest in narrative through design, the creation of experiential spaces that endeavour to engage the senses and heighten perception, especially when concerned with spaces of culture and art. Film and architecture run in parallel. My work has received recognition throughout my studies, including being awarded the Bates Smart medal in 2021 for my graduating thesis project, (re)Collecting Rural.
In addition to architecture, my work includes event and sport photography as well as a graphic design across many mediums including websites, brochures and promotional imagery and posters.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Creative Writing and Cinema Studies in 2017 and graduated with a Masters of Architecture in 2021, both at the University of Melbourne.
In 2011 I cofounded a film production group — Skybound Productions — and currently work freelance in filmmaking and design under the banner of Bonwick Media Productions. In 2020 I cofounded a digital fabrication and 3D printing studio in Melbourne, Superfab.studio. I currently work full-time as a Graduate of Architecture at Hassell Studio in Melbourne and tutor in undergraduate design subjects at the University of Melbourne.
Curriculum Vitae.
2022
December
- “A speculation on adaptive reuse of industrial heritage in rural Victoria” essay feature in Inflection Journal
November
- Nominated for RIBA Silver Medal: (Re)collecting Rural
- Nominated for AIA Victorian Chapter Graduate Prize 2022: (Re)collecting Rural
- Nominated for 2023 BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Prize: (Re)collecting Rural
April
- Ernest Fooks Memorial Award for Highest Marks in Studios, 2021
- Masters of Architecture Dean’s Honours Award for 2021
- MSDx 2022 ArchDaily feature
March
- “Sections#1: (Re)collecting rural”, feature in Architecture and Design
January
- Official Selection, “(Re)collecting rural”, ArchiSource Drawing of the Year 2022
2021
December
- “University of Melbourne presents 10 architectural projects”, feature in Dezeen
November
- Bates Smart Medal for best Thesis project, MSDx
- (re)collecting rural, Open Thesis, MSDx, University of Melbourne
June
- Si Lab, “Lost in Machine Hallucination”, Installation, MSD
- Studio 2, Hackney exhibition, MSDx, University of Melbourne
2020
August
- Architecture Studio C Work featured in The Domain newspaper supplement: A House for Red Symons
May
- William C Chen Award for Excellence in Construction Design, University of Melbourne MSD.
- Faculty of Architecture Dean’s Honours Award for 2019
2019
November
Studio Epsilon display at MSDx, University of Melbourne
August
- 3rd Place at SONA Super Studio Architecture Competition: Sit Down and See
June
- Construction Design Exhibition — at the University of Melbourne
- MSDx — selected architecture works displayed at the University of Melbourne
- Competed in Roca One Day Design Challenge, Southbank, Melbourne.
May
- Faculty of Architecture Dean’s Honours Award for 2018
February
- Editor on From Amateur to Artist webseries
- Winner: Best Documentary Short Student @ London Independent Film Awards
- Screened @ Seoul Webfest
2018
November
- Selected architecture works displayed at the MSDx exhibition, The University of Melbourne
September
- SONA SuperStudio competition (4th place honourable mention, Vic): The Forest for the Trees
June
- Selected architecture works displayed at the MSDx exhibition, The University of Melbourne
May
- Faculty of Architecture Dean’s Honours Award for 2017
2017
November
- Graphic Design work exhibited at LoopType exhibition
- Selected Posters and Architecture work displayed at MSDx, The University of Melbourne.
August
- Winner of the AFL Record Cover Design competition. Design was used on the nationwide round 23 cover
June
- Selected Finalist at “SHORT to the Point” Online Festival 2017: A Bookshop Sketch
May
- Selected design works displayed the the “Four Ways of Seeing” Exhibition, MSD Melbourne University
2016
October
- Screened at the Encounters With Writing Mini-Fest: Visual Sensory Experience
September
- Screened at the Melbourne University Student Film Festival 2016: Get Out
- Screened at the Melbourne University Student Film Festival 2016: A Bookshop Sketch
- Screened at Cinema Nova Carlton for the ICAC Film Festival: A Bookshop Sketch
August
- Shortlisted for the Byron Bay International Film Festival: Get Out
June
- Finalist (top 2) for Best Student Film at the Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne 2016: Get Out
May
- Official Selection at the 8th International Inter-University Short Film Competition: Get Out
2015
November
- Winner of Best Film at the Boroondara Youth Film Festival: Get Out
- Winner of Best Acting at the Boroondara Youth Film Festival: Get Out
September
Screened at Cinema Nova in Melbourne University’s ICAC Film Festival: Get Out
Winner of Best Student Film and Best Item Use: Lights, Canberra, Action! Dear Jasmine (Editor)
2014
October
- Screened at All American High School Film Festival in New York: Timeless
- Finalist: Best Direction (top 7) @ All American High School Film Festival: Timeless
- Finalist: Best Original Score (top 7) @ All American High School Film Festival: Timeless
August
- Screened at Bayside Film Festival: Jump Cut 2014: Timeless
June
- Winner of Best Junior Film at Warburton Film Festival 2014: Timeless
February
- Winner of Best Senior Live Action at STUFFit Student Film Festival: Timeless
- Winner of Best Original Score at STUFFit Student Film Festival: Timeless
2013
- Finalist at Screen It: This Is It
- VCE ATAR of 98.00
- Dux VCE Year 12 Media
- Finalist at Boroondara Youth Film Festival: Timeless
- Finalist at Made In Melbourne Film Festival: Timeless
- Action Cut USA: Most Promising Young Student Filmmaker Award: Assassin
- Screening at Little Big Shots: This Is It
- Finalist at St Kilda Film Festival: This Is It
2012
- Dux Year 11 Media
- Dux VCE Year 12 Studio Art, perfect Study Score
- Finalist at Screen It: Baking Memories
- Winner of BUFTA Award: Cinematography: The Waubra Windfarm
- Winner of BUFTA Award: Documentary: The Waubra Windfarm
- Nomination in BUFTA Award: Direction Nomination in BUFTA Award: Overall Scholarship Prize
- Screened at Little Big Shots: The Interrogation
- Screened at Little Big Shots: That Time of Night
2011
- DUX Year 10 Film and Media
- Screened at Little Big Shots: The Art of Theft
- Shortlisted for Trop Jr. That Time of Night
2010
- Screened at Canberra Short Film Festival: The Art of Theft
- Deloitte Green Dot Award: The Art of Theft – Joint Winner
- Finalist at Trop Jr: The Art of Theft
2009
- Major Bursary – Science Talent Search Film: Lenses Through Lenses
2007
- 3rd Place at the Goethe Institute Group Film Competition
- Winner of Goethe Institute Photo Competition