Stephanie is an RMIT Communications graduate and aspiring documentary maker, screenwriter and producer. She has a great interest in story telling and sharing the stories of others. She plans to continue her studies in filmmaking and narratology with a postgraduate degree. She is currently employed as a Digital Storytelling coordinator at the ACMI and does Freelance Producing.
www.stephaniecharewicz.weebly.com
Interviewed: Bina and Eva
Xavier is a 22 year old RMIT graduate living in Melbourne but originally from Bendigo (and always will be at heart). His interests lie in documentary, scriptwriting and producing. He works at Village Cinema's Gold Class and is looking forward to a round-the-world adventure in 2009.
Interviewed: Sylvia and Aimee
Joelle Low hails from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and completed her Media degree at RMIT University in 2008. She has a driving passion for filmmaking and specifically in the area of lighting and editing. Joelle has crewed on several short film projects in a variety of roles; these include producer, gaffer, camera assist, editor and production assistant. Her role as producer and editor on her two Living Memories documentaries has been rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable.
http://joellerenitalow.wordpress.com/
Interviewed: Sylvia and Aimee
Lachlan is an aspiring documentary filmmaker with a particular passion for creating media that promotes social change. His interest in this area of filmmaking was sparked after watching Errol Morris' The Thin Blue Line and he has being making films ever since with an endless scope of subjects. He has always had an interest in the media and it was only in his final years at Melbourne High School that he was able to use his endless ability to absorb it as a form of study.
Interviewed: Hania, Ellen and Marie
Quentin is a French student in his third year in the Media Program at R.M.I.T University. He decided to study in Australia because he wanted to be independent, and discover another country to enrich his Anglophone culture. He wants to work in the music industry. He writes, composes and sings in French and English, defining himself as an indie folk/classical rock singer.
http://quenting.qsh.eu/Default.aspx
Interviewed: Bina and Eva
Emma Ong is an RMIT University Media graduate who hopes to one day realise her dream of working in the film and television industry. Her main passions lie in directing and script-writing, having directed two short films in 2007, and the Living Memories documentaries in 2008. Emma also has a keen interest in radio production, and has produced and hosted several Student Youth Network radio shows covering current trends in the television industry.
http://emmaong.weebly.com/
Interviewed: Sylvia and Aimee
Alice Smith is an aspiring film editor and visual effects artist currently completing her Media degree at RMIT University. With a keen interest in documentary making, she has directed and edited several short films and corporate videos, as well as being involved in live broadcast programming and community television.
www.wix.com/s3109575/Alice-Smith
Interviewed: Bina and Eva
Hendrik is an international student from the Philippines working on his Communications degree in RMIT University. Throughout the course and Living Memories, he has further familiarised himself with the more technical aspects of the media profession. The Living Memories project has served to open up his understanding of the international media industry and has turned out to be his favorite project thus far.
Interviewed: Hania, Ellen and Marie
Sandra is a student majoring in film studies in the final year of her degree in Media at RMIT. She is an aspiring production designer, whose love for the role has lead her to work on TV advertisements for Honda and World Vision, and a short 1940s cabaret musical. Her work on Living Memories has sparked a keen interest in documentary, a form of filmmaking that she is drawn to for its ability to communicate untold stories.
Interviewed: Hania, Ellen and Marie
Growing up in Singapore, Cliff has had the opportunity to experience and be familiar with a fine blend of Asian and Western culture. His interest in video production and photography has spurred him to complete a diploma and a degree in Media and Communications. Given his adventurous and independent character, one of his future plans is to make a solo travel on a motorbike to film and document his journey and his encounters with the different ethnic groups in the less travelled rural areas of South-East Asia.
http://clifftham.wordpress.com/
Interviewed: Piry and Diana
Alexandra Todorov graduated from the RMIT Media program in December 2008. She specialised in television throughout the degree, and holds particular interest in new and online media, advertising and communication. View her online show reel at
http://alexandratea.wordpress.com/
Interviewed: Piry and Diana
Esther Werdiger has worked on a number of diverse projects during her RMIT Media degree, but she's mostly interested in radio, sound design and cinema studies. She currently interns at Portable Film Festival, produces her own weekly podcast and plans to move to New York in 2009, if she can find a job. Her blog:
http://takeonpink.livejournal.com/
Interviewed: Piry and Diana