R E S U M É
2011 – 2013 Masters Art & Design, Sydney
2008 - 2011 Media Arts and Production, Sydney
Lives in Melbourne, AUS
Awards/Nomminations
2024, 2 x Gold and 1 x Bronze: Cannes in Cairns - ‘Second Chance Champions’
2024, 2 x Bronze: Adfest - ‘Second Chance Champions’
2024, Bronze: Spikes Asia - ‘Second Chance Champions’
2017, Semi-Finalist for Best Music Video: International Music Video Underground - Wren: Here
2017, Official Selection: Berlin World International Film Festival - Wren: Here
2016, Official Selection & Winner for Best Music Video: Made in Melbourne Film Festival - Wren: Here
2016, Semi-Finalist: Cine Pobre Film Festival - Wren: Alive
2016, Official Selection: Byron Bay International Film Festival, New York Independent Film Festival, LA Femme International Film Festival, NewFilmmakers NY - Wren: Alive
2015, Chippendale New World Art Prize Finalist - 'Transparency Through Fog'
2015, Best Music Video at the Apex Short Film + Music Video Festival - Wren 'Soldiers'
2015, Award of Excellence - International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts - Wren 'Soldiers'
2015, Special Mention - Filmmaker International Film Festival (Spain) - Wren 'Soldiers'
2015, Official Selection: NYC Independent Film Festival, LA New Wave International Film Festival, Los Angeles CineFest, APEX Film Festival, Women in Cinema (Europe), NewFilmmakers NY, Underground Film Festival (Munich - experimental film installation), I Filmmaker International Film Festival (Spain), ITSA Short Film Festival, Salento Film Festival, Guam Film Festival - Wren 'Soldiers'
2011, Merit Award 'Best Shorts Competition' LaJolla, CA USA - 'Amaryllis Belladonna'
2010, UTS Access Grant for Major Work, Short Film -'Amaryllis Belladonna'.
2009, Scholarship to the New York Film Academy.
Exhibitions
Solo
2014, JAM Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW - Video art & Photography
Group
2011, UTS Graduate Screenings, Sydney, NSW - Short film 'Amaryllis Belladonna'
2014, Night on Earth, Nauti Studios, Sydney, NSW - Video art & Photography
2015, Chippendale New World Art Prize Finalist, NG Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW - Video art
Reviews
Music Video 'Alive' 2015:
Cool try, Wren releases stunning film clip 'Alive', December 2015
Music Video 'Soldiers' 2015:
CONFRONT Magazine, WATCH: Wren Releases Music Video For "Soliders", Lisa Fiorilli, February, 2015.
Tone Deaf, Premiere of Wren -'Soldiers', February, 2015.
Commercial
2023
Dentsu Creative/Transplant Australia ‘Second Chance Champions’
2021
Victorian Farmers Federations ‘Open Gate Conversations’
Jaguar x Melbourne Football Club ‘F-Pace’
2020
BabyLove ‘It’s Time For’
BabyLove ‘Tailor Made’
2019
CBUS / Hindmarsh ‘MBA Awards’
2018
MSFA / Series
BP / Mcgrath ‘Everybody Knows Someone’
Yellowpages ‘Gardening Great’
FILA / Target - instore promotional
ANZ - Hotshots series
Latitude / Samsung Pay ‘It’s On Me’
Music Videos
2018
Gab Steger Ft. Gin & Kronic 'Arrow' - Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2016
Wren 'Here', 2016 - Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2015
Wren 'Alive', 2015 - Director, Producer, Editor
SBCR The Bloody Beetroots 'The Grid', 2015 - Production Manager, Stills Photographer
Wren 'Soldiers', 2015 - Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2014
Kate Leahy 'What You Got', 2014 - Cinematographer
Spookyland 'The Silly Fucking Thing', 2014 - 2nd Camera Assist
2013
Suburban Dark 'Mindreader' (Ft Jeswon), 2013 - 2nd Camera
2012
Doc Holliday 'Boot Hill', 2012 - 2nd AD
Sigur Ros Dauoalogn Valtari Mystery Film Experiment, 2012 - Director, Editor
Dappled Cities - 'Born At The Right Time', 2012 - Set Manager
Narrative
2018
Wax, Short Film, Director
2015
'Bonnie & Clyde', 2015 (Short Film) - Cinematographer
'Connect Four', 2015 (Short Film) - Director, Editor, Colourist
'Strawberry Grace', 2015 (Short Film) - Production Designer, Wardrobe, Stills
'Transparency Through Fog', 2015 (Experimental Short) - Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2013
'Harvest', 2013 - Producer, Editor
2012
'Between a Stock and Heart Place', 2012 (Short Film) - 2nd AD & Production Manager
Dr Sketchy’s Arti-Art Class, 2012 (Promo Video) – Cinematographer
2011
'Amaryllis Belladonna', 2011 (Short Film- Writer, Director
'Carmen: En la tierra del más allá', 2011 (Short Film) - Sound Recordist
2010
'Daniel & Damien', 2010 (Short Film) - Assistant Producer