Expand from underwater/wildlife visuals into human-centred storytelling, building skills in directing actors and shaping narrative. Concept follows a young woman overwhelmed by city life and digital noise, finding calm and connection through the ocean. Maintain a strong visual style while introducing character and emotion to create a more versatile, hireable showreel piece.

Expand into commercial cinematography, building on existing branded content work with Let’s Go Surfing. Strengthen visual storytelling for client-driven projects while refining narrative techniques.Filmed a short trailer/pitch piece to develop dramatic storytelling skills, focusing on pacing, tone, and emotion to support future work across both commercial and narrative formats.

Youngest participant (17, HSC), inspired to pursue a career as a water and extreme sports cinematographer, strengthening skills in ocean filming, directing actors, and working safely in challenging environments. She embarked on creating award-winning The Weight of Water with her iPhone 14, exploring the dual nature of Australia’s environment, its beauty and danger, while reflecting on the impact its waters have on migrants.

Expand her analogue and moving-image practice into ocean-based storytelling, exploring ecological consciousness and ecofeminism through water. Drawing on her interest in material, mythological, and embodied processes, she developed a concept inspired by Italian professional wailers, using the ocean as a metaphor for grief, memory, and transformation.

Self-shooting producer across wildlife and impact documentaries, experienced in complex underwater and remote shoots, Sophy sought to expand into commercial storytelling with purpose. She focused on translating her documentary sensibility into a stylised, product-led format, selecting Liandra Swim to ground the work in Indigenous connection to land and ocean.

Expand her ocean-based photography practice into narrative film with a focus on ocean conservation. Build skills in directing human interaction and shaping story while maintaining a strong connection to the Northern Beaches. Explored directing actors and translating her visual style into more story-driven screen work through a mother–daughter narrative revealing pollution beneath the ocean’s surface.

Co-founder of the award-winning Grumpy Turtle Films, Harriet Spark is a documentary director and producer specialising in conservation and natural history storytelling, with credits including National Geographic, PBS, and ABC. She participated in the training program and supported shoots, contributing expertise in underwater filming, production, and conservation storytelling.

Ocean-based photographer and filmmaker known for capturing the relationship between women and the sea, Clementine’s work blends natural light, movement, and a distinct coastal aesthetic.She participated in the training program and supported shoots, contributing her expertise in underwater imagery and visual composition.