THE FILMMAKERS
Who We Are
NICOLA SERCOMBE
Nicola Sercombe is an emerging storyteller and content creator with a passion for highlighting the darkly comical moments of everyday life in her work. Growing up in Coffs Harbour, Nicola's storm-chasing short documentary ‘Weatherman’ was selected to screen at SWIFF 2021. Nicola has worked on various documentary projects with Seeding Time Pictures and CSIRO. Graduating with a BA in Film Production and Screen Media in 2021, Nicola specialised in directing and scriptwriting completing several short films, commercial work, broadcast television and pilot scripts.
DIRECTOR/WRITER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
KATIE SARAGIH
Katie is a passionate producer who enjoys working as part of a team to bring bright and uplifting stories to life. In 2020 she worked as a festival coordinator for the Women in Film and Television Festival (WIFTFEST) which has fed into her desire to work on more female led productions in the future. She will graduate from Griffith Film School in 2021 with a Bachelor in Film and Screen Media production. Throughout her time at University she has worked mainly in producing roles and for her graduate project was lucky enough to work as producer on ‘Crackpot’.
BROOKE RANKIN
Brooke Rankin is a Director of Photography born in Townsville North Queensland. It is here that she found her passion for photography and all things camera capturing the beautiful landscapes and animals from a young age. She began working professionally as a videographer and photographer while still in high school creating content for brands such as Black Dog Association, Beyond Blue and the Queensland Child Protection Week. It was during this time that she also began shooting her own short films, learning and experimenting with new skills. Upon moving to Brisbane to commence her University career, she began working as a videographer for a number of Brisbane based DJs and venues. She is always looking for new and exciting projects and falls in love with story and character above all else. Each project is a new opportunity to learn and grow with other creatives which is why she fell in love with the industry so many years ago.
RUBY PAGRAM
Starting out at Griffith Film School I wasn’t too sure what kind of department I wanted to focus on working towards and kind of just fell into the sound department during an assignment in my first year. Since then, the sound department has been where I’ve felt most comfortable and has given me opportunities such as sound recording on Crackpot and travelling out to Winton to work as a sound recordist on a short horror and mockumentary. My film career thus far has been rather short but after graduation I would love to continue working in the sound department (including in postproduction) with plans to learn a little more about live sound production and mixing.
HEAD OF SOUND & SOUND RECORDIST
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Nicholas Schostakowski
EDITOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Nicholas Schostakowski is a third and final year bachelor of film and screen media production student. Having completed a Diploma of Screen and Media at TAFE and as an emerging editor, he has built upon his skills and interests towards post-production across his studies. Nick is most notable for his work on the Griffith Film School short film production ‘Crackpot’ released in 2021.
KERIN BAYLISS
COSTUME/PRODUCTION DEISGNER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Kerin Bayliss is an aspiring Production and Costume designer. Her interest in the art department first began in high school as she was very drawn to the more creative arts subjects. Kerin has been lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with the Steve Jaggi company on their Netflix project, Dive Club where she first had her taste of the costume department. Since then, she has gone on to work for Warner Brothers as a part of the costume department for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic. Kerin was first drawn to the short film Crackpot from her previous positive experiences with the writer/director and her love for strong colour and period pieces. Currently Kerin is completing her Bachelor of Film and Screen Media at Griffith University, and hopes to one day own a prop and costume hire house, whilst maintaining to work in the industry.
MATTHEW NEWSOME
COMPOSER
Matthew Newsome is a Brisbane-based composer, arranger, orchestrator, and audio engineer with a keen focus on original soundtrack composition and arrangement for games, film, television, and other visual media. He writes and produces scores which aim to accentuate the ideas and visions of others. Graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 2020, his compositional ability extends itself to a variety of genres and has most recently worked on the cross-collaborative Griffith Film School animation and live-action short film Guardians, with his arrangements featured everywhere from cult Brisbane pop rock-artist Your Man Alex Smith’s latest album Slow
Burn to the esoteric score of experimental, arthouse short The Art of Loathing. Aiming to capture the emotions of listeners through audio, Matt believes that ultimately, music is meant to invite an audience into a realm of imagination and reverie. With the right music, the reverie does not only captivate, it unfolds into reality.