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THE CREW

We are very grateful to have such a talented team. We will be adding more to this roster as we move through development.

 

Ravi Chand – Producer, Writer, Director

Ravi Chand is an emerging screenwriter and producer. His achievements include:

  • Selected for the Screen Australia and Film Victoria Talent Camp.
  • Shortlisted into top 3 of Film Victoria Screen Development Internship Program.
  • Granted scholarship (by Film Victoria) to attend Compton School film business course.
  • Web series shortlisted for the Sundance YouTube New Voices Lab.
  • Selected and completed Cinespace Screenwriters Fellowship Program.
  • Speaker at Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) panel for “Diversity on Screen” session.
  • Selected for Documentary Australia Story Works program and fiscal sponsorship.
  • Selected “Behind the Screens” mentorship program (supported by Film Victoria).

His Cinespace research article “South Asians on Screen” was shared / posted by SBS, Film Ink, The Indian Sun (front cover feature), Indian Weekly & G’Day India (front cover feature), Media Diversity Australia, African Australian, Girmit Global to name a few.

The research article combined on Facebook has reached 243,500+ fans, liked 600+ times and shared 80+ times to date.

Ravi has 20 years experience in events, entertainment marketing and sponsorship, with 10 years specialising in digital and social media marketing.

More about Ravi: www.warriortribefilms.com/ravi-chand

Diana Fisk – Producer

A producer specialising in bringing real stories to the screen, Diana Fisk is passionate about projects that lead with human connection.

Since emerging in the Australian screen industry in 2017 with the release of her first documentary ‘The New Hustle‘, Diana has created a clear path for herself and the meaningful work she is drawn to.

Diana was a recipient of Film Victoria’s Key Talent Placement for producing in 2018 and in 2019 became a recipient of the Screen Australia Enterprise People Fund working alongside Sue Maslin, Charlotte Seymour and Daryl Dellora at Film Art Media.

Diana is the writer, director and producer of ‘True Vision’ a documentary that explores diagnosis and overcoming adversity and is the impact producer of recently released ‘The Show Must Go On’ which premiered on ABC TV on 8th October, 2019.

In 2020 Diana will be launching ‘Motive Company’ a collective of creatives who come together to deliver stories that drive social change and impact as well as impact producing documentary ‘Brazen Hussies’ and supporting ‘Why Did She Have To Tell The World’, both stories releasing on ABC in 2021.

Diana is a strong supporter of gender equality in the industry. She is founder of the Victorian chapter of Screen Vixens, board member for WIFT Australia and a founding member of NOW Australia.

Diana is mother of two young children and is a passionate advocate for the future of the next generation.

IMDB – www.imdb.com/name/nm9195260

 

Llewyn Michael Bates – Script Editor

Llwellyn Michael Bates and Ravi Chand met at the Screen Australia and Film Victoria Talent Camp.

Llwellyn is an AACTA-AFI nominated screenwriter and producer. His short film Deluge was funded by Create NSW Screenablity program and recently premier in Sydney Film Festival and was short listed for Cannes main competition. His break out film Nathan Loves Ricky Martin, is multi-award winning in both International and Australian film festivals such as St. Kilda Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival and AACTA Awards.

It was the winner of the prestigious 2016 Script Pipeline First Look Project. His short film Fun Times received funding though the Screen Australia National Talent Program.

He was recently Nominated for an Australian Writers Guild 2019 Monte Miller Award for his TV script the Anti Socials. He was recently shortlisted for Sundance Lab for his feature Film Burning Elephant TBA.

IMDB – www.imdb.com/name/nm6332084

Researchers

Five Year Grandma web series is very lucky to have the support of the Australian Indian Historical Society. A team of incredible historians that will help uncover Australian Indian History not known by the general Australian public. Over the last twenty years or so, Len Kenna and Crystal Jordan have travelled across Australia, England and India, researching and collecting information, photographs and material from individuals and private and public collections and have published five books on Australian Indian History as well as numerous articles and interviews.

Len Kenna (Australian Indian Historical Society) – Research Consultant

Len a historian specialising in Australian Indian history. He is the Committee Director for the Australian Indian Historical Society.

Len graduated from La Trobe University, Bundoora, with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Australian History and Australian Literature.  Len’s writing reflects his interest in Australia and things Australian, particularly the Australian Bush.  His writing also explores the ethnic mix of Australian people.  The current books expand on this ethnic theme and as a result, the reader will be surprised by the revelations in these books, of the unknown contribution that ethnic people, particularly Indians, have made to the development of Victoria and Australia.

Len Kenna (Australian Indian Historical Society) – Research Consultant

Len a historian specialising in Australian Indian history. He is the Committee Director for the Australian Indian Historical Society.

Len graduated from La Trobe University, Bundoora, with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Australian History and Australian Literature.  Len’s writing reflects his interest in Australia and things Australian, particularly the Australian Bush.  His writing also explores the ethnic mix of Australian people.  The current books expand on this ethnic theme and as a result, the reader will be surprised by the revelations in these books, of the unknown contribution that ethnic people, particularly Indians, have made to the development of Victoria and Australia.

Crystal Jordan (Australian Indian Historical Society) – Research Consultant

Crystal is the Committee Director for the Australian Indian Historical Society.

She is an artist, Illustrator and Historical Researcher, Crystal comes from an artistic background and has had a strong interest in India that she inherited from her paternal Grandfather who served in the British Army in India and her father who was born at Bareilly, U. P. India.  Crystal has assisted with the research and has illustrated and prepared this book for publication.

Manjusha Manjusha – Researcher

Currently Manjusha is completing her post-graduate Masters in Cultural Heritage at Deakin University while working full time within the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation within the heritage unit as a Registered Aboriginal Party Administrative Officer.

She is one of the few Australian practitioners of a rare Indian classical dance called Mohiniattam. Dancing between her two cultural identities, she has found a way to have the best of both worlds. She is equally talented and trained in Indian Classical Carnatic Music.

She has a vast array of working and volunteer experiences within the arts and heritage sector of Australia. In organizations such as the National Trust of Victoria, Melbourne Museum, Monsalvat, Australian Indian Historical Society, Hatch Contemporary Art Gallery, Shakti and Deakin University Library.

This year as a part of the Australian Heritage Festival, Manjusha collaboratively with two practicing performers produced, directed and performed two sold out shows of Nautch 2019.

Thanks to Documentary Australia Foundation, all Australian donations have DGR status and can be claimed as a tax deduction.