Agatha Yim is a filmmaker and photographer based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.

She established Polyphonic Pictures in 2013, with the goal to collaborate with like-minded creatives who share a passion for diverse ideas, and openness to experimentation.

She specialises in documentary film, experimental/narrative shorts, music videos, and portrait photography.

Agatha’s background as a classically-trained, professional musician provides her with a unique set of skills and perspective that she brings to every collaboration.

Her clients range from independent musicians to arts and education organisations.

Get in touch with Agatha

Services

  • Artist Collaborations

    Documentaries

    Music Videos

    Live Performance

  • Portrait & Editorial Photography

Clients

Australian National Academy of Music

Australian String Quartet

ELISION Ensemble

Ensemble Liaison

Firebird Trio

Flinders Quartet

Human Rights Arts and Film Festival

Inventi Ensemble

Kiazma Piano Duo

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Melbourne Recital Centre

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Peninsula Summer Music Festival

Rubiks Collective

Syzygy Ensemble

Tinalley String Quartet

University of Melbourne

Wilma & Friends

A bit more about Agatha…

  • Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Media) and Music (Performance - Flute) – University of Melbourne – 2003 to 2007

  • Winner of OPEN Channel’s Short and Sharp Film Competition – 2008

  • World premiere of short film When I Grow Up I Want to be White at the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (writer and co-director) – 2008

  • Canadian premiere of When I Grow Up… at the Regent Park Film Festival in Toronto (writer and co-director) – 2009

  • Studied at the Australian National Academy of Music (Flute) – 2009 to 2010

  • Master of Music (Concert Project) (Hon.) – Royal Academy of Music, London – 2011 to 2012

  • World Premiere of Speaking In Tones: A story about life, death, and parking cars (ft. flute + electronics, actress, and sound design) (writer, performer, sound design) – Everyman Screen on the Green, London – 2012

  • Speaking In Tones: A story about life, death, and parking cars (ft. flute + electronics, actress, and sound design) (writer, performer, sound design) – Bloomsbury Festival, London – 2012

  • Polyphonic Pictures was established – 2013

  • Speaking in Tones (v.2– inclusion of world premiere of commissioned work ‘Mirórs’ by Michael Slayton) – Melbourne Fringe Festival – 2015

  • Casual Musician with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – 2013 to 2019