The Four Rooms documentary centres around Lee Bradshaw’s latest composition of the same name, written in memory of Emanuel (Manny) Arcaro.
Directed by Agatha Yim, and commissioned by Flinders Quartet. Sincerest thanks to Dani Arcaro and the Arcaro family, Lee Bradshaw, and the Australian Youth Orchestra.
Double Labyrinth is a short documentary on a new musical composition by Bryn Harrison, written in collaboration with ELISION Ensemble.
A collaboration with cellist Jack Overall.
Suite is about a tragedy that underlies a couple's journey to the end of a corridor. This is a collaboration with cellist Jack Overall, supported by the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM).
a collaboration with flautist Maria Zhdanovich
Performance by Maria Zhdanovich
ft. Kent Kennan’s Night Soliloquy
Director/Cinematographer/Editor – Agatha Yim
Audio Engineer – Nathan Ellul
Produced by Polyphonic Pictures
Supported by the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
LEARN MORE: Behind the Scenes of Night Soliloquy
a collaboration with pianist Ronan Apcar
Performance by Ronan Apcar
ft. Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Piano Sonata No. 2, “The Fire Sermon”, Movt II.
Director/Cinematographer/Editor – Agatha Yim
Grip – Ben Howell
Audio Engineer – Nathan Ellul
Produced by Polyphonic Pictures
Supported by the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
LEARN MORE: Behind the scenes of The Fire Sermon
Grey Ghost is a meditation in piano and electronics, drawing on the ancient song of the once-prolific South Island Kōkako - The 'Grey Ghost' - of New Zealand.
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Composer – Miriama Young
Pianist – Aura Go
Audio Engineer – Haig Burnell
Filmed & Edited – Agatha Yim
This music video was commissioned by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music as part of the 2022 Artist Portfolio Prize. Ben composed this piece during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, inspired by the frequently heard phrase ‘it is what it is’.
A trailer created for guitar duo, Ziggy and Miles Johnston, for the launch of their album, Sidekick.
A short film on a newly established music festival in Malaga, Spain.
A short film on Flinders Quartet’s Composer Development Program.
A behind the scenes look at a quartet residency program at Footscray City College.
world-line by Richard Barrett is an intense 30-minute rollercoaster ride of electronics, electric lap steel guitars and FX pedals (Daryl Buckley), percussion (Peter Neville), and piccolo trumpet/quartertone flugelhorn (Tristram Williams).
Audio recorded by Alistair McLean.
