TEN ALPHAS

24/09/2024

Trip Down Memory Lake is a film made by TEN ALPHAS FILMS as a mentoring project for young filmmakers. This sweet film recently screened at the Creative Wollongong Short Film Festival! Here are a few frames we love. A big thanks to our cast and crew which was a true team effort.

Crew:
Writer: Shayan Murray
Producers: Nick Bolton and Essi Haukkamaa-Judge
Director: Nick Bolton
Director Attachment: Shayan Murray
DOP: Jess Milne
Second Camera: Billy Rokos
1AC: Anthony Mannion
2AC: Max Piotto
Sound Recordist: Hugo Parrish
BTS/Production Stills: Honi Perrin de Graaff
Editor: Adrian Powers

Key Cast:
Young Georgia: Selena Rosevelt
Young Joey: Alex Bar
Georgia: Emi Elmitt
Joey: Shayan Murray
Joanne: Laura Whalan
Mark: Feargus Manning
Selena: Dianne Weller
Craig: Tommy Ropati

18/09/2024

It’s been an exciting few weeks at Ten Alphas! We've been busy capturing everything from stunning cityscapes to intimate interior moments, bringing creative visions to life with our talented team.

Huge shoutout to our dedicated crew who made these shoots possible, and a special thanks to our clients for trusting us to bring their stories to the screen.

Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes glimpses of what we’re working on. We can’t wait to share the final results with you!

11/08/2024

We recently created the brand ad for Formmity, a groundbreaking new software that unites brand building and management. This innovative platform is set to revolutionise how agencies and freelancers manage their brands, offering an unparalleled home for strategy, content, and campaigns.

It was a pleasure to collaborate with Matisse to translate her vision into this animation.

If you're interested in seeing how Formmity can elevate your brand, don't miss out on their sneak peek sessions happening this August.

22/07/2024

Watch how we've helped Calvary address their recruitment challenges and promote the Riverina region.

15/07/2024

We recently worked with our good friends at Bus Stop Films, who are best known for championing diversity and inclusion on film sets.

For this shoot, we created a professional studio setup to film the intro for a series that highlights the importance of diverse representation both in front of and behind the camera. The series aims to educate and inspire film crews to adopt inclusive practices, ensuring that every set becomes a welcoming space for all. It's always a good day when Frankie our four legged mate gets to join us!

01/07/2024

Storytelling is at the heart of every project we undertake. We find the heart and soul of the story. We get the very most from interviews with our sensitive approach to filmmaking. We find the essence of the story in our discovery process and match that with beautiful images and a powerful edit.

Here are some frames shot on a property on the outskirts of Canberra with some very special people and horses.

28/06/2024

We have been filming and live streaming this event since its inception. It’s such a wonderful and important initiative for the theatre sector. Log on and enjoy.

Introducing our top three finalists for the 2024 Martin Lysicrates Prize:

Daniel Cullen - Outside Dogs
James Elazzi - Kufa the Hero
Izabella Louk - “These Youths” Be Protesting

The first scenes of these playwrights incredible pieces will be performed at Riverside Theatres Parramatta on Tuesday the 30th of July in which our school audiences will choose the winning piece. The winner will receive a $15,000 commission and dramaturgical support to help produce their innovative new Australian work for young people!

21/06/2024

Recently we created the animated Learning together for The Australian Disability Law Centre.

This toolkit provides advocacy tips, and legal information for families and carers. This information has been gathered from the experience of advocates, parents, students and educators and is available in over eight languages.

Illustration and animation is such an awesome way to communicate complex ideas. If you need help communicating complex ideas to your audience, reach out.

03/06/2024

Crafting a video about RoboFit, Mogwai Labs and Existu was absolutely a rewarding experience. RoboFit is transforming rehabilitation with its robotic solutions. Mogwai Labs in North Wollongong supports the local craft brewing industry with its high-quality yeast cultures and Existu focuses on mental health, offering digital tools that enhance care access. Together, these three companies are making a huge impact both locally and around the world.

Jess Milne - Director/DP
Nick Bolton - Producer
Danny Smith - Cam Assist
Adrian Powers - Editor

Jess Milne - Director/DP Nick Bolton - Producer Danny Smith - Cam Assist Adrian Powers - Editor

28/05/2024

We have enjoyed working with the good folk at Bus Stop Films for a while now, and so when they asked us to be a sponsor for this years Best of the Bus https://busstopfilms.com.au/the-best-of-the-bus-2024/ we just couldn't say no!

Celebrating the best of inclusive filmmaking, we'd love to see you there tomorrow night

Hoyts @ The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Wednesday 29th May 2024
6pm

The Best of the Bus 2024 by Serena Moran | May 1, 2024 | Event, News | 0 commentsKeeping the bus on the road and supporting our amazing participants of our Accessible Film Studies Program to achieve their learning goals, build confidence and social connections and find employment through filmmaking,...

28/05/2024

Well the last 6 weeks have been great fun rehearsing for the Stars For Cancer dance night.

This Saturday, I perform alongside my other 13 cohorts at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre in front of a thousand guests.

For the last six weeks, my dance teacher Lacinda Fisk has been very patient with my two left feet as we dance to Stevie Wonder's classic 'Superstition'.

Our cohort has now raised $190k. Amazing.

I would dearly love a donation from you to support those clever folk trying to defeat the scourge that is cancer.

You can either donate here (and read about my story with cancer)
https://stars.cancercouncil.com.au/event/stars-of-wollongong/home

or buy some raffle tickets here
https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=vgh79

Many thanks in advance.

27/05/2024

TEN ALPHAS wrapped on Trip Down Memory Lake. The film was produced as an initiative to support and develop emerging talent through Screen Illawarra. Anyone who’s ever made a short film knows how many puzzle pieces need to come together to make it all happen. Through the hard work of a whole bunch of people, we did just that. It was also a joy to work in a fully inclusive set. Here’s a few BTS shots. The film screens this September and we’re excited to share it with you!



A big thanks to these legends

Executive Producers – Nick Bolton, Jess Milne

Writer – Shayan Murray

Script Editor - Nick Bolton

Director – Nick Bolton

Director Attachment – Shayan Murray

1AD – Essi Haukkamaa-Judge

Producers - Essi Haukkamaa-Judge, Nick Bolton

DOP – Jess Milne

BCam Operator - Billy Rokos

1AC – Anthony Mannion

2AC – Max Piotto

Grip/Gaffer – Billy Rokos

Runner / Grip Assist - Max Piotto

Sound Recordist – Hugo Parrish

BTS – Honi Perrin de Graaff

Unit Managers – Lauren Treneski, Suzanne Murray, Marty Murray

20/05/2024

Reflecting on "Off the Leash," our documentary about the rock, punk, and blues scene in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Check it out!

https://tenalphas.com.au/portfolio #361224527

15/05/2024

🏌️‍♂️✨ One of the best parts of documentary filmmaking is witnessing history unfold. TEN ALPHAS recently filmed Jasper Stubbs, a rising star in golf, for CBS Sports in Melbourne as he prepared for his first Masters! 🌟 Jasper is incredibly hardworking and shatters the stereotypes of rich kid golfers. 🎥⛳️

Watch here: https://tenalphas.com.au/documentary #945630059

Producer: Nick Bolton
DOP: Jess Milne
Camera Operator: Flick Smith
Drone: Jun Bastoni
Sound: David Ross
Runner: Grace Chong

08/05/2024

Having a lot of trouble finding a 19yo female actress who is deaf and can do Auslan, for a two day short film in Wollongong end of May.

Tried all the usual suspects, Starnow, Bus Stop, Disability Trust, etc

Any introductions very welcome!

22/04/2024

One of our favourite documentary projects - I am Living - following eleven people with twelve months to live.

16/04/2024

TEN ALPHAS had an awesome time shooting a video series about inclusivity in filmmaking for Bus Stop Films last week. The series explores how industry can achieve greater and more meaningful inclusion of people living with disability in all phases and roles of production. Lots of insights and tips to come from this series. Stay Tuned!

Thank you to our incredible crew

Bus Stop Films Producer Dianna La Grassa
Attachment #1 – Camera/BTS Michael Oblati
Attachment #2 – Lighting Marcus Drego
Attachment #3 – Runner Conor Brannelly
Attachment #4 – Sound Michael Walker
Support worker Seema Dudley
Producer / Facilitator Nick Bolton
Director Powers
DOP Jess Milne
Production Assistant Bee Louise
Camera Operator Glenn Hanns
Camera Operator Velinda Wardell
Camera Operator Cooper Dennis
Camera Assistant Paul King
Grip Nicholas Dennis
Gaffer Thomas Brian
HMUA #1 Oralie Maylin
HMUA #2 Angela Brookes
Sound Recordist Nathaniel Watkins

10/03/2024

And in the latest edition of Nick putting himself out of his comfort zone, I'm learning how to dance properly for Cancer Council Wollongong and performing in Dancing with the Stars Wollongong.

My Mum's 5 year battle with cancer was just horrendous and the grief, whilst it gets easier, it never stops. But the thought of me dancing will put a smile on her face up there, and probably yours as well down here!

Please, give generously to help the wonderful folk at Cancer Council.

https://stars.cancercouncil.com.au/fundraisers/nickbolton/stars-of-wollongong

09/03/2024

A very belated post - but yeah, we won an AACTA award for best short film, Finding Addison!

Director, Writer, Producer:
Executive Producers: Nick Bolton 🙋‍♀️
Cinematography: 🙋‍♀️
Gaffer/Grip: Kyle Stephens
Unit Manger: Wendi Lanham
1AD: Walaa Chahine
2AD/PA: Jasmine Barui
1AC: Anthony Mannion
2AC: Hugo Morris
Script Supervisor: Tony Antonio Barea .barea
Sound Recordist: Craig Cavanough
Runner: Briana Gibson .film
Art Dept Assist: Alex Braithwaite
HMUA & Wardrobe: Angela Brookes
Wardrobe/Production Design/Catering: Mani Braithwaite
Catering: Jose Correa
Stills by the very talented

A massive thanks to Nic Godoy for supporting emerging filmmakers and Marcus Bolton for backing the film

19/02/2024

Over the next three weeks, I am running a 3 part workshop on pitching for South Coast Writers Centre and Screen Illawarra, culminating in a live pitch to Screen NSW and Screen Australia commissioners

Register here

ScreenIllawarraFilmPitchingWorkshop

21/01/2024

On Friday afternoon I was nominated for Services to Arts and Culture at the City Of Wollongong Awards, alongside our friends Sarah Nicholson at South Coast Writers Centre, and David Roach at the Clifton Arts centre.
Congratulations to the winner Judy Bourke, the founding member of the Illawarra Association for the Visual Arts (IAVA) and president of the Barracks Art Studios Thirroul. Well deserved!

I was nominated for my personal success over the last year with the film Mate being Oscar longlisted (thanks George Ben and Daniel), and the film Finding Addison being Australian Academy nominated (thanks Fran Braithwaite)
For my work with social enterprise Creative Plus Businessadvising the local screen community in their screen careers, thank you Monica Davidson and the team at CPB
And for my work as Chair of Screen Illawarra for which thank you to all current and past board members for all their sterling work to build a vibrant screen community here.
The biggest thanks goes to my wife Jess Milne.

It was an inspiring and am emotional event seeing so many people in the community helping the community, on the most beautiful day overlooking the sea.

02/01/2024

TEN ALPHAS kicked off the New Year with a fun gig at the SCG yesterday, for ESPN, filming the Australian cricket team training and press conference ahead of todays Test Match. thanks to Evan Zell

14/12/2023

BTS from Elana Stone’s latest music video shoot. A massive thank you to our incredible cast and crew. A huge effort from our team to make this happen.

Director/DOP - Jess Milne
Producer - Nick Bolton
Production Assistant - Bee Louise
1AD - Nick Bolton
Stylist – Hannah Bowden
Stylist Assistant - Paddy Quilter-Jones @ paddy.quilterjones
Casting Coordinator - Sophie Bentley .bentleyy
Runner- Lauren Treneski @ lauren__treneski
HMUA - Angela Brookes
HMUA - Merryll Faulkner @ meryll_faulkner
Steadicam - Adam Eden @ adameden72
1AC - Steph Furdek @ steph.cine
2AC - Cooper Dennis @ cooper.dennis
Cam Asst, Grip Asst - Chris Daw
BTS - Matt Houston @ ironbark_photography
Gaffer - Lachlan Macanash
Grip - Cooper Dennis .dennis
Grip - Nicholas Dennis
Grip – Tony Berea
Choreographer - Emma Saunders

16/11/2023

TEN ALPHAS are thrilled to announce that Finding Addison has been nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Short Film at the 2024 AACTA’s! https://lnkd.in/fxr637g

It was a joy to work on this film created by writer, actor, producer and director Fran Braithwaite from Blue Sparrow Productions. What can’t that girl do!

Nick and Jess were Executive Producers on the film, with Jess being the cinematographer and Nick acting in it.

A huge shoutout to our post-production partners at Cutting Edge - thank you Marcus Bolton, and to Nic Godoy at Panavision for the beautiful Arri Alexa and vintage lenses. Marcus and Nic are champions for supporting independent film in Australia.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of Finding Addison and stay tuned for more updates, let's continue to support up and coming filmmakers and keep our fingers crossed for the big night! Voting for round two will open soon!

Inside Film interviewed us here
https://lnkd.in/gZufBNh3

27/10/2023

Deciding what to watch tonight?

This is the last weekend our film Mate is on SBS On-Demand, and we'd love you to watch it.

Its been quite the journey from winning the Grand Prix at Clermont Ferrand, and many more awards around the world, to getting longlisted for the Oscars, and being nominated for many of the Australian Guilds Awards.

A man who has seen better days teams up with an impressionable teenager for a weekend in Western Sydney.

12/05/2023

The poster for Mate looking lovely with all those laurels!

It’s been a good run so far. Thanks for all the support along the way.

Mate is currently screening on SBS On Demand in Australia and ARTE in Europe.

01/05/2023

Nick is the Chair of Screen Illawarra. A big thanks to The Illawarra Flame for this wonderful article on what we are achieving at Screen Illawarra.

The Illawarra Flame’s May’s issue is out today! The front cover features Screen Illawarra’s new chair, Nick Bolton, and vice-chair, Essi Haukkamaa-Judge. Our region has the wow factor filmmakers want. It’s also home to all kinds of talent and an industry body ready to share it.

Keep an eye out for our mail drops, head to Helensburgh Post Office, Thirroul and Austinmer newsagencies, Visit Wollongong centre at Bulli Tops, Wollongong Art Gallery and all Wollongong City Libraries or simply pop over to our website for the digital edition https://www.theillawarraflame.com.au/digital-editions

21/04/2023

A pleasure to tell the story the incredible people who work in the Mental Health space, supporting people living with mental health conditions.

05/03/2023

Here's a compile of our design, channel branding and art direction for SoftIron's Hypercon!

Creative Director - Jess Milne
Animation - Burim Metolli
Illustration - Andrew Nye

23/02/2023

Very exciting news. Our film Mate is up for Best Production Short Film at this years SPA Awards in May. If you are a SPA Member we'd greatly appreciate a vote! Thank you Screen Producers Australia! And if you aren't a member, please watch Mate on SBS On Demand https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/mate/2092731459570

Congratulations 👏 to the 6 finalists in the 2022 'Short Film Production of the Year' category 🙌

• Unlimited Ducks - LateNite Films.
• Mate – October Media & TEN ALPHAS
• When The Sky Was Blue - Jacaranda Pictures.
• Wirnitj - Komixx Entertainment. Komixx Entertainment
• MumLife - Claudia Shephard.
• Voice Activated - Mad Ones Films and Spaceboy Productions.

⭐ SPA Member voting closes 11.59pm AEDT, Tue 28 Feb!
⭐ SPA Members vote here 👉 http://bit.ly/3Xpa86l

SPA Awards are proudly supported by Screen Queensland, City of Gold Coast, Screen Australia, Disney Studios Australia Media Super, The Post Lounge.