Maybe Media

06/12/2024

Such a lovely night and so good to see some of our amazing extras be awarded for their work on Little Jetty - Short Film

03/12/2024

Sorry it's been a little quiet round here for a while!

Producer and owner of Maybe Media, Kush Bourke recently attended the Regional Arts NSW (RANSW) Work of Art Showcase in Orange, NSW. The Showcase was the culmination of a 17 month program, run by RANSW to elevate and celebrate regional female artists in NSW.

Some of Kush’s recent films, produced by Maybe Media, screened at the showcase - a teaser of Little Jetty - Short Film, a short documentary about the Work of Art program and participating artists plus over 60 interviews that she filmed of artists from all over regional NSW, including a local dance artist, Beth Lane of FLING Physical Theatre.

Kush also facilitated a round table discussion on sustainability in the arts at the event and was on a panel with 3 other regional female filmmakers. The discussion was moderated by Lois Randall (Swift Street, Grace Beside Me, Black Snow) an award winning Producer from Magpie Pictures, based in the Northern Rivers.

Thank you to Madeline Williams of Snaps by Madds for the photos https://www.snapsbymadds.com/

23/11/2024

As someone who is neurodivergent, and who has neurodivergent children I have always wondered how can I explain mine, and my children's experience of the world. When a writer friend Marna Smith showed me a script about 2yrs ago I could see this was a great way to share some of my experience with the world.
Little Jetty is a short film about a mostly non-verbal boy called Jack, played by my youngest child, Loki.
Neurodiversity is a very large group of neurological differences and I know this film won't be everyone's experience, but it touches on some common feelings. Such as sensory overload/overwhelm, differences in communication and the joy of a hyperfixation, especially when you have someone to share it with!
We have mostly finished with production, but I am looking for funds to go into post. Pls donate if you can via our tax deductible donations page on the Australian Cultural Fund website if you can -
As someone who is neurodivergent, and who has neurodivergent children I have always wondered how can I explain mine, and my children's experience of the world. When a writer friend Marna Smith showed me a script about 2yrs ago I could see this was a great way to share some of my experience with the world.
Little Jetty is a short film about a mostly non-verbal boy called Jack, played by my youngest child, Loki.
Neurodiversity is a very large group of neurological differences and I know this film won't be everyone's experience, but it touches on some common feelings. Such as sensory overload/overwhelm, differences in communication and the joy of a hyperfixation, especially when you have someone to share it with!
We have mostly finished with production, but I am looking for funds to go into post. Pls donate if you can via our tax deductible donations page on the Australian Cultural Fund website if you can -
https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn000005fklZMAQ/little-jetty

11/10/2024

Great day testing some shots with the boat - the regulars didn't seem to mind us being there too much! 🎬⛴️

Mitchies Jetty, Merimbula The Picture Show Man Cinema Merimbula Visitor Information Centre

28/09/2024

Can't wait to see it Chum Ehelepola!

Nautilus tells Jules Verne’s epic story Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from Captain Nemo’s point of view: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright an...

22/09/2024

I'm not great at talking about myself, but I do love this project enough to put myself out there 😶‍🌫️

19/09/2024

So excited to be Producing this film.

Why are we making a short film on the far south coast of NSW? Apart from being a beautiful part of the world, the film industry here is beginning to grow and we want to support that growth.
We are building a local team of emerging and established film professionals. And we are all so excited to be able to create a film in our own back yard that will help elevate the film industry as a whole in this region.

We are currently fundraising so we can pay people for their time, if you can support us please head to our fundraising page and make a Tax Free donation! https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn000005fklZMAQ/little-jetty

Pictured is the fantastic barista, Simon, who is usually serving coffees at Mitchies Jetty, Merimbula, but we asked him to pretend he was a salty sea dog for this picture 🚤 Thanks Simon!

Sapphire Coast Tourism Merimbula Visitor Information Centre Far South Film Inc South East Arts The MERIMBULA OYSTER

01/07/2024

Silicon Valley giant Meta has announced that from June 26, they are changing their user policy which will allow them to scrape any data, text, photos and videos posted to Facebook and Instagram since 2007 to train their AI technology.

This means that for you and every worker in the media, entertainment and arts industries, all of the photos, videos and text that you might have posted to Facebook and Instagram as part of your work might be used to train their AI technology without consent or compensation.

In our view this constitutes the theft of past and future work, and threatens the viability of Australia’s creative and cultural workforce.

Unlike some other parts of the world including Europe, Australia’s laws do not give users control over what happens to the things they post onto social media platforms.

Facebook and Instagram users in Australia face a stark choice: stop using these popular platforms and risk losing exposure to audiences, or to accept the new terms in the knowledge that they face having their work scraped and used to train Meta’s AI technology.

We need governments to act now to put in place strong and enforceable legislative protections for creative and media workers.

Join the fight for strong legal protections against AI theft of creative work.

13/06/2024

We are hoping to raise some money to bring our short film to life! Please donate if you are able 🙏

LITTLE JETTY is a short film about Jack, a young non-verbal boy. Jack’s obsession with whales takes him on a risky adventure to spot the first whale of the whale watch season. It will be shot on and around Mitchies Jetty in Merimbula NSW.

05/04/2024

I'm a little behind with this post, but here's what week 2 of life on the road with Regional Arts NSW looked like! Thank you Edna Boey from Regional Arts NSW for the fantastic pictures of me... it's easy to forget to be in the pictures when you are behind the camera! And thank you Tracey Callinan, CEO of Regional Arts NSW, and Edna for being the best road trip buddies. Now the real work of editing begins...

17/03/2024

Week one of 2wks on the road with Regional Arts NSW done! Thank you Coffs Harbour, Tamworth and Orange for showing me your best and most creative sides.

I have met and interviewed some of the most amazing, women who live and work in regional NSW. Producing art can be an incredibly personal thing. I am so grateful for the opportunity to listen to some of the amazing, creative journies these women have been on, and see, hear and feel their beautiful work.

08/03/2024

International Womans Day seems like a great day to let everyone know about my new project with Regional Arts NSW . Over the next few weeks I will be traveling all over regional NSW and filming women who work in the arts. These women and myself have been taking part in the Work of Art Program, which is designed to elevate female and non-binary arts practitioners voices.

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Picture is of myself in a white shirt and black skirt, sitting next to Producer Tom Zubrycki, who is wearing a white with blue print shirt and jeans. I am holding a microphone, and hosting a Q&A session with the creators of the documentary The Carnival, which is avalible to watch on SBS On Demand