Understanding the roles and feelings of my biological and Adoptive families in my adoption. I speak a lot about how my adoption affected me, how it made me feel but I haven't really acknowledged how it may have affected my biological and adoptive families. This is my attempt and bridging that
All 3 parts of my unfiltered Stories interview joined so it's easier to access
A Australian BookTocker / Narrator on Tiktok has recorded 2 poems from my book My Eden Falling. Thanks to Steph at Icedragontamer account tiktok for reading my work beautifully. The second poem coming a little later x
The Unfiltered Word: R rated bible podcast Christmas Special. The Story of Herrod: Ben Watkins
We unpack the biblical truths of the Christmas story from the perspective of Herrod. This was a fun but powerful one with my dear friend Ben.
A poem about the trauma of being trafficked as a child and realising that people remind you of your abusers
Guys if you could share this to help vulnerable people out on the streets and need to talk to someone until they get to where they need to be.
Especially Women and Teens
Jack
Shedly faith Podcast in collaboration with THE DUDES at Tinfoil Hat Club. This was a powerful but fun one looking into Genesis 6 but a look into what some may call conspiracy theories and beyond the main biblical view looking at Gnostic Texts, The book of Enoch and other writings. I was left somewhat speechless and needing a coffee and rest. Defiantly one to give a watch if you want to look at an alternate view of Christianity. I'm still deconstructing some, it may require multiple watches lol.
As Ray the lovable intruder opposite Honour Swinton-Byrne in The Souvenir Part 1.
I was also Authenticity Consult on the film and 18 months clean at the time of filming. It was somewhat surreal work with the art department to make the drug paraphernalia fir the main character Anthony played by Tom Burke
I wrote this in my way home from the supermarket this morning. I was thinking about my life, building the council of Survivors Voices and my first feature film WE....
Survivors are many things, at different parts of their journey but one thing remains
Their is so much more to being a survivor that most of us will ever know
My Award and Festival Selected Improvised film about a mentally ill homeless man called henry. Shot in one take. It wasn't too hard as I wad a broken homeless addict only a couple of years before.
WE...will be this monologue based style but scripted with a higher production value, better shots, better sound, top actors.
2 films follow by a series
Imagine this crossed with Alan Bennetts Talking Heads and Criminal on Steroids with heart wrenching true stories.
I was still learning here. Shooting stuff iff the cuff with a basic crew. 7 years later and I've learned so much, Imagine what i can do with better equipment and a budget
Not for Profit Former Homeless Criminal Junkie turned Filmmaker, Writer, Live Podcaster, Actor and Consultant.
