Reflecting on the concept of fitting in, the film ‘Lenses’ delves into the profound journey of embracing new and uncharted territories. The space suit symbolises the inner struggle of maintaining individuality in a world that often pressures us to conform. The film prompts us to contemplate the delicate balance between staying true to oneself and adapting to unfamiliar surroundings, ultimately urging us to embrace our uniqueness in a world that constantly seeks to homogenise
Finn Ashton makes it clear that there's more to life when you're dressed in Denim.
Director - Olivia Costa @__oliviacosta
Producer - Maddison Costello @doctor.butt
DOP - Lucca Barone-Peters @lucca.bp
1st AC - Trudi Gultom @trudaayy
2nd AC - Irisha Adnyana @nmki.a
Steadicam - Aaron Bull @__aaronbull
Wardrobe - Annabelle Silk @itchy.bite
HMUA - Amelia Fell @ameeliaeve
PA - Hewett Cook @_nissan_cube_
Editor - Angela Scott @ange_vic
Colourist - Lucca Barone-Peters
With thanks to Wollongong Council. Filmed on the land of the Dharawal people that was never ceded. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Dharawal people as the traditional custodians and storytellers of the land.
An intimate & poetic profile documentary on tattoo artist Gwyneth Grace Miller told through the declining art-form of an acrostic poem. FROM THE FLASH captures Gwyn's reflections on skin, art, aesthetic and love.
Olivia is a writer and filmmaker interested in work that is poetic and affecting, often straddling the fine line between absurdism and reality, intimacy and distance.