ABOUT
Budaya Productions is a documentary and media production company based in Melbourne, Australia.
We have produced a number of award winning documentaries that have been broadcast on SBS, ABC, Al Jazeera, Australia Network and screened at festivals around the world.
Our focus is on telling gutsy and diverse stories with unconventional characters. Taken from the Indonesian word budaya (boo·däi·yäh) meaning culture, we produce short and long-form documentaries in all kinds of formats.
We also work with organisations and communities to help create projects that have a positive educational impact.
PEOPLE
Mark Andersson
As a shooter/director Mark recently made A Fighting Chance, about a 42-year-old Bosnian refugee boxer for SBS television, and Fresh Off The Boat, about a young ethnic Australian hip-hop comedy collective for the SBS mYgeneration series. Mark has a keen visual sense and a hands-on approach to filmmaking, and brings both practical knowledge and a creative sensibility to the Budaya Productions team.
Katrina Lucas
With a background in community services, academia and performing arts, Trina’s research skills and artistic vision are integral part of the Budaya Productions team. As a creative producer Trina has made a number of broadcast and educational documentaries, including the recent Dark to Light: Saving Burma's Eyes about eye doctors in Burma.
SERVICES
In addition to documentary productions services, we also specialise in event filming - be it live events, performances or seminars - edited and finished to DVD. Our fully equipped broadcast edit suite and latest professional Sony cameras ensures the highest technical production standard. No matter how small or large, please email us for a quote to film your next event.
Some of our past clients include: visual artists, bands, theatre companies, schools, local government bodies and community organisations. Please view our showreel below.
FRESH OFF THE BOAT - Documentary 25 minutes, 2008 - SBS
Synopsis
Hip-hop comedy group F.O.B. - immigrant slang for "fresh off the boat" - are Generation Y Melbournians who want to be heard. Fast paced and articulate, funny and provocative, F.O.B. are determined to take the piss out of their respective races and break down cultural barriers, no matter what the consequences.
Festivals + Awards
- WINNER 'Best Documentary' 2009 Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
- Nominated 'Best Documentary' 2009 South Australian Screen Awards
- Nominated 'Best Cinematography' 2009 SA Screen Awards
- Nominated 'Best Editing' 2009 SA Screen Awards
- 'Honourable Mention' 2008 Urban World Film Festival, New York
Credits
Writer/Directors Mark Andersson & Katrina Lucas
Producers Kristian Moliere and Shane McNeil
Shot by Mark Andersson
Editor/VFX/Graphics David Ngo
Animation by Luku
Featuring music from The FOB Mixtape & Justice & Kaos
Produced in association with
A FIGHTING CHANCE - Documentary 25 / 50 minutes, 2007 - SBS
Synopsis
Once a celebrity and Olympic champion in his former homeland of Bosnia, 42-year-old Nermin Sabanovic thinks he still has what it takes to fight for a world boxing title. While he may have the support of the Bosnian community and his friends at the Aboriginal Sobriety Group where he works, his wife and two daughters aren’t so sure. Nermin has been out of the ring for ten years and his aging body may not be up to it.
Festivals + Awards
- Official Selection 2009 Portable Film Festival
- WINNER 'Best Documentary' 2008 South Australian Screen Awards
- Official Selection 2008 South by SouthWest Film Festival SXSW, USA
- WINNER 'Silver Award' 2007 Australian Cinematographers Society
Credits
Directed & Shot by Mark Andersson
Written by Mark Andersson & Katrina Lucas
Produced by Tom Zubrycki
Co-produced by Katrina Lucas
Edited by David Banbury
Original music by Unkle Ho
Distribution Galloping Films
Produced in association with
STONE COUNTRY - Documentary 13 / 26 minutes, 2006 - ABC2
Synopsis
Set in the remote township of Ngukurr, on the southeast border of Aboriginal owned Arnhem Land, this documentary is a snapshot of the community as seen through the eyes of Ngukurr residents, from the local radio DJ to community elders.
Festivals + Awards
- WINNER 'Best Documentary' 2006 SA Screen Awards
- Official Selection 2006 Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Germany
- Official Selection 2008 Wairoa Maori Film Festival, New Zealand
- Screened 2007 Fitzroy Shorts, Australia
Credits
Written/Directed & Shot by Mark Andersson
Produced by Jeff Morgan & Katrina Lucas
Graphics by Dimitrios Pouliotis
Music by Yugul
Broadcast ABC2
Distribution Ronin Films
DARK TO LIGHT: SAVING BURMAS EYES - Documentary 26 mins, 2010 - Australia Network
Synopsis
Burma's eye surgeons are few and far between, but they are faced with the highest rate of recorded cataract blindness worldwide. Stretched to their limits, they can restore sight to only a tiny proportion of patients. By 2020 millions more will fall into darkness due to preventable blindness. Dr Henry Newland and his team of Australian eye surgeons are determined to help. For the first time, they expand their aid program beyond Burma's city hospitals and head into the country's most needy and remote areas. There, they equip and train as many local eye doctors as they can, hoping to create a lasting, sustainable solution.
Festivals + Awards
- Finalist SCINEMA 2010 Festival of Science Film, Australia
- Official Selection 2010 Kos International Health Film Festival, Greece
Credits
Directed and Shot by Rachael Thompson
Produced by Katrina Lucas
Edited by Mark Andersson & Erfan Khadem
Music by Tom Harrer
Motion Graphics by Dan McGrath
Broadcast ABC Australia Network
Produced in association with
Distribution Ronin Films
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A WALK BETWEEN TWO FIRES - Short Documentary 13 minutes, 2009
Synopsis
On the eve of his sentencing, a 37-year-old South Australian Ngarrindjeri man seeking redemption in the Australian justice system, must face the crime he has committed and prepare himself for the uncertain road that lies ahead. Incorporating interview footage originally used as supporting evidence in his trial, this film is a honest account of one man's personal journey through the dark side and beyond.
Festivals + Awards
- WINNER 'Best Documentary' 2009 South Australian Screen Awards
- WINNER 'Best Emerging Producer' 2009 SA Screen Awards
- Nominated 'Best Indigenous Filmmaking' 2009 St Kilda Film Festival
- Official Selection 2009 We Speak Here Film Festival
Credits
Written/Directed & Shot by Mark Andersson
Produced by Mark Andersson & Katrina Lucas
Music by Godspeed You! Black Emperor & Audio Network
Sound edit by Tom Harrer
MY IDENTIFIED LIFE - Short Documentary 15 mins, 2007
Synopsis
This short profile of Australia’s foremost UFO investigator and Adelaide icon 86-year-old Colin Norris, incorporates archival footage and animation to try and dispel the myths and uncover the truth... as Colin sees it.
Festivals + Awards
- Official Selection 2008 Portable Film Festival
- Nominated 'Best Documentary' 2007 South Australian Screen Awards
- Official Selection 2007 St Kilda Film Festival
- Selected 2007 Fitzroy Shorts
Credits
Directed, Shot & Edited by Mark Andersson
Produced by Katrina Lucas
Music by Jayme Capurso
Animations by Dimitrios Pouliotis
Archival Footage Network Ten, Channel 9 & Channel 7
LUCKY COUNTRY EPK - Feature film electronic press kit, 2009
Online & DVD Extras
Production video diaries (the making of documentary)
Behind the scenes featurette
Cast & crew interviews
Webisodes
Credits
Directors Mark Andersson & Dimitrios Poliotis
Producer Katrina Lucas
Executive Producers Kristian Moliere & Shane McNeil
Shot & Edited by Mark Andersson & Dimitrios Poliotis
Colour Grade by Ernest Weiss-Hariyanto
Distribution Madman Films
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WOMEN IN PERFORMANCE: BALI - Documentary 22 mins, 2010
Synopsis
In the last 25 years there has been a significant change within Bali's performing arts. In an area traditionally dominated by men, women are now able to emerge and perform across genres - from gamelan music and puppetry through to dance and drama. In this documentary several renowned performers share their passion for traditional Balinese performing arts, and how they negotiate their role as performer with those of traditional housekeeper and mother.
Credits
Directed and Produced by Katrina Lucas
Shot & Edited by Mark Andersson
EAT WELL BE ACTIVE START YOUNG - Documentary 43 mins, 2008
Synopsis
Parents of children newborn to 5 years share their stories of starting breastfeeding, introducing first solids and keeping toddlers and small children eating healthy. They also demonstrate how they support their children’s development through helping them with tummy time and learning to roll, crawl and walk, as well as games and activities to keep kids active.
Credits
Directed and Shot by Jeni Lee
Produced by Katrina Lucas
Edited by Mark Andersson
Animation and Graphic Design by Greg Holfield
Visual Effects by The Cutting Room
Music by Tom Harrer
Commissioned by
LOOKING FORWARD LOOKING BACK: FROM ASSIMILATION TO RECONCILIATION - Documentary 22 mins, 2008
Synopsis
Since its early days as the Highways Department, South Australia's Department for Transport has an established history of Aboriginal employment. This film explores the past and present significant contributions that their Aboriginal workers have made towards the construction and design of many of the state’s roads, highways and landscapes, and looks at changing attitudes towards Aboriginal workers within the department itself.
Credits
Directed by Katrina Lucas
Produced by Joyleen Thomas & Katrina Lucas
Shot & Edited by Mark Andersson
Commissioned by
WITHOUT A HOME - Documentary 40 mins, 2006
Synopsis
Over the past two decades, homelessness has become an increasingly visible problem in Australia, a social blight that is in sharp contrast to the country's widespread affluence. Delving into the complex issue of homelessness, this is a film that challenges stereotypes and offers insight into the lives of those sleeping it rough.
Produced in association with the Hutt Street Centre
Credits
Directed and Shot by Mark Andersson
Produced by Jeff Morgan & Katrina Lucas
Edited by Mark Andersson
Music by Jayme Capurso
Distribution Video Education Australia
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NEWS
23 August, 2010
We are pleased to announce that Dark to Light has been acquired by ABC's Australia Network, and will be broadcast to the Asia-Pacific region in the coming months. The film is also being distributed by educational distributor Ronin Films, and will be available for purchase through them very soon.
20 July, 2010
Dark to Light: Saving Burma's Eyes has been selected as a finalist in this year's SCINEMA Festival of Science Film, in the 'International Open - Documentary' category.
The film is also part of SCINEMA's travelling festival program, and will be screened in venues across the country from August 14 - 22 to celebrate National Science Week, so check it out if you can!
15 June, 2010
Our recently completed half-hour doco Dark to Light: Saving Burma's Eyes, funded by the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the South Australian Film Corporation and directed by the talented Rachael Thompson, has been selected for the 2010 Kos International Health Film Festival in Greece.
A Walk Between Two Fires has also been selected for the online 'We Speak, Here' Film Festival 2010. You can watch and rate the film here.
5 December, 2009
Director Kriv Stender's latest feature film - Lucky Country - is now available on DVD, and we were lucky enough to be charged with creating the online and DVD extras for the film. You can rent a copy at your local video store, or purchase a copy here too see our behind the scences documentary, cast and crew interviews and much more. You can also view the behind the scenes featurette we made for the film here.
1 July, 2009
We were chuffed to hear that A Walk Between Two Fires recently received a nomintion for 'Best Acheivement in Indigenous Filmmaking' at the 2009 St Kilda Film Festival.
20 February, 2009
Our latest self-funded short doco project - A Walk Between Two Fires - about a local Ngarrindjeri man, has picked up a South Australian Screen Award for 'Best Documentary', with Mark and Trina winning the 'Emerging Producer Award' for the same film, and Mark nominated for 'Best Director'. Fresh off the Boat slipped in with 'Best Editing', 'Best Cinematography' and 'Best Doco' nominations.
Fresh off The Boat also recently took home the trophy for 'Best Short Documentary' at the 2009 Chicago International Music and Movies Festival. See what the judges had to say here.
CONTACT
Budaya Productions
Brunswick East
Victoria 3057
Australia
Ph + 61 3 9386 2265
MARK ANDERSSON
Camera / Director / Editor
KATRINA LUCAS
Producer / Director
