End the Cycle of Poverty and Disability

End the Cycle is a project that is educating Australians about the cycle of poverty and disability around the world. It is an initiative of CBM Australia, with funding from AusAid.

Diverse City Films was honoured to be involved in the production of a series of short documentaries that highlighted some personal stories from The Solomon Islands and Cambodia.

Head over to the website www.endthecycle.org.au to join the movement – read some of the stories, watch some videos and sign the petition!

Diverse City Films: 2010 Wrap up

It’s been a big year for Diverse City Films. Here are some of the highlights.

CBM shoot in Kenya

We have travelled extensively around Australia; from Victoria, to Queensland, to the top end. And also overseas; from Kenya, to Malaysia, to Thailand and back!

WORLDS APART: Sydney Screening

In May we launched our first feature documentary, WORLDS APART: Together in Adversity. The film went on tour throughout Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne. We even screened the film across Thailand where much of the doco was filmed.

Traveling in Style - 1937 Lockheed Electra

We have worked with a variety of clients including international aid organisations, production companies and local bands. Working closely to veteran filmmaker, Greg Grainger, was a great learning experience. I am amazing at the quantity and quality of programming that their staff produces. We have also worked alongside R2L & Associates on many projects and their wealth of knowledge and experience is truly amazing.

Ross Greewood interviews REST Superannuation CEO

We look forward to building stronger relationships with our clients in 2011 and have some exciting projects on the horizon.

Have a very merry Christmas and a fruitful new year!

Tim Robinson
(CEO, Diverse City Films)

Baptist World Aid: Christmas Appeal

This year, Baptist World Aid Australia celebrates 22 years of their Christmas Appeal. Over this time they have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in poverty. In this promotional video experience Rozalizo’s story, from East Timor. This video is one of a series of Christmas appeal videos produced by Diverse City Films for Baptist World Aid.

Music Video: Redruth

This week Diverse City Films produced a music video for Sydney Christian band, Redruth. The song titled ‘First Love’ follows the journey of a young woman who has lost her first love for God and then seeks to get it back.

The shoot took a nine man crew from Newtown to Homebush. A very ambitious schedule paid off with great results, with the final scene bathed in a classic sunset on Homebush Hill. Continue reading

WORLDS APART: Thailand Screenings

Director and Producer of WORLDS APART, Tim Robinson took a pilgrimage to Thailand last month for a series of documentary screenings; from Bangkok to the small jungle village of Huay Malai.

“It was a fantastic to share the film with Suphot and his family. It was also a great opportunity for Candlelight to to make some stronger connections with the local community.” says DCF Director Tim Robinson. Continue reading