Peter Downey
Warburton,VIC
Summary
Experienced Documentary Filmmaker specialising in project management, interviewing, cinematography, and audio production. Focused on environmental awareness and impactful storytelling through in-depth research and original music and soundscape composition. Over 15 years of managing all phases of film production, with strong skills in project budgeting and resource allocation to complete films addressing social justice and environmental issues.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Documentary Filmmaker
(self-employed)
warburton, vic
05.2010 - Current
- Directed and produced award-winning documentaries on environmental, social justice and eco-psychology topics, utilising thorough research to enhance narrative depth.
- Achieved multiple awards for documentary work, with numerous films signed with distributors
- Managed all film production phases from pre-production to post-production.
- Operated video cameras and sound equipment to capture high-quality footage during filming sessions, ensuring optimal audio-visual storytelling.
- Edited footage using Adobe Creative Suite on Apple Mac computers.
- Conducted interviews with documentary subjects.
- Composed music and soundscapes for documentaries using Reason software on Apple Mac computers.
- Managed budgeting processes and allocated resources to maximize production efficiency, resulting in successful project completion.
- Captured footage during various protests, forest actions, and climate change campaigns to document social movements.
Education
Patient Service Assistant
TAFE
Lilydale, VIC01-2005
Year 11
Orbost Tech
Orbost, VIC01-1987
Skills
- Documentary direction
- Cinematography
- Scriptwriting
- Video editing
- Audio production
- Original music and soundscape composition
- Film budgeting
- Project management
- Environmental awareness
Websites
Affiliations
Ecosophia (2024)
Timeline
Documentary Filmmaker
(self-employed)
05.2010 - Current
Patient Service Assistant
TAFE
Year 11
Orbost Tech