Aaron Scully is an actor and drama teacher. He runs The Hills Drama School in the Hills District of NSW and teaches students to make films and theatre shows. His daughter somehow knows how to act without any training. He is yet to figure that one out.

At just 16 years old Ajila is an up and coming director with a real passion for film and theatre. Her desire to become a director began four years ago when she was cast in the short film The End, The Beginning (ABC iview). She had long dreamt of being in front of the camera but this opportunity provided her with the insight of everything that went on behind the scenes and she was hooked immediately. She started making her own fun films with friends entering small school holiday competitions.

Amelie Correa is an aspiring actress who developed her love for film and theatre at a young age. To improve her acting abilities she has taken many drama classes and workshops with renowned organisations like The Hills Drama school and NIDA. When not performing Amelie loves to crochet, dance and play with her dog. The Five Stages of Grief is her first short film that with the help of an incredible co-star Amelie could emotively tell a meaningful story and touch many hearts.

Angela is the Co-Founder of SF3 – SmartFone Flick Fest, Australia’s international smartphone film festival. Founded in 2015 and after sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera House & Event Cinemas George St, they are now starting on their 7th season. SF3 screens short films from all over the world from filmmakers of all ages and is fast becoming one of the world’s most exciting new film festivals and was even ranked by American Express as one of 12 international film festivals worth travelling to, alongside Cannes and Sundance. She is also an accomplished emerging director and writer in both film and theatre.

Isabella Andrew enjoys writing and challenges herself to write in different text types. She had developed her love for writing through her younger years of school and wishes to become an author. In her spare time, Isabella loves reading, drawing, crochet and collecting Lego builds. The Five Stages of Grief was a short film that Isabella co-starred in with the hope that she would challenge herself in her writing ability, to steer away from her usual fantasy genre and explore embedding emotion into texts. As well as this, the short film brought the hope of developing a new skill in acting.

Pete Majarich is a filmmaker, designer and writer based in Sydney, Australia.

Rachael Belle Myers is a multi-award-winning social impact filmmaker. As a screenwriter, director and producer, Rachael’s passion is to inspire change in the world through visual storytelling. With a large focus on social media and technology’s impact on our society, her films challenge the audience’s view and perception of their reality.

Rachael’s most notable award-winning films are “First World Problems” which deals with homelessness, “Curated Illusions” which delves into social media addiction and the unsafe use of mobile devices whilst driving and “Three Feet Deep” which tackles social responsibility and karma.

Born and raised in Western Sydney, Rachael has spent a lot of time trying to support and grow local filmmakers by co-founding the Western Sydney Filmmakers Hangout and sponsoring and judging international film festivals.

SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious smartphone film festivals. An international festival open to filmmakers of all ages from every corner of the world – all you need is a great idea and a phone or tablet.

SF3 provides a platform for budding, emerging and professional filmmakers to bring their ideas to life and have their films seen by a global audience, without the need for lots of fancy equipment or a big budget. The democratisation of filmmaking is here!

Alongside the festival, SF3 is also a world leader in the smartphone education space. They teach smartphone filmmaking workshops throughout the year both live and via Zoom. Their workshops cater to all ages – the youngest student to date is 5 years old and the oldest in their 70s. SF3 teaches for NIDA, the Actors Centre Australia, WIFT NSW, many local Australian councils and arts centres across both metro and regional Australia, in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Jamaica and across America, Europe and Asia.