Last year I had the privilege to work as a shooter producer / directing cameraman on Filthy Rich and Homeless. The SBS documentary series made by Blackfella Films runs over three nights and takes a hard look at the issues of homelessness in Australia. Five Australian personalities have all their possessions taken off them and they are sent out into the streets of Sydney and regional New South Wales to fend for themselves for ten long days and nights. Along the way they stay at certain services that support the homeless and they get to meet people who are homeless and use these facilities.
I filmed the 12 hour day shift and handed over to producer / cameraman Ben King for the night shift. The shoots were very challenging as we were a one man filming crew having to direct, be the cameraman and also look after the audio. It was a huge challenge to film the series as we were placed with one of the participants in this social experiment and followed them around as they lived on the streets. It was winter and the days and nights were wet and cold. I filmed with television and radio personality Dr. Andrew Rochford. We spent two nights in western Sydney and then headed to coastal towns Nowra and Wollongong where they is also a large homeless community. We met some truly beautiful people and it was an experience I will never forget. The series is available to watch on SBS on Demand.