The Studio[ SYDNEY · APAC ]

A Sydney studio,
working in millimetres.

One rule, since 2017 — if the frame doesn’t move us, the audience won’t feel it either.

Spec sheet

Founded
2017 · Sydney
Studio
Sydney · AU
Reach
Australia · NZ · APAC
Archive
300+ films · ongoing
Awards
20+ international nominations · 5 wins
Cameras
ARRI · RED · Sony FX
Edit
Resolve · Premiere
Disciplines
Doc · Brand · Sports · Arts · Social · Podcasts
Contact
millimetre.media@gmail.com
Phone
+61 424 617 565

Notable Case Studies

Stories that landed.

Documentary · Cannes Shorts Finalist

Helicopter Tjungurrayi

News Corp Australia (2022)

Three-day expedition across 2,500km of 38°C desert. Sole videographer, drone operator, director and editor — telling the story of "Helicopter" Joe, rescued in 1957 and now an acclaimed Warlayirti artist and community elder.

Documentary series

Courage Under Water

Courier Mail · The Daily Telegraph · AAMI · Suncorp (2023)

Four-part docu-series on the 2022 northern NSW floods — Australia's worst natural disaster since Cyclone Tracy. Two weeks on the ground across NSW and QLD with survivors, SES and rescuers.

Investigative series

Narcos on the Front Line

The Daily Telegraph (2023)

Seven-part series with the Australian Federal Police and Mexico's Fiscalía General — Colombia's cocaine fields, Mexico's meth labs, Panama's ports, and the ANOM sting that unmasked Australia's newest drug lord.

Advocacy · campaign

Justice Shouldn't Hurt

news.com.au (2023)

Video production for the #JusticeShouldntHurt campaign led by news.com.au — culminating in a $64.3M NSW Government commitment to expand the Child Sexual Offence Evidence Program across every District Court and Police District.

Awards & Honours

One step from the Oscars.

Finalist at the St Kilda Film Festival 2023 — an Academy Award qualifying festival — putting us one step away from representing Australia at the Oscars. Across festivals we’ve been recognised with 20+ international nominations and wins from Hollywood to Sydney.

20+
International award nominations
5
International filmmaking award wins
500+
Short-form videos produced
70+
Long-form video projects completed
Festival laurels — winner and finalist honours including Stinkwater 2024, St Kilda 2023, Cannes Shorts 2022, Hollywood Gold Awards, Good Design, Kennedy Awards and more

The full ledger

  • 2024WinnerBest CinematographyStinkwater Film Festival
  • 2023FinalistBest Short FilmSt Kilda Film FestivalAcademy Award qualifying
  • 2023WinnerBest Australian FilmSouth Asian Film Festival of Australia
  • 2023WinnerBest DirectorAljaw International Film Festival
  • 2023WinnerBest DocumentaryHollywood Gold Awards
  • 2023WinnerDesign & InnovationGood Design Awards
  • 2023FinalistOutstanding Online ContentKennedy Awards
  • 2023FinalistBest DocumentaryWashington Film Awards
  • 2022FinalistBest DocumentaryCannes Shorts Film Festival
  • 2022FinalistBest International FilmOakland Film Festival
  • 2022FinalistHuman Interest StorytellingNews Awards

Selected Partners

2022 — 2026.

  • 2026Cannes Shorts — FinalistHelicopter Tjungurrayi
  • 2025Art Gallery of NSW — MonumentalFeatured Artist Films
  • 2025Sydney Opera House — 50th Anniversarywith Tim Minchin · The Daily Telegraph
  • 2024Biennale of SydneyArtist Films
  • 2024Govett-Brewster Art Gallery (NZ)Len Lye · Talanoa
  • 2023Kaldor Public Art ProjectsFuture Curators