Hi, I’m Richard Raber, a Melbourne-based filmmaker, writer and editor with a long-standing interest in mid-century architecture, art and design. I create and direct documentary and short-form work, often blending photography, editing and storytelling to explore communities and built environments. I co-founded and curate a site devoted to mid-century architecture and design, and my projects range from community installations to short films and commissioned pieces for arts festivals. I collaborate closely with artists, theatres and institutions to tell vivid stories through image, sound and narrative.

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Hi, I’m Richard Raber, a Melbourne-based filmmaker, writer and editor with a long-standing interest in mid-century architecture, art and design. I create and direct documentary and short-form work, often blending photography, editing and storytelling to explore communities and built environments. I co-founded and curate a site devoted to mid-century architecture and design, and my projects range from community installations to short films and commissioned pieces for arts festivals. I collaborate closely with artists, theatres and institutions to tell vivid stories through image, sound and narrative.

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Hi, I’m Richard Raber, a Melbourne-based filmmaker, writer and editor with a long-standing interest in mid-century architecture, art and design. I create and direct documentary and short-form work, often blending photography, editing and storytelling to explore communities and built environments.

I co-founded and curate a site devoted to mid-century architecture and design, and my projects range from community installations to short films and commissioned pieces for arts festivals. I collaborate closely with artists, theatres and institutions to tell vivid stories through image, sound and narrative.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director/Camera/Editor at Gray-Nicolls: A Family in Sports
January 1, 2019 - Present
Director and editor for a 2019 commissioned piece exploring a family’s sporting life. Led on-camera work, shot composition, and post-production, delivering a cohesive narrative.
Director/Camera/Editor at Reel Life: The Home Movie Project
January 1, 2010 - Present
Documentary short following the creative processes of three stencil artists in Melbourne; involved concept development, shooting, and editing. Aired on ABC Digital TV in early 2008 as part of the Fringe Festival showcase.
Co-Founder / Curator at Traces Films / tracesfilms.com
January 1, 2004 - Present
Co-founded and curated a website dedicated to mid-century architecture, art and design. The site features films co-directed and co-edited by the founder, highlighting collaboration and historical contexts.
Director/Camera/Editor at Positive Women Victoria
January 1, 2004 - Present
Directed and edited a short documentary for the HIV awareness initiative The Family produced by Positive Women Victoria.
Director/Camera/Editor at Grimshaw Architects (South Cross Station project)
January 1, 2006 - Present
Produced a short film about the design and construction of Melbourne's South Cross Station for Grimshaw Architects.
Director/Camera/Editor at Independent / Richard Raber Productions
January 1, 2019 - Present
Directed, shot and edited Montague: A Community Lost and Found; a Melbourne-based documentary project.
Director/Camera/Editor at Clown Teaser (The Day the Clown Cried)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
6-minute teaser for the unreleased Jerry Lewis film; production & editing for archival release.
Director/Camera/Editor at 1 Bligh Street: Vertical Campus Installation
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Multi-screen installation commission for Adelaide Festival; directed and edited on site.
Director/Camera/Editor at Hamer Hall Redevelopment
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Documentary/ promotional work for redeveloped Hamer Hall; multi-media installation.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma at Victoria College of the Arts: School of Film & Television
January 1, 1998 - October 16, 2025
Bachelor of Media Studies at RMIT Australia
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994
Bachelor of Media Studies at RMIT University
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994
Postgraduate Diploma at Victoria College of the Arts: School of Film & Television
January 1, 1998 - October 16, 2025
Bachelor of Media Studies at RMIT University
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994
Postgraduate Diploma at Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film & Television
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma
January 1, 1998 - November 6, 1998
Bachelor of Media Studies
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services