Michael Phillips

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I am a graduate filmmaker and AV technician based in Lake Macquarie. I am a team player with a good work ethic, drawing on experience in sports and crew-based jobs.

About

I am a graduate filmmaker and AV technician based in Lake Macquarie. I am a team player with a good work ethic, drawing on experience in sports and crew-based jobs. I have a positive approach, a keen eye and attention to detail, and I enjoy setting up heavy equipment and collaborating with others.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, adapting to changing needs, solving problems on the go, and ensuring events run smoothly. I have hands-on experience with manual handling and moving stage props and sets, coordinating with crew to move objects on time and on cue.

  • Joined May 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Projects · 5

With this documentary film, I undertook a more authorative role in management and leadership as Producer for the film. I understood the stress and workload of a Producer while improving my project and time management skills for the crew and for myself. Additionally, I enjoyed editing and putting the story together scene by scene and allowed my focus to sharpen on editing as my future career.

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  • Film Producer
  • Video Editor

I took on the role as First Assistant Director as the crew needed another authoritative role. I managed the workload, as well as the stress load from the film crew, and managed to produce a decent film about a young social media couple moving into their renovating house together. It was very stressful, and there were a lot of complications on and off set which made it more difficult.

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  • 1st Assistant Director
  • Colourist
  • Filmmaker

I worked under the company, Amino Swiss, to produce this music video, offering my services as a Film Hand under supervision and working alongside the Gaffer.

  • Filmmaker

I worked under the company, Amino Swiss, to produce this music video, offering my services as a Film Hand under supervision and working alongside the Gaffer. Additionally, I worked under Amino Swiss as an editor to produce a BTS video for the artist.

  • Filmmaker
  • Video Editor

Role: Gaffer, Sound Recordist, Sound Editor, Colourist
Due to a small film crew, the crew had to manage more than one film role. It was a fun experience creating a horror short film and utilising lighting to create a mysterious, eerie environment, and then exaggerating the colours in the colour grade for post production.

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  • Colourist
  • Filmmaker
  • Music Editor
  • +1

Work experience

AV Technician / Operator / Stagehand · Scene Change AV | Rydges Resort Hunter ValleyJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Adapting and solving problems on the go while events run; setting up heavy equipment; operating technical gear for conferences and dinner events; collaborating with crew, coordinating props and stage sets, and moving objects on time and on cue.

Casual AV Technician/Operator · Scene Change AVJan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Casual AV technician/operator focusing on setting up heavy equipment, collaborating with crew, operating technical equipment for conferences and dinner events, and adapting to on-the-go requirements while events run.

Education

Bachelor of Film and Television · SAE Sydney Institute2022 – 2026
Bachelor of Film and Television · SAE Institute, Sydney2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Bachelor of Film and Television2022 – 2026
Certificate II in Live Entertainment2020 – 2021

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