9 questions with: Bjorn Stewart
9 Questions with: Bjorn Stewart
Editorial Photoshoot by Alex Vaughan
Bjorn Stewart is an Indigenous Australian from Western Yalanji and Wemba-Wemba. He is an actor, screenwriter and director; hailing from the Western Sydney suburb of Campbelltown and studied Performance Art at the University of Wollongong. With his eclectic style from theatre, Stewart brings a unique perspective from the urban Indigenous experience.
In 2021, Stewart directed All My Friends Are Racist which internationally premiered at Series Mania and won the AACTA award for Best Short Form Comedy. That same year he was given the opportunity to be Taika Waititi's director's attachment for Thor: Love and Thunder.
In 2023, Stewart directed his debut television role on the ABC comedy series Gold Diggers, which gave him a nomination for an ADG award.
For Film’s Sake selects 13 filmmakers for Sydney Film Festival Platform incubator
For Film’s Sake selects 13 filmmakers for Sydney Film Festival Platform incubator
In Their Element – Harriet Dyer, Clovelly, 2015
Harriet Dyer. Photographed for In Their Element.
9 Questions with Missy Higgins
9 Questions with Missy Higgins
In Their Element – Yael Stone, Astoria, 2014
Yael Stone. Photographed for In Their Element.
FINALIST – Head On Portrait Prize – Australia 2017
Honoured to be selected as one of forty finalists in this year’s Head On Portrait Prize.
In Their Element - Tim Minchin, Los Angeles, May 2015
Tim Minchin. Photographed for In Their Element.
Megan Gale – Melbourne, 2015
Portrait of Megan Gale
Light Lab – Inaugural Europe Workshop For Photographers Announced!
I am so excited to announce details of my inaugural Europe workshop!
Robin McLeavy – Calgary, Canada, April 2015
Photographed in Calgary, Canada, April 2015
Yael Stone – Sydney, March 2015
Photographed in Calgary, Canada, April 2015
In Their Element - Heather Lind – Richmond, Virginia, November 2015
Heather Lind. Photographed for In Their Element.
Emilie Cocquerel - Sydney
Photographed in Sydney, Australia.
Portrait – Kodi Smit-McPhee, Los Angeles
A soul that is deep.
Present.
Connected.
Kodi Smit-McPhee.
In Their Element - Sarah Snook, Los Angeles, March 2014
Sarah Snook. Photographed for In Their Element
A Letter to Grandfather
Do you Know?
Dear Grandfather,
Do you know that today it’s been two years since your passing. That two years and one day ago we sang sea shanties by your bed side, plaited your soft white hair and whispered in your ear how much we love you.
In Their Element - A Portrait Of Tamara Dean At Home
This is the first official photo from my series ‘In Their Element’ to be released. I was so surprised when I asked photographer Tamara Dean if she would be interested in playing a part in this project – she said yes before I’d even shown her the work (this is testament to how open and generous Tamara is as a person and artist).