Scott Walmsley | Editor

Documentary

 
 

Documentary Features

 
 

Porcelain War

Under roaring fighter jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it's easy to make people afraid, it's hard to destroy their passion for living.

  • Distributor: Picture House

  • Directed by Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontev

  • Produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen, Camilla Mazzafero, Olivia Ahnemann, Aniela Sidorska

  • Additional Editing by Scott Walmlsy

  • Academy Awards - Best Documentary Documentary Feature - Nominee

  • Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize Documentary - Winner

  • Dupont Columbia Awards - Winner

 

Dale Frank: Nobodies Sweetie

Dale Frank, a painter known for his irreverent and vulnerable style, faces a whirlwind of tasks, preparing for an exhibition, fulfilling overseas commissions, restoring a mansion, establishing a botanical garden, and managing pain.

  • Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment

  • Directed by Jenny Hicks

  • Produced by Jenny Hicks, Sara Beard

  • Edited by Jenny Hicks, Andrea Lang ASE, Scott Walmsley

  • Australian Screen Editors Awards - Best Editing in a Feature Documentary - Nominee

 

A Fire inside

As the world looked on in horror at Australia's apocalyptic bushfires, the selfless acts of everyday people defined the spirit of a nation, but took an astounding toll of their own.

  • Distributor: Icon Entertainment

  • Directed by Justin Krook, Luke Mazzaferro

  • Produced by Michael Hilliard, Camilla Mazzaferro, Casey Ventura

  • Sydney Film Festival - Best Australian Documentary - Nominee

  • Atlanta Docufest - Best Foreign Documentary Feature - Winner

 

MAcHINE

If machines can be smarter than people, is humanity really anything special?

  • Distributor: Icon Entertainment

  • Directed by Justin Krook

  • Produced by Michael Hilliard, Luke Mazzaferro

  • Australian Screen Editors Awards - Best Editing in a Feature Documentary - Nominee

 

6 beers of separation

The "six degrees of separation" theory says that everyone is connected. Intriguing idea, but is it viable...with a twist? Find out as we retool this concept in a uniquely Australian fashion. Over a beer.

  • Directed by Zack Merck

  • Produced by Michael Hilliard

  • Staring: Will Arnett, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Bam Margera, The Amazing Jonathon, Rick Baker

  • Co-edited by Scott Walmsley

 

Short Films

 

SECOND BEST

'Second Best' is a dark comedy about the power of identical twin sisters and the unbreakable bond that holds them together, no matter what might try to come between them.

  • Director: Alyssa McClelland

  • Production: Finch

  • Staring: Raechelle Banno, Karina Banno, Mirko Grillini, Lucy Bell

  • Australian Screen Editors Awards - Best Editing in a Short Film - Nominee

  • Dendy Awards (Sydney Film Festival) - Best Short Film - Winner

  • Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - Best Director (Alyssa McClelland) - Winner

  • Lakeshorts Film Festival Toronto - Best Foreign Film - Winner

  • 20MinMax Film Festival Germany - Youth Award - Winner

 

Time

Time is about one young boy's exploration of the foolish idea of time travel might actually be possible. The 12-year-old James already endures a dysfunctional upbringing, but now has to deal with the consequences of his own beliefs and the reactions of others from his school.

  • Writer & Director: Liam Connor

  • Producer: Lucas Thyer

  • Staring: Nicholas Hamilton, Alix Bidstrup

  • Australian Screen Editors Awards - Best Editing in a Short Film - Nominee

  • Tropfest - Best Male Actor (Nicholas Hamilton) - Winner