When women like Chloe Popa (one of the amazing women behind this magazine) approach you about a new Australian print magazine that wants to share stories about women and non-binary people achieving remarkable things in everyday life, to connect and uplift our community and encourage women to make a difference through their own life journey… and they want a promo teaser… our answer was always going to be YES!
Production.
Creative: Chloe Popa + Jude Kalman
Camera: Jude Kalman
Camera assistant: Eliza Chambers
Music: Hussy Hicks
1 x 1 min promo teaser
Cutdowns + Verticals for reels
Impact.
This project is currently still in its start-up stage. You can join the impact by backing their first edition and visiting their Kickstarter Campaign page.
Lou Duggan is better known as Baker Girl Lou, an entrepreneur who founded Cake 2 the Rescue, a small business that brings big results in homemade cakes.
Cakes to the Rescue is more than just making us mere mortals look good in the kitchen and at our kids birthdays at the core of her business lies a heart for community. Her online banter is engaging, encouraging and has created an authentic, caring online group of people, across the country who cheer each other on in the kitchen and life.
Production.
Creative: Lou Duggan + Jude Kalman
Photography: Jude Kalman
A selection of stills for website and promotional purposes.
Impact.
Lou is building this business for profit and people. She doesn’t bang on about it but her business is quietly philanthropic, generously donating her expertise and products to local charities. How cool is that!
Pet Wellness Centre is on a mission to look after our pets and vets.
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) website advises that vets are at a “significantly higher risk of suicide than the general population”. Cathy is working to bring change to the industry, one pet and one vet at a time.
Pet Wellness Centre aims to improve wellness of humans and the community by focussing on the wellness of pets. According to Cath, healthy pets make people better people and better people make better communities.
Pet Wellness Centre is a generous business too. They support Story Dogs in their local community and are a gold sponsor for major Gold Coast pet event Paws in the Park.
Mission Educate is an Australian Christian aid organisation working with Mozambicans to bring educational initiatives to the nation of Mozambique, Africa.
We made a series of stories which included “The Power of Education” a short film about the work of Mission Educate. It was used for fundraising and awareness purposes.
Production.
Creative: Jude Kalman
Director + Camera + Sound + Photographer + Editor: Jude Kalman
Deliverables:
1 x 12 min short documentary
1 x 9:45min short documentary
1 x 5 min Celia’s story
4 x cutdowns
Photography used for promotional, annual reports and other communications.
Impact.
The portfolio of work won The Graham Wade Pilgrim Award in 2020.
Katura’s Story won the best short documentary at the LAMPA film festival in 2019.
To The Nations is a Christian ministry that ships containers with medical and educational donations from the east coast of Australia to the continent of Africa. They are the featured charity in the Uncontained Love series.
We are proud to continue to help tell their stories and provide content for speaking engagements across Australia and the world.
In 2019 we took a trip to South Sudan along with their partner, Favour Africa and produced short stories about the work in South Sudan.
A team of experienced disaster response volunteers, powered by mateship and determination, ride bicycles across the Simpson Desert to raise money for Australian charity Global Care, while lockdowns threaten to derail their adventure.
In 2021, Global Care Australia celebrated its 25 years of service undertaking projects for disaster relief and community resilience, in over 94 locations across Australia. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Jude Kalman of Little Drum Pictures during the 2021 and 2022 COVID pandemic, travel restrictions limited the filming of Global Care initiatives to Queensland locations.
It is a story of resilience when the going gets tough; mates helping mates across the harsh landscape of the Simpson Desert and in communities throughout Australia.
Production.
Creative: Jude Kalman
Executive Producer / Director / Camera /Photographer / Editor: Jude Kalman
Camera Gold Coast: Kitale Wilson
Go Pro and Grip: Chris “Skip” Skehan
Production assistants: Olivia Josie, Elijah Burton & Georgia
1 x feature-length documentary 1 hour and 10mins
1 x 1 min trailer
Hero stills for promotional purposes
Impact.
Red Dust Challenge is currently touring Australia throughout the INC movement, holding localized fundraising and celebration events.
Australians living with chronic skin, hair and nail conditions like eczema, psoriasis, alopecia, acne and vitiligo understand only too well how enormously challenging these conditions can be, both physically and emotionally, changing the way they live their lives. Finding the best possible treatment and support can make a huge difference.
Production:
Creative: Client + Jude Kalman
Director / Camera / Photographer / Editor: Jude Kalman
Deliverables:
1 x 3 min feature story
3 x patient cutdowns
1 x 3 patients cutdown
25 hero stills with and without graphics
Impact:
The campaign was shared across Australia with medical professionals and the community leading up to and during World Health Skin Health Day 2021.
Andy and Zoe Cullen head up charity PTSD Resurrected Inc which is a charity that provides support for individuals and families suffering from trauma; restoring hope, healing and purpose to the veteran, first responder and wider community.
After running courses with American video content and receiving feedback that people didn’t identify with American testimonials, PTSD Resurrected Inc contacted our team. Seeking financial assistance, they were successful applicants of the City of Gold Coast Community Grant program 2021-2022 which partly funded this production.
A series of videos were produced that are used as an introduction to each of the twelve sessions during the Trauma Reboot course. Additional cutdowns were also made for marketing purposes.
Production.
Creative: Client + Jude Kalman
Camera / editor: Jude Kalman
Camera Assistant: Jake Lawlor
Intern: Bella Goldring
Deliverables:
7 x 2 min intro session videos
5 x 5 min “Our Story” intro videos
3 x cutdowns for social media and marketing
Impact.
These courses are open to veterans, first responders and anyone who is living with trauma.
“Do You See All of Me” is a short film telling the story of immigrant women from diverse backgrounds adjusting to Australian culture. These women have a voice; a strong, independent voice that echoes a pride in their heritage and an excitement for a future in their new home, Australia.
The film showcases Anglicare North Coast’s “3Es to Freedom” program, designed to empower, educate and help these women seek employment so they can make the most of their new life.
Production.
Creative: Client + Jude Kalman
Cinematographer / Director: Jude Kalman
Camera Assistant: Kirsty O’Donnell
Editor: Jude Kalman
Deliverables: 1 x 9 min
Impact.
Since it’s launch in April 2019, “Do You See All of Me” has been screened at Helensvale Culture Centre, Coffs Harbour Regional Musuem, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, Southern Cross University (Gold Coast and Lismore campuses) and Queensland State Parliament.
You Belong provides support and belonging to refugees settling in Toowoomba, Australia.
Production.
Creative: Client + Jude Kalman
Camera / Editor: Jude Kalman
You Belong International story supplied footage from the client and Little Drum Pictures
Deliverables:
1 x 1 min Rahila’s story
1 x 5 min feature story You Belong
3 x Cutdowns You Belong
Impact.
You Belong is using these stories to advocate for better resources and programs to help refugees settle within Australia.
Their use of story-telling through video content and podcasts aims to inform and change perceptions promoting inclusion within local and global communities.
