Jai Pyne

Produced by Garuwa for The National Communications Museum. 2024.
Directed by Kieran Mpetyane Satour, The Truth About the Telegraph delves into the disruptions caused by the Overground Telegraph Line through the stories of Kaytetye and Warumungu peoples and their encounters with the stations as sites of an originary frontier violence. Still image by Ryan Andrew Lee.

Storytellers (in order of appearance):

Tommy “Walkabout” Jangala (Kaytetye)
Carol Ngalyerre Thompson (Kaytetye)
Ross Jakamarra Williams (Warumungu)
Joseph Jungarayi Williams (Warumungu)

Director, Executive Producer & Writer: Kieran Mpetyane Satour
(Baloch, Gurindji/Malngin, Pertame Arrernte and Worimi)
Executive Producer: Ramona Telecican
Producers: Jamie Lee Bolger (Noonuccal) and Maya Ghattas
Impact Producer: Simone Mugavin
Director of Photography: Ryan Andrew Lee
Editor: Sean McDermott
Original Music and Sound Design: Jai Pyne
Graphics: Rah Dakota
Translations: Phillip Janima (Kaytetye)
Linguist (Kaytetye): Professor Myfany Turpin

Song: Arelpe, performed by Tommy “Walkabout” Jungala

Grand Prix, Clermont Film Festival 2022.

After a long time apart, local no-hoper John must connect with a reserved schoolboy Jack over a weekend in an insular working-class outpost of Western Sydney. However, Jack’s attempt to re-establish their relationship is threatened as John's self-destructive nature emerges.

Mate examines themes of masculinity, maturity and the challenges of growth within a changing social landscape.

Directed by George-Alex Nagle
Written by Daniel Corboy, George-Alex Nagle, Ben Tarwin

Grand Prix, Best International Film, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2022., Offical Selection MIFF 2022, Offical Selection Sydney Film Festival 2022, Offical Selection Palm Springs International Short Fest 2022, Offical Selection Boston Film Festival 2022, Offical Selection Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival 2022, Offical Selection Nashville Film festival 2022, Offical Selection Brisbane International Film Festival 2022.

Official Selection MIFF 2021, Sydney Festival 2021, Flickerfest 2022, Official selection Latin Film Market 2021

Alba. Directed by Mariella Solano. Trailer here

An aspiring Peruvian performer must decide whether she’s dancing for others or for herself.

Venice Shorts Film Awards 2022, Seoul Web Fest 2022.

A proud Aussie bloke cuts himself off from the outside world after a drunken night with a charismatic duck causes him to fall pregnant. Directed by Elle Harris. Written. by Valentin Lang and Elle Harris. Starring Travis Jeffrey and James Sweeney. Watch the whole series here

Flickerfest 2022, Independent Short Awards 2021, New York Short Film festival 2021.

Kristian Taylor-Wood’s first film, Good TImes Bad Moon is a werewolf-coming of age- rollerskating jam. A two hander for me; I wrote the score and wrote and produced original tracks for this project, trying to pay homage to 80’s and 90’s horror films and 90’s hip hop. Full film here

Official Selection Sydney Film Festival 2019, Screenability program.

Written by Shawn Spina. Directed by Daisy Montalvo.
Produced by Miranda Aguilar for Curious Works.
Executive Producer Kali Reid Matchbox Pictures
Made with the assistance of Create NSW

Original music by Jai Pyne.

“Being on Tinder helps me to feel seen for who I am.” In Doco180 film 'Mother/Lover' Holly Zwalf shares what life is like as a queer solo parent who dates. Watch Here

Directed by Erin McBean. Funded by Screen Australia for Doco180.