Said & Undone Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:24:45 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2256411 en-us © 2026 Said & Undone yes ce96ceb5-b56c-5896-87a8-f0653d02b5ea Said & Done Media episodic false Join Alana Barker-Tompson, cinematographer and founder of production company Said and Done Media, as she speaks with a broad range of filmmakers, animators and other artists. Hear about their journeys, what they've learnt along the way, and what could be done – and is being done – to increase the diversity of our industry and make it a more inclusive place.

Producer - Martine McMahon

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Said & Done Media https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wullclmzx8pt66vo9d0f223ma08q?.jpg Said & Undone Arts Activist Sonya Suares Arts Activist Sonya Suares  Sonya Suares is an acclaimed actor, director, producer, and arts activist, working across theatre, film and TV. 

Sonya has led companies, campaigns, and festivals for more than two decades, delivering work that has accrued over 27 Green Room nominations, including personal acknowledgments for Best Direction of a Musical, Production of the Year, and for the digital documentary series, The Art of Making Art. 

Alongside her creative practice, Sonya is a passionate DEI advocate, championing artists of colour and marginalised communities in large and small ways. 

In this episode, we speak about:
>The setbacks to on-screen diversity since the 1990s
>What it’s like to go to castings as a person of colour in Australia
>Sonya’s biggest challenges and triumphs in promoting diversity in the arts
>The #justnotthatmany campaign
>Nostalgia for a white Australia that never existed
>Advice for aspiring artists, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds
>Sonya’s upcoming theatre project ‘Peacemongers by The People’ 

Tickets Link: Peacemongers by The People
24 Apr 24 - 05 May 24
Darebin Arts Centre: 401 Bell St, Preston VIC 3072

https://www.sonyasuares.com/


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]]>  Sonya Suares is an acclaimed actor, director, producer, and arts activist, working across theatre, film and TV. 

Sonya has led companies, campaigns, and festivals for more than two decades, delivering work that has accrued over 27 Green Room nominations, including personal acknowledgments for Best Direction of a Musical, Production of the Year, and for the digital documentary series, The Art of Making Art. 

Alongside her creative practice, Sonya is a passionate DEI advocate, championing artists of colour and marginalised communities in large and small ways. 

In this episode, we speak about:
>The setbacks to on-screen diversity since the 1990s
>What it’s like to go to castings as a person of colour in Australia
>Sonya’s biggest challenges and triumphs in promoting diversity in the arts
>The #justnotthatmany campaign
>Nostalgia for a white Australia that never existed
>Advice for aspiring artists, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds
>Sonya’s upcoming theatre project ‘Peacemongers by The People’ 

Tickets Link: Peacemongers by The People
24 Apr 24 - 05 May 24
Darebin Arts Centre: 401 Bell St, Preston VIC 3072

https://www.sonyasuares.com/


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Producer: Martine McMahon

]]> Buzzsprout-14884658 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +1000 2674 1 6 full false An inclusive set is the happiest set! An inclusive set is the happiest set! On this episode, I'm chatting with Hugues de Robillard and Brandon Fairley from Bus Stop Films.

Bus Stop Films is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making the film industry more inclusive for those with disabilities. They have produced over 65 short films, winning more than 100 awards globally and reaching an audience of over 45 million.

Hugues has a storied career in media, managing his own creative agency, Guerrilla Films. His collaboration with Bus Stop Films underscores his personal dedication to mentoring, fund-raising, and empowering individuals from marginalised communities.

Brandon is a passionate actor, writer, singer and filmmaker who has newly been appointed to the role of ‘Student Ambassador’ for Bus Stop Films in Wollongong.

In this episode of Said & Undone we speak about:

➢ Why an inclusive set beats Disney as the happiest place on earth

➢ How ‘patience’ is a main ingredient missing to help aid inclusivity

➢ The role of film and media in shaping societal perceptions of disability and inclusion

➢ What steps production companies can take to become more inclusive

➢ Why Barbie has been so important for disability visibility

➢ Bus Stop Film’s first Disability Employment Summit

https://busstopfilms.com.au/
https://busstopfilms.com.au/bus-stop-employment/


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]]> On this episode, I'm chatting with Hugues de Robillard and Brandon Fairley from Bus Stop Films.

Bus Stop Films is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making the film industry more inclusive for those with disabilities. They have produced over 65 short films, winning more than 100 awards globally and reaching an audience of over 45 million.

Hugues has a storied career in media, managing his own creative agency, Guerrilla Films. His collaboration with Bus Stop Films underscores his personal dedication to mentoring, fund-raising, and empowering individuals from marginalised communities.

Brandon is a passionate actor, writer, singer and filmmaker who has newly been appointed to the role of ‘Student Ambassador’ for Bus Stop Films in Wollongong.

In this episode of Said & Undone we speak about:

➢ Why an inclusive set beats Disney as the happiest place on earth

➢ How ‘patience’ is a main ingredient missing to help aid inclusivity

➢ The role of film and media in shaping societal perceptions of disability and inclusion

➢ What steps production companies can take to become more inclusive

➢ Why Barbie has been so important for disability visibility

➢ Bus Stop Film’s first Disability Employment Summit

https://busstopfilms.com.au/
https://busstopfilms.com.au/bus-stop-employment/


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Producer: Martine McMahon

]]> Said & Done Media Buzzsprout-14635262 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +1100 2198 full false Behind the lens with Lady Camera Guy Behind the lens with Lady Camera Guy On this episode, I'm chatting with Gretchen Warthen, an acclaimed cinematographer with a passion for telling human stories through her lens. 
Gretchen’s expertise spans a 20-year career from her pioneering work on MTV’s 'Real World', to award-winning reality programs, narrative feature films and documentary series. 

Through Gretchen’s Instagram handle ‘Lady Camera Guy’, she shines a light on other women behind the camera who inspire her. 

In this episode of Said & Undone, I speak with Gretchen about

  •   Her most dangerous moments filming in over 41 countries 
  • How the #metoo movement negatively affected film-sets
  • How she has Madonna to thank for her career path 
  • The surprising diversity ratio of film-sets 25-years on
  • The one unsafe filming location she’ll never place herself in 
  • Her most notable moment behind the camera

 

instagram.com/ladycameraguy/

gretchenwarthen.com

annamoulaison.com

 

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]]> On this episode, I'm chatting with Gretchen Warthen, an acclaimed cinematographer with a passion for telling human stories through her lens. 
Gretchen’s expertise spans a 20-year career from her pioneering work on MTV’s 'Real World', to award-winning reality programs, narrative feature films and documentary series. 

Through Gretchen’s Instagram handle ‘Lady Camera Guy’, she shines a light on other women behind the camera who inspire her. 

In this episode of Said & Undone, I speak with Gretchen about

  •   Her most dangerous moments filming in over 41 countries 
  • How the #metoo movement negatively affected film-sets
  • How she has Madonna to thank for her career path 
  • The surprising diversity ratio of film-sets 25-years on
  • The one unsafe filming location she’ll never place herself in 
  • Her most notable moment behind the camera

 

instagram.com/ladycameraguy/

gretchenwarthen.com

annamoulaison.com

 

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Producer: Martine McMahon

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]]> Said & Done Media Buzzsprout-14281431 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +1100 2613 full false Design with, not for Design with, not for On this episode I'm chatting with Hung Le , the Creative Director at Bien, an inclusive design studio based in LA. Through Bien’s intentional approach to inclusivity, they are creating a paradigm shift in the industry; one in which diversity in gender, race,
ability, culture and sexuality are represented with authenticity, respect and compassion.

Bien - https://thisisbien.com/

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]]> On this episode I'm chatting with Hung Le , the Creative Director at Bien, an inclusive design studio based in LA. Through Bien’s intentional approach to inclusivity, they are creating a paradigm shift in the industry; one in which diversity in gender, race,
ability, culture and sexuality are represented with authenticity, respect and compassion.

Bien - https://thisisbien.com/

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]]> Said & Done Media Buzzsprout-14066882 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +1100 2148 full false We've come a long way since the on-set cowboy behaviour of the 90's We've come a long way since the on-set cowboy behaviour of the 90's On this episode I'm chatting with Victoria Connors about the new Shoot For Diversity initiative that 8 Brisbane production companies have launched to encourage more on-set diversity.  Victoria is a co-founder and Executive Producer of content production agency ‘Eric Tom and Bruce and Partner and Executive Producer at production
company ‘The Producers’. 

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]]> On this episode I'm chatting with Victoria Connors about the new Shoot For Diversity initiative that 8 Brisbane production companies have launched to encourage more on-set diversity.  Victoria is a co-founder and Executive Producer of content production agency ‘Eric Tom and Bruce and Partner and Executive Producer at production
company ‘The Producers’. 

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]]> Said & Done Media Buzzsprout-13924532 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +1100 906 1 2 full false Learning to be loud with Mothers of Mograph Learning to be loud with Mothers of Mograph On this episode I speak with Jennie Davis, an animator and studio owner from Canada.
Jennie speaks about her time in the industry, the challenges that underrepresented groups can face and what she is doing about supporting mothers in the industry by creating the community, Mothers of Mograph.

Show notes:

Dreck Studios: https://www.dreckstudio.com/

Mothers of Mograph: https://www.instagram.com/mothersofmograph

Amanda Russell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-russell-cream-studio/

Cordelia Brown:  https://cordeliabrown.com.au/

Shea Lorde : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shealord/

Amy Pearson - Brand conversations: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brand-conversations/id1691706347

Motion Hatch - Hayley Atkins: https://motionhatch.com/

Newfangled : https://www.newfangledstudios.com/

Dash Bash: https://www.dashbash.net/

Rochelle Moultin: https://rochellemoulton.com/

The Business of Authority: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EnCbRF0SZEjWr2NaOwARC?si=0b01eb04ce814562

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]]> On this episode I speak with Jennie Davis, an animator and studio owner from Canada.
Jennie speaks about her time in the industry, the challenges that underrepresented groups can face and what she is doing about supporting mothers in the industry by creating the community, Mothers of Mograph.

Show notes:

Dreck Studios: https://www.dreckstudio.com/

Mothers of Mograph: https://www.instagram.com/mothersofmograph

Amanda Russell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-russell-cream-studio/

Cordelia Brown:  https://cordeliabrown.com.au/

Shea Lorde : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shealord/

Amy Pearson - Brand conversations: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brand-conversations/id1691706347

Motion Hatch - Hayley Atkins: https://motionhatch.com/

Newfangled : https://www.newfangledstudios.com/

Dash Bash: https://www.dashbash.net/

Rochelle Moultin: https://rochellemoulton.com/

The Business of Authority: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EnCbRF0SZEjWr2NaOwARC?si=0b01eb04ce814562

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]]> Jennie Davis Buzzsprout-13712088 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +1100 1482 1 1 full true