Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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After the World Premiere of Birdeater, we chatted with editor Ben Anderson about the team's debut feature and creative collaboration. Ben can also be found at AFTRS, supporting students as a Technical Support Supervisor when not editing Australia's favourite indie film and content to keep us glued to the screen.

Birdeater – written and directed by Jack Clark and Jim Weir – recently took home the AACTA Award for Best Indie Film, a spectacular recognition of the work and commitment to craft from a crew nearly entirely formed by the class of 2018 Bachelor of Arts: Screen Production.

Stay tuned as they are in pre-production for their second feature, Bluebottle, a thriller set at Schoolies that we can't wait to watch!

Hear what Ben shared about working with his peers and advice for your next productions.


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