Interview with Artist, Founder of The Americas & Co-Founder of BearTiger Productions – Kai Paynter. We we speak candidly with Kai on her American upbringing, being multi-talented from a young age, meeting Kirk, how her mother helped inspire the creation of BearTiger, as well as finding connection and leading with authenticity through The Americas.
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An honest and haunting look at inherited trauma: Matthew Keisoglu on ‘When Dogs Bark’
DAM: Matthew Keisoglu is an Armenian-Australian filmmaker and the Founder and Festival Director of the Multicultural Mental Health Film Festival. A descendant of genocide survivors, this is an important, family history – and one shared by many across the world in the past and currently – that Matthew often layers into the stories and filmsContinue reading “An honest and haunting look at inherited trauma: Matthew Keisoglu on ‘When Dogs Bark’”
Yvonne Sewankambo: Bringing Culture, Identity & Representation to the children’s book space
Interview with Children’s book Author and Publicist, Yvonne Sewankambo on her journey into becoming an Author, and how she incorporates themes of culture, identity and authenticity into her work for the multicultural children growing up in Australia.
From YouTube Series ‘Unknown Filter’ to Acting alongside Liam Neeson: Saksham Sharma on ‘Ice Road: Vengeance’
DAM: Instead of waiting for an opportunity, Indian-Australian Actor, Producer and Magician, Saksham Sharma, started his career by creating his own work on Youtube. A decade later and he’s grown an audience of over 5.7million subscribers, posting Magic and Hip Hop Dance videos – to becoming the youngest South Asian to write, produce and starContinue reading “From YouTube Series ‘Unknown Filter’ to Acting alongside Liam Neeson: Saksham Sharma on ‘Ice Road: Vengeance’”
Bringing Indian Regional Food & Stories from the home Veranda to Sydney: Abhi & Tavishi on ‘Veranda Indian Kitchen & Bar’
Interview with Tavishi and Abhi, owners of ‘Veranda Indian Kitchen and Bar’ located in North-West Sydney. We chat on their desire to bring ‘Veranda’ to life after meeting (and marrying) during covid, their favourite dishes on the menu and the stories behind them, as well as their goal through serving and sharing the regional food from their home ‘verandas’ here in Sydney.
Breaking chains to Dream bigger: Tigran Tovmasian on ‘The Circus Lion’
DAM: Tigran Tovmasian is an Armenian-Australian Actor & Writer who now adds Director & Producer to that title, with the completion of his new film ‘The Circus Lion’ – a drama following Samvel, a young wrestler in Western Sydney with Dreams of something greater for his life. What stood out on our first watch, wasContinue reading “Breaking chains to Dream bigger: Tigran Tovmasian on ‘The Circus Lion’”
Robert Brodie: Using Mindset to Fuel Forward & Embracing Standing Out
Interview w/ Robert Brodie, Actor and Musician on growing up from New Zealand to Australia, using art as expression, the car culture community in Australia, how mindset fuels him forward and having the courage to embrace standing out.
The Australian ACTORS OF TOMORROW: Interview w/ the Main Cast & Creators of ‘Broke Actor’
BROKE ACTOR follows the pursuit of an Acting Career with a twist. Where most film and TV of the same subject matter follow the everyday struggles of Actors – Broke Actor takes this on from the point of view of Australians from Ethnically Diverse backgrounds. Beyond the ‘Starving Artist’ narrative, the series takes viewers out of audition rooms and into the real lives of each character, delving further into family expectations, stereotypes, typecasting & what it truly means to be ‘Australian’. Interview with the Creators and Main Cast here.
Susan Gowda: Growing up in Rural Australia, finding purpose through Art, being a mother of 5 & the power of Faith
DAM: In our December, Christmas issue for DAM, we sit down with Artist, Designer, Vegan Food Creator & Mother of 5, Susan Gowda. When speaking to Susan, she radiates a hopeful, positive and kind nature, making it hard to imagine all the many things she’s been through in her life – from getting married atContinue reading “Susan Gowda: Growing up in Rural Australia, finding purpose through Art, being a mother of 5 & the power of Faith”
Jennifer Soo Han Yoo: On first time Motherhood, an identity between Korea and Australia & Acting
DAM: Today we sit down with Actor and first time mother – Jennifer Soo Han Yoo (whose Korean name means to live wide and deep like the ocean). Having known Jennifer previously, it’s interesting to now be interviewing her – as new baby Henry sits calmly on her lap. A new chapter of life, yetContinue reading “Jennifer Soo Han Yoo: On first time Motherhood, an identity between Korea and Australia & Acting”
Diversity Australia Magazine 