Kush Bourke

I’m a producer, actor, voice actor, writer and the owner of the production company, Maybe Media. I’ve worked with Screen Canberra as a Developer for their Screen POD program, and I currently serve as Secretary of Far South Film and Media Officer for the Far South Film Festival (FSFF), which is the only film festival that elevates Australian regional and rural-based filmmakers.

 

I’ve starred in and produced short and feature films, and have also worked as a Production Coordinator and Assistant Producer on numerous short films, documentaries and commercials. I was 3rd AD for the Cannes World Film Festival–winning feature Mother Mountain, and I’m currently in post-production with my regionally made film, Little Jetty. I have an exciting slate of projects that have attracted interest both in Australia and overseas, including Squishy Taylor — an animated series based on the bestselling Australian children’s books that have sold in the US, UK, Spain, Turkey and Brazil. Squishy Taylor will be my first international co-production.

 

I began my career at C31, working as a shooter-producer and journalist for the nightly news. After leaving C31, I worked for Auspicious Arts as a Financial Administrator, auspicing grants for clients including Circus Oz, Strange Fruit, Australian National Academy of Music, Gasworks Arts Park, Ilbijerri Theatre Co, and Melbourne Theatre Company.

 

I’m also a freelance writer, with work published in Screen Hub, InTheMix, Live Loud Mag, and Rural Room. My varied experience across finance, TV, media, marketing and events gives me a big-picture perspective on how the film, TV and content industries operate and all the skills needed to thrive in the multifaceted role of a producer.