Max Orter

Film Directors Enzo Tedeschi & Chris Broadbent debuting their feature film @itwillfindyoufilm with a Q+A session @cinemanova | definitely interesting to see an aboriginal horror film in Australia. These are the kinds of films I’d like to see more of in Australia; where the stakes are life & death. The biggest thing to mention is that lead actress @kylahjday did an incredible job and delivers a striking performance. Check it out if you get the chance. #featurefilm #horrorfilm #australiancinema

Filmmaker James Litchfield debuting his feature film @alphabetlanefilm @cinemanova | A feature film that looks at the nuance of long-term relationships, the psychology of moving locations & the psychology of lying. An easy-going meditative drama. Congrats James for the film release !

Filmmaker Q+A session with Mick Connolly, director of ‘Hands up Who’d Like a Hug’. A feature film part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2026. This is a real family comedy film which is lucky cos I saw it with one of my sisters. The storyline is pretty ridiculous which means there are definitely funny things to laugh about. I thought the girls had quality acting in this film. Always happy to see locally produced films & even better to meet the filmmaker behind the films!

In the last weeks I’ve seen 9 French films with my friends & sister, mostly due to the French Film Festival. Among these films are: - [ ] The Stranger - [ ] Guru - [ ] Dog51 - [ ] Sirat - [ ] The Richest Woman in the World - [ ] The Count of Monte Christo - [ ] Time Masters - [ ] Nouvelle Vague - [ ] A Nun in the City The general quality and level of intrigue was higher than expected. I only regretted the Nun film which I shouldn’t have seen. My top picks are The Count of Monte Cristo, Dog51 & Guru.

Making videos with Financial Planner Leanne Watson @leannewatsonyourfinanceangel | Leanne & I have been part of the BNI group for over 15 years networking with dozens of other businesses. Glad to have made videos with her during her time in the business club. #bni #corporatevideo #videographer

My grandfather Harry is sadly dying and will be dead soon. He is 95 & from the other side of the world so has come a long way. He endured WW2 raids, immigration to Australia, 4 children, 8 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren. The enduring lesson he gave me on life was when I was very young he asked me if I liked working. I hesitantly gave a contemplative response imagining what working thru life would be like. He then told me it was very important to enjoy working, because we do a lot of it in life. Thinking and praying you have a good transition to the here-after, whilst you’re still here Harry 🙏🏽

Cool to film the concert of Mish Cat Davie, JT & Jerome Smith ; coming down from QLD & the USA. Classic Soul Music with a packed venue. If you dig classic soul recommend you checking them out if they’re playing adj in Melbourne in the future.

Mantrafest @mantra108.official #mantrafest

Great to film the promotional material & documentation for Annelise’s upcoming speaking tour of Australia. In a couple of months from now she’ll speak across the 6 biggest cities of Australia giving life-changing communication advice to women. As someone with 3 sisters in right behind the camera and right behind her mission. Check out the deets on her page @herspeakingcoach 🎥🎤🔊

Purple Neon Music Video now online. Artist: @lazyboyproactive | MUA: @evoluer_beauty_and_spfx | This thing’s tripped out in the middle of Melbourne City. 🏙️🎥🚁 #musicvideo #electronicdancemusic #videographerlife

Here’s to a great 2025 we just had. My most wholistic year yet for real. I believe life gets better with age if we plan for the best, be open & willing to change and count our blessings ! I’m blessed to have great friends & family. I feel more support than ever manifesting as people can see more & more the hard work I put into my craft. And I’m happy to share good vibes, positivity & inspiration with friends & family. Thanks to everyone who’s been part of my life. Hope you’ve also had the best or one of the best years ever! Here’s to a great 2026 up ahead! 🎊🥳🚀 #2025 #newyear #reflection

My top-10 films of 2025 (in no order) : - [ ] Smashing Machine (USA, Dir. Benny Safdie) - [ ] 国宝 / Kokuho (Japan, Dir. Lee Sang-Il) - [ ] Два прокурори / Two Prosecutors (Ukraine, Dir. Sergei Loznitsa) - [ ] Together (Australia, Dir. Michael Shanks) - [ ] พระแท้ คนเก๊ / The Stone (Thailand, Dir. Arak Amornsupasiri & Vuthipong Sukhanindr) - [ ] Sinners (USA, Dir. Ryan Coogler) - [ ]A Complete Unknown (USA, Dir. James Mangold) - [ ]The Running Man (UK/USA. Dir. Edgar Wright) - [ ]Avatar: Fire and Ash (USA, Dir. James Cameron) - [ ]September 5 (Germany, Dir. Tim Fehlbaum). I went to the cinema on average once a week, yet sometimes 3 or 4 times a week. I happily saw a variety of films from around the world, including films when I was in several different countries. My top-10 films this year includes productions from the USA, Japan. Germany, Ukraine, Thailand, The UK & Australia. This is from mostly a single viewing yet I’d be keen to watch most of these films again in the future. Two Prosecutors is the most difficult watch because of its pace & subject matter but feels very rewarding in its historic portrayal. Some of these films are more viscerally entertaining such as The Running Man & The Stone, some are more artistically satisfying such as Kokuho & A Complete Unknown. Two different yet worthy reasons to sit down & enjoy a film at the cinema (or at home). I am biased this year for personally knowing two of the filmmakers from this top-10; yet I can’t shake the incredible amazement of these mind-blowing films made! ~ there were other great films that didn’t make my top-10 for the reason of having my personal top-10 of 2025 movies what it is! ~ but here are another 10 social mentions: - [ ] One Battle after another - [ ] Caught Stealing - [ ] Nosferatu - [ ] The Brutalist - [ ] Roofman - [ ] Frankenstein - [ ] Weapons - [ ] Eddington - [ ] Warfare - [ ] After the Hunt Also a special mention is the Dario Argentina retrospect Profundo Russo / Deep Red that I saw on the big screen at The Astor Theatre. And a very special mention to Interstellar that I saw in a Chiang Mai cinema for the 10th anniversary of this absolutely extraordinary film. #cinema