Esther Bridget Joy is a visionary writer and director dedicated to experimental filmmaking that challenges conventional storytelling and filmmaking norms. Inspired by the works of Will Sharpe and Pipilotti Rist, she employs a range of filmmaking techniques to create visual metaphors that invite the audience into the character’s world. Her narrative style is characterised by a collage-like, non-linear approach and her work explores themes such as childhood trauma, sensitivity, grief, friendship, identity, the healing power of nature, and personal and spiritual renewal.
At the heart of Esther’s filmmaking is a profound belief in the power of storytelling to foster human connection and understanding. From the get-go, she collaborates closely with actors and crew, fostering friendships and leaving space for improvisation and spontaneity on set. Techniques such as visual montage, dance scenes, underwater sequences, and flashbacks are used masterfully to evoke complex and moving emotional landscapes.
Esther’s films have touched audiences deeply, eliciting powerful emotional responses and fostering introspection. She aspires to continue creating films that resonate on a personal and universal level, encouraging viewers to connect with themselves and the world around them in deeper ways.
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Esther is a multidisciplinary artist living on Gadigal Land.
For 16 years, Esther has been capturing the beauty of people and the world around her through photography. Since she can remember, she's felt an innate need to capture nostalgia in real-time. Primarily shooting on film, she uses photography to slow down and capture the strange, the beautiful, and things almost missed. Through her lens, she finds refuge and a profound connection with stories of the world and people around her.
Dissimilar to her methodology in experimental filmmaking, Esther approaches photography as a medium to capture genuine moments of existence, unaltered by direction or interference. Her approach is spontaneous and in the moment, with shots that are rarely prepared. Instead, these moments are stumbled upon or emerge naturally through play and conversation. Her unique ability to make people feel at ease in front of the camera allows her to authentically capture human connections and expressions.
When all is said and done, Esther’s photography celebrates relationships between people and the lives they inhabit. Her work invites viewers to relate to and celebrate these moments, offering glimpses into the lives, and souls of the people around her.
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I hope my work leaves people feeling connected to themselves, the experiences of others and to the world around them.
estherbridgetjoy@gmail.com
0421 929 634
Gadigal Land, Wangal Country