FEATURES
A section showcasing feature-length film projects I’ve been part of. Each one reflects my hands-on approach and significant contributions to bringing stories from concept to final cut.


Moorditj
DRAMA | ADVENTURE | FANTASY | 2025 | 69 MINS
Seeking solace in the outback, a young girl stumbles into a beautiful, mystical realm with no apparent exit. Guided by an Indigenous Spirit, she must navigate elemental portals that challenge her survival and ultimately rewrite her sense of self.
MY ROLES
AV Editor ● Visual FX ● Color Grader ● Trailer ● Poster Design



Tainted Getaway
CRIME | ACTION | THRILLER | 2019 | 88 MINS
Allison’s dream job turns nightmarish when abducted by escaped convict Brock, who is hunting his lost fortune. With a vengeful nemesis and authorities in pursuit, a high-stakes race for the money begins.
MY ROLES
Co-Director ● Co-Writer ● Co-Cinematographer ● Trailers
Color Grader ● Visual FX ● AV Editor ● Poster Design
ACCOLADES
● Finalist for Action On Film (AOF) MegaFest NY FF 2022
● Official Selection for WA-Made Film Festival 2021
● Official Selection for Lift-Off Sydney Film Festival 2020





Lurking Woods
HORROR | SLASHER | THRILLER | 2015 | 76 MINS
In rural Western Australia, six friends have agreed to spend a weekend away in a tranquil woods location together. Secretly, the girls organize a “seek and search” game throughout the woods. What starts out as fun, soon becomes a fight for survival against a mysterious masked assailant.
ACCOLADES
● Official Selection for Lift-Off Global Network (Horror) 2021
MY ROLES
Screenwriter ● Co-AV Editor ● Color Grader ● Visual FX
Trailers ● Promo Material ● DVD packaging





Within Reason
CRIME | ACTION | THRILLER | 2013 | 89 MINS
Shawn, a loner from a rural gangland, finds a briefcase of cash and is hunted by his former gang. Fleeing the decaying town he once swore to leave, he descends into a maze of deceit. To escape the pursuit and his past, Shawn must finally confront his true self.
MY ROLES
Director ● Screenwriter ● Co-Cinematographer ● AV Editor Color Grader ● Visual FX ● Poster Design ● Trailers



Lurking Woods
CRIME | ACTION | THRILLER | 2019 | 88 MINS
Allison’s dream job turns nightmarish when abducted by escaped convict Brock, who is hunting his lost fortune. With a vengeful nemesis and authorities in pursuit, a high-stakes race for the money begins.
MY ROLES
ACCOLADES
Co-Director ● Co-Writer ● Co-Cinematographer ● Trailers
Color Grader ● Visual FX ● AV Editor ● Poster Design
● Finalist for Action On Film (AOF) MegaFest NY FF 2022
● Official Selection for WA-Made Film Festival 2021
● Official Selection for Lift-Off Sydney Film Festival 2020


Tainted Getaway
CRIME | ACTION | THRILLER | 88 MINS
Allison’s dream job turns nightmarish when abducted by escaped convict Brock, who is hunting his lost fortune. With a vengeful nemesis and authorities in pursuit, a high-stakes race for the money begins.
MY ROLES
ACCOLADES
● Co-Director
● Co-Writer
● AV Editor
● Visual FX
● Co-Cinematographer
● Color Grader
● Trailers
● Poster Design
● Finalist for Action On Film (AOF) MegaFest NY - 2022
● Official Selection for WA-Made Festival - 2021
● Official Selection for Lift-Off Film Festival - 2020
Contact
Reach out for shoots or collaborations
hew.desmond@gmail.com
0485 603 350
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