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Walking Man

  • Luna Laure
    Director
  • Brendan Hutchens
    Producer
  • Ted Snell
    Key Cast
  • Frances Elliott
    Editor
  • Jim Frater
    DOP
  • Rose Grandile-Pizzi
    Line Producer
  • Mat 'Cheeky' Cheetham
    Original Music
  • Jason North
    Field Sound
  • Ned Beckley
    Audio Post
  • Josh Hogan
    Audio Post
  • Tee Ken Ng
    Graphics
  • Paul Komadina
    Colourist
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 5, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • ABC iview
    Distributor
    Country: Australia
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Luna Laure

Luna has worked in a wide range of artistic fields, from the theatre to film sets, the art gallery and major Arts festivals. Before directing, Luna had forged skills working as an art director, and in the camera department for some of Western Australia’s most prominent DOPs. From this, she developed a diverse and eclectic curatorial background that now informs her directing.

Luna’s work has appeared on television, online and in art galleries, and has been nominated for and won numerous industry awards. One of her latest work, This Is My Heaven, a character-driven, experimental documentary about a gay Muslim man (and Kimberley Queen) seeking acceptance in rural Western Australia, was officially selected for The Revelation Film Festival 2019 and AmDocs 2020.

In the commercial world, Luna has also produced countless digital and TV campaigns via agencies located Australia-wide. Her signature style makes use of tactile mixed media, often filming on super 16mm film, to support a way of filmmaking that is evocative in form as well as content.

Her passion for documentary-making has grown stronger and stronger over the years. Returning to VAM Media in 2021 has enabled Luna to pursue her true passion in capturing poignant human stories to create honest, challenging, and thought-provoking video works.

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Director Statement

I’m one of the few in Perth that seems to have remained oblivious to the comings and goings of the Walking Man. To me, Ross Seaton was a mystery, but as I got deeper into the story I witnessed firsthand how much his story resonated with the many bystanders that saw him on the daily.

This documentary really presented itself as an opportunity to not only build the portrait of an unpresuming artist but also to explore the deeper motivations behind persistent creation. Because Ross rides the line: genial artist or crazed maker? A question of global relevance in a world where we seem to create only for the purpose of public accolade or social media appraisal.

To help us understand Ross and his state of being and creating, we have Professor Ted Snell. Working with Ted was an absolute pleasure: his wealth of knowledge and general wisdom made for great conversations and debates in the lead-up to making the film.

I was also extremely lucky to benefit from fantastic access to our secondary characters. Brendan Hutchens, who had picked up a camera and started directing some very early scenes, was intrinsic in allowing for that accessibility. He’d worked closely and tightly with the brother Kevin Seaton, and had a well established relationship with some of the secondary characters. In passing on the mantle, he really allowed me to make the best documentary I could.

With this early accessibility also came the challenge of bringing together a variety of mediums - candid photos of the deceased, audio recordings, archival images of Seaton’s artwork, footage that unveils the hoarder’s house etc… - in a cohesive manner. I wanted style to not be overlooked and instead become a storytelling tool that enhanced the experience.

My experience in working with multiform has come from spending time in different industries (film, art and theatre). In film, I’ve often used it to add a poetic edge, or another layer of meaning and interpretation. Life is not polished or curated and I believe there’s a real poetry in making the most of its jagged form.

It was an extremely humble experience overall. I hope that the final film can leave its audience questioning the very nature of what it means to create for no other purpose than because you simply have to.