Otis Ry Filley

‘More than a Fish Kill’ was created by a direction, writing, and production team including lead director Otis Filley, Vic McEwan, Sarah McEwan, and Kirsten Wehner. Otis Filley is a filmmaker and journalist who has documented the Barka (Darling River) and its communities in Menindee, Wilcannia, and Broken Hill since the 2019 Menindee fish kill events. Through in-depth visual storytelling grounded in deep research and intimate connections with his subjects, Otis has raised crucial regional issues to national prominence.Vic McEwan is the Artistic Director and Sarah McEwan the Creative Producer of the Cad Factory, an artist-run organization re-imagining the world through contemporary art practices. Vic and Sarah are award-winning multidisciplinary artists recognized for their socially engaged practices. The Cad Factory led the two performative installation events featured in ‘More than a Fish Kill’, co-creating them with artists, scientists, and traditional custodians from Menindee and Narrandera, NSW. Kirsten Wehner is a Canberra-based curator, artist, and producer and is currently the James O Fairfax Senior Fellow in Culture and Environment at the National Museum of Australia. Kirsten has over thirty years’ experience creating spatial, visual, and written stories that seek to deepen audiences’ connections with, understanding of, and attachments to their places. Previous film writing credits include the series, A House for the Nation (2002) and Australian Journeys (2008).its communities in Menindee, Wilcannia and Broken Hill since the 2019 Menindee fish kill events. Through in-depth visual storytelling grounded in deep research and intimate connections with his subjects, Otis has raised crucial regional issues to national prominence. Vic McEwan is the Artistic Director and Sarah McEwan the Creative Producer of the Cad Factory, an artist-run organisation re-imagining the world through contemporary art practices. Vic and Sarah are award-winning multi-disciplinary artists recognised for their socially engaged practices. The Cad Factory led the two performative installation events featured in ‘More than a Fish Kill’, co-creating them with artists, scientists and traditional custodians from Menindee and Narrandera, NSW. Kirsten Wehner is a Canberra-based curator, artist and producer and is currently the James O Fairfax Senior Fellow in Culture and Environment at the National Museum of Australia. Kirsten has over thirty years’ experience creating spatial, visual and written stories that seek to deepen audiences’ connections with, understanding of and attachments to their places. Previous film writing credits include the series, A House for the Nation (2002) and Australian Journeys (2008).