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“We're telling a story that gives businesses a heart. We want to create a connection, a feeling and an emotion. We also want you to be entertained and watch until the end.”

“We're telling a story that gives businesses a heart. We want to create a connection, a feeling and an emotion. We also want you to be entertained and watch until the end.”

BREE BILLINGTON

FOUNDER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Bachelor of Film & Television
Bond University.

Your story has the potential to inspire action. This is the proposition Bree has built Contingent Filmmakers upon. As Founder and Executive Producer, she sees video content as a way to deeply connect with people and even spur them into action. A master storyteller, Bree often sees ideas before they exist, or taps into a vision others might not see. Often this is because of her willingness to stay observant in the moment making sure no ‘gold’ slips through the cracks. Through Bree’s natural talent in storytelling, she visualises and shapes video narrative in a way that champions a subject’s passion, drive and purpose creating assets your business can use for years to come.

Bree’s multi-disciplined Film and Television background adds to her dynamic storytelling. Thanks to years spent as a camera, audio and drone operator for newsrooms, network television and documentary production companies, she knows the inner workings of production and can just as easily jump into any role when needed. This hands-on approach keeps projects moving smoothly. Whether she’s picking up the tools of the trade or communicating with bigger production crews to get everyone on the same page, Bree’s technical capability and strong project direction is quick, nimble and always delivers.

Now at the helm of Contingent, her past skills aid her roles as writer, producer and director. They each play a part in giving her triple-threat skill set a technical edge not often seen in the industry. She knows exactly what works and what’s not technically possible to make an idea jump off the page and become an entertaining piece of content.

To get to the heart of your project, Bree first makes all involved feel comfortable. Clients feel at ease seeing the vision laid out in front of them. Talent opens up in her presence. And teams move cohesively at all stages of production. Under Bree’s guiding and thoughtful direction she can often open the door to stories overlooked by others. While it takes patience and planning to reach beyond what’s expected, Bree’s never-give-up attitude is the key to getting to the centre of your vision. She works with you to relay exactly what you want to say, so you walk away with an asset you can be proud of.

JULIA BUUR

“I think a lot of our success comes about from authentic communication. We make sure people feel heard and understood through our process.”

“I think a lot of our success comes about from authentic communication. We make sure people feel heard and understood through our process.”

JULIA BURR

TV PRODUCER
BACHELOR OF THEATRE & MEDIA STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF ERIANGEN-NUREMBERG, GERMANY

Storytellers are only as good as their ability to listen. This resonates deeply with Contingent Filmmakers’ TV Production Manager, Julia who sees strong communication as the key to delivering engaging video content. Already a storyteller at heart, she has an innate ability to quickly understand someone’s point of view, while her inviting and flexible thinking style puts them at ease and encourages openness. When clients, talent and team feel comfortable expressing their experiences, needs or vision it becomes easy to see a story’s potential and bring it together piece by piece.

From beginning to end, Julia influences every facet of a project. She plays a pivotal part in client and distributor liaising, story and talent research, early production and post-production requirements. In fact, it’s her foresight and effortless ability to weave the intricacies of production together; acting as a conduit between all parties she finds the right solution to evolve and elevate a story’s potential. For Julia, her daily joy exists in the opportunity to breathe life into unheard stories and create significant content that can touch someone’s heart. It’s why she aligns so beautifully with our Contingent team, embodying our collective values, authenticity and courage.