Aware team

We are a team of emerging filmmakers looking to leave the world better than we found it.

Aware was scripted by Flynn Grey and Ben Cushman; however, the entire group and their combined experiences helped mould the creative vision. We have all seen the effects of drugs and alcohol on young people around us, so we decided to do something about it and created what is now Aware. While we have all gone our separate ways in 2022, we know this won’t be the end of our creative collaboration. We are passionate about using our storytelling skills to help create change and hope to continue to do so in the coming years.

Main crew and creative:
Director/Producer - Ben Cushman, Director of Photography - Flynn Grey, Editor - Lachie Clarke, Visual Effects/PA - Izaac Beever, Sound Recordist/Assistant Producer - Ben Irving.

A new type of drug campaign: TV ads to reduce drug harm

The student-led short series tackles some of the uncomfortable realities of drug and alcohol use that are seldom represented in Aotearoa New Zealand’s media.