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Amie Batalibasi is an Australian-Solomon Islander writer, director, producer and founder of creative arts platform Colour Box Studio. Amie’s creative practice aims to bring diverse stories to light by collaborating with people and communities at a grassroots level, to unearth stories that have the possibility to spark empowerment and create change.
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Storytelling through film workshop 2026
Over the last 15+ years, it has been a great privilege to share storytelling and filmmaking skills with others so that they can be empowered to tell their own stories, their own way. Ownership over our own stories and authentic storytelling is something I’m really passionate about and that’s how I naturally fell into teaching. …
CEEBS Comedy series is here to shake up the algorithm
After a long journey of six years, we can finally share CEEBS comedy series with the world! Childhood best friends Zion and Ruby are set on saving their beloved youth centre from permanent closure. To stay afloat, the community needs a new Youth President – and with nothing but delusions of grandeur, Zion and Ruby …
CEEBS Web Series funded for production
WE GOT FUNDED!!! CEEBS is officially coming to your screens after working on this project for several years!!!!! We’re right in the middle of making this web series and can’t wait to share it with you. Find the Screen Australia funding announcement here: CLICK HERE Stay tuned and follow CEEBS here: INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK CEEBS: …
Podcast release: creative conversations with colour box studio
It’s been a labour of love producing this podcast and it’s finally here for all to enjoy. The Creative Conversations with Colour Box Studio podcast provides a behind the scenes look at the creative journeys of leading artists and cultural practitioners, delivering an insightful and connective listening experience. Hosted by Māori visual artist and podcaster, Maria Birch-Morunga, …
Podcast release: creative conversations with colour box studio
short Film released online
Many years ago on my way through LA to a film festival, I shot a short film with some talented and inspiring creatives in the City of Angels. Over the course of one day we shot and improvised a film in my Koreatown AirBnb. It was such a beautiful collaborative process. Creative play and experimentation …
Native lens film festival filmmaker lab 2024
The Native Lens Film Festival Filmmaker Lab 2024 was most definitely a career highlight. The Native Lens Film Festival (NLFF) is the Solomon Islands’ very own film festival providing a platform for indigenous Pacific stories and raising Solomon Islands voices. In 2024, the first iteration of the NLFF Filmmaker Lab took place in Honiara for three …