Flowing Wood is a short documentary on Dean Gregory, a travelling artist living on the remote northwest coastline of Western Australia. It follows how he gathers the sand, rock and feeling of the places he stays and works them into his paintings, and how art became a way back to the water after losing a close friend to a shark attack.
Approach
Shot solo over two weeks on a remote stretch of coast. No crew, no budget, just a camera, the subject and the conditions. The film was built around the interview first, then carried by the landscape and Dean's process: static frames, water and drone work, and macro detail of the art coming to life. The wind, salt and isolation of the location became part of the texture, and part of what makes the film come to life.
Frames
Impact
Flowing Wood went on to screen at four film festivals: Noosa International Surf Film Festival, the Anglet International Surf Film Festival in France, the Byron Bay International Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Byron Bay Film, and the Leavenworth Mountain Film Festival in the United States. This project was a tribute to pursuing an artistic vision and passion above all else.
