Film

Mairéid Sullivan and Ben Kettlewell's multimedia producton company, Lyrebird Media has produced short films and feature length documentaries, soundtracks and audio recordings for a wide variety of organisations, including theatre companies, government bodies, interdisciplinary artists, educators, and public speakers around the world: from Hollywood to London, Paris, Dublin, and Melbourne.


View more film productions on the YouTube Lyrebird Channel

Celtic Women in Music (2000):
Following the publication of my book, Celtic Women in Music (1999, Quarry Press),
in October 2000, Ben and I travelled around Ireland, with Irish Cinematographer Joe Edwards, to film conversations with musicians representing wide-ranging genres.
The six clips shared on YouTube were part of a 10-minute promo (hence voiceover) for a tv documentary that didn't go ahead due to the impact of 9/11, because, according to a major network representative, "This is a lovely project but post- 9/11 we're looking for hard-hitting documentaries."
- See short film clips HERE
- See travel diary and photos HERE
- Book reviews HERE
- Post-Grange Ring Stone Circle 'visionary insight' report HERE

Time after Time (2005):
Award-winning film by Mairéid Sullivan and Ben Kettlewell.
A celebration of the great heritage of ancient Celtic, American and Australian people: Soundtrack by multi-award winning composer Ben Kettlewell.
"Rich, embracing and informative ... an exhilarating example of visual world music at its best." – Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times 
The film was launched in March 2005:
- 1. The first Two Fires Festival, honouring Judith Wright (1915-2000), Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights, in her hometown of Braeside NSW.
- 2. Screened during the opening and closing ceremony:
December 2005 UN Conference on Climate Change, Montreal, Canada.
- 3. Screened for many international film festivals, winning prestigious awards including the 2005 HBO Audience Favorite Award Nomination, and Best Documentary Film Award at the 2005 International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers, in Athens, Greece.  
Click HERE to learn more about the film.

Tara: Voices from our Past (2007):
A short film by Maireid Sullivan
Running Time: 9:20
Controversy regarding construction of the M3 double-tolled Motorway through the ancient Hill of Tara Valley in Ireland, rallied the Irish diaspora. This short film shows that the complexity and importance of The Hill of Tara goes well beyond what has been known about the site for the past few millennia.
The "Anam Cara for Tara" campaign pages are archived HERE

Selected Projects

PLANET (2006):
A short film commissioned by the Australian government Department of Sustainability and Environment for screening at the opening of the first Planning for Climate Change conference, for Government Planners, convened in Melbourne, April 2006.

Introduction to Antarctica (2006):
A 55-minute documentary retracing the footsteps of early Antarctic explorer Robert Scott, produced for Peter Malcolm (RIP), who died before release of the film.

Ricardo's Law ~ House Prices and the Great Tax Clawback Scam (2008):
Written and narrated by Fred Harrison
Click here to see this short film.
Running Time: 7:36
Excerpt from the script:
"I accuse governments of running a scam against the people who elect them. I know this is a serious charge. But governments use the tax system to milk the poor. Why do they do it? To enrich people who own land. The scam began centuries ago here in the Palace of Westminster. It is operated by all democratic governments around the world. The biggest winners are those who own the best locations, such as homes overlooking Hyde Park, here in London, or with a view of Central Park in New York or across the harbour in Sydney."
Read the full script here.

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White Fella Dreamin' (2008):
White Fella Dreamin’ tells how a young white Aussie family was assimilated into the ‘secret life’ of a traditional Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land: The Aboriginalization of a white Aussie family. This is the story of two distinctly Australian Best Mates: legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, and Wayne O’Donovan, martial arts instructor and location consultant to the likes of Rolf deHeer, Philip Noyce, John Cann, Justin Saunders, David Stratton, Jack Thompson, and Gray Foley. The film captures a unique sense of the vastness of Arnhem Land in sweeping shots of the coastline, land and sky along with close-up details of everyday life in the bush, and many colourful individuals, including those who’ve appeared in the celebrated film, Ten Canoes. This story presents a point of view that is pertinent today, by sharing intimate experiences that build knowledge, satisfy curiosity and inspire the joy of discovering the unique riches of this great land. Learn more about the film HERE.

The Real Estate Bust of 2010 (2008):
Watch a 6 minute trailer from the 52-minute film embedded on the website here.
Commissioned in 2007 by Phillip J. Anderson, author of The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking (2009) and Director of Economic Indicator Services, a London based company that teaches subscribers how to accurately forecast economic cycles.



The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking (2009).
Graphic design and book cover art for Phillip J. Anderson's book.

Prosper Australia (2007-2009):
Filmed interviews with visiting lecturers on the topic of Classical Political Economics.

Australian Technical Analysts Association Presentations (2009):
Film & Post Production: multiple DVD production and online streaming formats.



Victoria Police (2009):
Educational video production: Editing, Post Production & DVD production

Mustang Valley (2009):
Filmed & edited a DVD for the newly launched tourism initiative, Mustang Valley.

Teabag Sucker (2010):
A short film by Anne Norman (Editing, Post Production, DVD production and various online streaming formats). Information on the film can be found HERE.

Lake Bolac Eel Festival (2010):
Filmed the 'Twilight Celebration - Brolga Dreaming'



Cantango (2010):
Filmed and edited a concert performance by Matthew Arnold & Steve Warner.

Fujimoto and the Setting Suns (2010):
A short film tribute to the late musician and filmmaker, Ronnie Reinhard, featuring Paul Kelly. See the video HERE.

Relaxation for Teenagers (2010):
Recorded, engineered, and mastered a CD featuring seven guided relaxation excercises written and narrated by Edna Reinhardt, director of Over the Moon Studio, located in Castlemaine, Victoria. Soundtrack composed and performed by Ben Kettlewell.

from yoga to dance for kids (2011):
Yoga Education Resources and kids from Over the Moon Studio present Yoga to Dance with Edna Reinhardt. In this video 10 boys and girls from 5 to 12 years old demonstrate a selection of yoga postures that are artfully arranged into 4 comprehensive yoga sequences.


Interrupted works

Liquid Light - the Power of Water (2005) An artistic treatment on the transformative power of water in all its forms, as reflected in cultural beliefs, scientific discoveries, and technological innovations: past, present and future. Click here for short synopsis.

BLISS - Making the Invisible Visible (2005) Bridging the wisdom of our past with the science, healing and peace of our future. Click here for short synopsis.

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