BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmakers: Alison Cornyn and Heather Greer

BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmakers: Alison Cornyn and Heather Greer

Meet the Filmmakers: Alison Cornyn + Heather Greer

Filmmakers Alison Cornyn and Heather Greer have long worked at the intersection of storytelling and justice. In Hilda O. vs. The State of New York, they follow 81-year-old Hilda Onley as she seeks justice for the abuse she endured while incarcerated at 15. Silenced for decades, Hilda finally finds a path forward after the 2019 passage of New York’s Child Victims Act.

We spoke with the co-directors about their creative process, how they first connected with Hilda, and what her story reveals about resilience, visibility, and the long arc of justice.

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BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Ben Sturgulewski

BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Ben Sturgulewski

Meet the Filmmaker: Ben Sturgulewski

Ben ‘Sturge’ Sturgulewski grew up on a remote island in Alaska’s Aleutian Chain, sparking a lifelong passion for wild places and the people who inhabit them. His award-winning short films have screened globally, earning acclaim for cinematography, editing, and storytelling. He’s worked with Patagonia, YETI, Arcteryx, Red Bull, and others, and his ski film VALHALLA was named "The Greatest Ski Film of All Time" by Outside Magazine. Champions of the Golden Valley is his first feature documentary.

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BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Anna Trichet-Laurier

BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Anna Trichet-Laurier

Meet the Filmmaker: Anna Trichet-Laurier - Nansie

Anna is a producer and director whose work weaves together environmental urgency and human resilience. With award-winning projects spanning National Geographic (Save This Shark, Save This Rhino), Stan (Misunderstandings of Miscarriage), and Channel 7 (Here for the Horses), Anna has built a career bringing powerful real-world stories to the screen. Her independent debut feature, Nansie - a deeply personal, warm and moving portrait created with journalist Adelaide Miller - affirmed her voice as a storyteller to watch, earning recognition at Sydney Film Festival and the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

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BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Caleb Graham

BBFF2025 Meet the Filmmaker: Caleb Graham

Meet the Filmmaker: Caleb Graham – Beyond the Break

Caleb Graham is a Sydney-based filmmaker and cinematographer whose work is grounded in honesty, intimacy and human resilience. With two ACS Gold awards and international credits including Green is the New Black (BBFF2021) and Blue and Gold (BBFF2024), Caleb has established himself as a rising voice in documentary storytelling. His latest film, Beyond the Break, follows para-surfing world champion Joel Taylor, capturing a story of resilience, identity and community.

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