JAMES  

FILMMAKING
MENELAUS RUSH                  

PHOTOGRAPHY









Tadpoles
(2022 Australian Director’s Guild Nominee for Best Direction in a Student Film)

Written, Directed, Edited and Produced by James Menelaus Rush
Cinematography by Charles Alexander
Production Design by Angelica Rush
Costume by Alice Wilson 
Sound Design by Karl Fee




Troubled by a newfound concept of death, and his frustrating sister, an 8 year old boy begins to feel very small and alone.
As his understanding of life grows so too does their sibling bond.



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lacerate


Written, Directed, Edited by James Menelaus Rush
Cinematography by Charles Alexander
Production Design by Angelica Rush
Sound Design by Bojan Palikuća
Sound Mix by Angus Davidson | Red Road Immersive

Produced by
Monique Fisher
Aarushi Chowdhury
james Menelaus Rush
Patrick James Verlin


Teo In A Tree Films
Around The Moon Productions
Courageous Donut Films
London Film School

Starring Eloïse Mignon & Robyn NevinGloria, an aspiring painter, drives on an empty tank. Under her skin something bothers her. Hands steadfast at the wheel, refusing to fill up, she tempts fate. Colliding with unspoken grievances she must reframe herself amongst missing paintings.

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Creatures


Written, Directed, Edited and Produced by James Menelaus Rush
Produced by International Filmmaking Academy
Cinematography by Guy Hamiel

Starring Davide Forni & Bianfranco Boattini During their visit to a natural history museum a young boy and his father try to understand one another's behaviour.

Created as part of the International Filmmaking Academy (a ten day program) under the guidance of Andrey Zvyagintsev.

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International Filmmaking Academy 2024
In 2024 I took part in the IFA as one of seven directors selected to study and work alongside Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev (Venice Film Festival Golden Lion 2003,  Cannes FF Best Screenplay 2014, Cannes FF Jury Prize 2017).


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Yackandandah (Visual Research + Development)

camera + editing by James Menelaus Rush



Sunset: A Song of Two Crickets

video and editing by James Menelaus RushCOVID lockdown. 

Daintree Rainforest.

Love, death, ants (green).







Tadpoles - Interview


Reel Good Film Festival Interview x HEAVY CINEMA MAGAZINE




Thanks For Considering Me

Directed by Patrick James Verlin

Produced by 
Courageous Donut Films
PICLOC Productions

Edited by James Menelaus RushAn insecure and self-involved actor, struck down by an almost fatal car crash, focusses on his recovery whilst his BAFTA nominated girlfriend soars to new heights.





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Tiwi Islands






Cameron Williams - Lene Restaurant
portraits of emerging chef Cameron Williams 
for Qantas Magazine







SIBLINGS





Yucatan, Mexico - Apichatpong Weerasethakul (PlayLab) Director’s Lab 2023






Palestinian March 26.11.23 - Melbourne
On one side of the world children and adults march together...







Yackandandah visual-research + photo series for Yackandandah project





sunflowers







red stitch season launch





street photography / portraits







Eloise (The Matriarch)




CHARLOTTE + SAM

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