Vertical Life

THE LOCALS

By all accounts, 2022 has been another challenging year for Australian adventure filmmakers, as the first full year without lockdowns and covid bans keeping them cooped up inside. Luckily for us, two of Australia’s best creatives Divya Gordon and Ben Sanford, are delivering the goods to cinema screens everywhere as part of this year’s tour lineup.

We love our local heroes here at VL, so we’ve taken a deep dive into the stories behind Australian filmmakers Divya Gordon (Seven 7 Seven) and Ben Sandford (Gigantor: The Dog Face).

On her journey into film, Divya reminds us about the importance of trying new things and giving back:

I first got into film 4 years ago. I had quit my corporate job and traveled Asia & Europe. Next - “figure it all out” was on the agenda, so I started trying things I liked

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