BMF Sydney and Revolver/Will O’Rourke co-create new ‘DIY’ film for TEDxSydney’s 10th anniversary

Every year, TEDxSydney commissions a handful of films to play between speakers. This year, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of TEDx, the theme of the event is Legacy.

BMF Sydney contributed films in 2015, 2017 and 2018. In keeping with the Legacy theme, this year the agency took a slightly different tack. BMF teamed up with The Glue Society director Paul Bruty to create DIY.

DIY is a portrait of Colin Taylor, a man who’s lived one hell of a life.

Says Dantie van der Merwe, creative director, BMF: “We found Colin by chance, and his story blew us away. Colin has built four houses, an ocean-going yacht, a trimaran, and an aeroplane – which he learnt to pilot. And he’s not done. Colin’s final project may be his most interesting one yet.”

The full TEDx short film program will be available to be viewed shortly on the TEDx website: https://tedxsydney.com/event/tedxsydney-2019/.

Written & Performed by Colin Taylor
Creative: Alex Derwin, Dantie Van Der Merwe, David Fraser
Producer: Jenny Lee-Archer
Director: The Glue Society
Production Company: Revolver/Will O’Rourke
Producer: Alex Kember
Production Assistant: Eloise Boutry
DoP: Jordan Maddocks
Editor: The Glue Society
Post Production: The Glue Society Studios
Sound: Rumble Studios