A filmmaker, actor, and model based in Melbourne, Claire Riverland loves all things in front of the camera and behind it. Her main pursuits in are directing and acting whilst she completes her film studies at Swinburne University. Named the “Best Rising Star Director” at the Melbourne Cineverse Film Festival and winning “Best Short Film in Oceania” at WIFA for her 16mm short “Hard to Swallow”, Claire hopes to continue to make both narrative and documentary films that tell local and international stories.