by Genevieve Clay-Smith | Feb 27, 2024 | Press
IF Magazine 23 February, 2024 by Sean Slatter When preschool series Fizzy & Suds airs on the ABC next month, viewers will not only be treated to the writing and directing of Genevieve Clay-Smith, but also the voice work of her two-year-old twins and the ballet talents of her former nanny. Monet and Everest Clay-Smith voice Suds, one half of the animated bubble duo that guides young viewers through 26 different topics via a mix of 3D animation and observational documentary techniques. In episode two, the pair head backstage at ballet performance to learn about pirouettes and pointe shoes,...
by Genevieve Clay-Smith | Jul 20, 2021 | Press
by Staff Writer July 20, 2021 Bus Stop Films continues to expand, announcing today it will launch its Accessible Film Studies Program for people with living with disability in NSW’s Blue Mountains. In partnership with Blue Mountains City Council, Bus Stop Films will host a free series of taster workshops at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, ahead of the full year program that kicks off in February 2022. The program delivers weekly, three-hour classes and is to be delivered on Monday mornings over 40-weeks. Bus Stop’s expansion is supported by a Blue Mountains City of the Arts Grant, with...
by Genevieve Clay-Smith | May 13, 2021 | Press
The new documentary explores how children with disabilities are treated within the healthcare and education systems.
by Genevieve Clay-Smith | May 12, 2021 | Press
Genevieve is set to direct her first feature film, Baby Cat – but first the team needs to find their leading lady!
by Genevieve Clay-Smith | Apr 30, 2021 | Writing
B&T opinion piece published 30th April 2021 In this opinion piece, filmmaker and co-founder of purpose-led film production company Taste Creative and Bus Stop Films, Genevieve Clay-Smith, reflects on what the government’s Milkshake Consent Video can teach us about tackling tough social topics. The talk of the town and the overwhelming topic for opinion pieces over the last two weeks has been, you guessed it; the Milkshake Consent Video. It’s goal? To educate young Australians about the issue of sexual assault and consent. The result? A major national backlash for a confusing and very...