Barıs Ulusoy

Building working relationships with a range of emerging and diverse filmmakers in Naarm (Melbourne) led to Barış founding Near Dark, an independent production company and creative collective. He has established an independent slate of work that has engaged with national and international film festivals, as well as enabled further development and production opportunities for a diverse collective of creators and technicians.

Barış has credits working on ABC, SBS, DISNEY+, STAN and network commissioned content across development, production and post production roles, expanding his understanding of the financing and commissioning pipeline. He is currently working with various community arts and media organisations (Co Curious, Cinespace, YouthWorx), facilitating and developing program and fundraising strategies at the cross-section of industry and community. 

Barış seeks to develop and exploit alternative pathways into the media industry for emerging screen practitioners from historically underrepresented backgrounds; While practising his own craft as an independent film producer and director. He continues to develop drama and factual content to capture the changing face of the Australian identity through creative and compelling storytelling.