Claire Riverland

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Claire Riverland was born in and primarily grew up in Melbourne, Australia. Her mother's side of the family is from Hong Kong whilst her father is of German-Polish descent. From a young age, Claire has always loved storytelling, whether it be sharing and expressing her own adventures or absorbing and amplifying the experiences of others. Her passion for acting was fostered through youth musical theatre and studying the dramatic arts in high school, which later progressed into Claire choosing to pursue her love of cinema and interest in filmmaking through her current studying of a Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) at Swinburne University. With half her heart in acting and the other half in filmmaking, Claire is set on fuelling her excitement and passion for imagination, creation and communication, both in the theatre or on a film set. Claire has directed a range of short documentaries and short narrative films that have been selected and won at local Melbourne and international festivals, such as Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, Cineverse, and WIFA. Claire hopes to continue her journey in acting whilst pursuing her interests in directing, production assisting, and assistant directing.