CLACKER CREATORS
“An Aussie and a Canadian walk into a bar…”
ART/ANIMATION, CO-DIRECTOR, CO-WRITER
Nathan is an award-winning Filmmaker and Digital Artist based in Toronto, Canada. A graduate of the Media Arts program at Sheridan College, his hands-on approach involves often filling the roles of Writer, Director, and Editor on his projects. He is a self-taught, multidisciplinary creator who began experimenting with live-action and animation techniques at age twelve.
Nathan has refined his craft while mentoring under respected industry talents. His short film work, including “All That You Loved” and “Onus,” earned him multiple festival honours, such as the Award of Excellence (Accolade Global Film Competition), Best Short Short (Toronto Indie Film Festival), Best Director nomination (Sheridan Media Arts Awards) and were Official Selections at the Montreal World Film Festival, Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival, and the Hamilton Film Festival, to name a few.
Driven by his passion for visual storytelling and compelling filmmaking, Nathan continues to expand his creative vision through animation and narrative film.
PRODUCER, CO-DIRECTOR, CO-WRITER
After graduating top of his film school class, Caldwell Entertainment (CE) founder Steven Caldwell built his hands-on capacity in the camera and editorial departments of several Australian feature films, where he worked with Chris Nyst (Gettin' Square), Firass Dirani (Underbelly: The Golden Mile, House Husbands), Jay Laga'aia (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones), Josh Lawson (Any Questions For Ben, The Campaign) and Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street, Neighbours).
In 2010, Steven Caldwell produced and edited his debut feature film, Bad Behaviour, a serial killer thriller starring John Jarratt (Wolf Creek, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained), Roger Ward (Mad Max) and Jean Kittson (Good News Week). Bad Behaviour's Australian release was in 2013 and the film has won six festival awards, including an industry award for Steven's editing.
Steven has also worked on TVCs and other content for clients including City Beach, Super Cheap Auto, Nestle, Sony Pictures and Universal Studios. In the corporate world, Steven has produced and directed projects for clients including Queensland University of Technology, Hutchinson Builders, Play Force, the Queensland Government, Panelfab, Drake International and Gold Coast City Council.
