Colour Chorus works with

INDIVIDUALS
Academics, Consultants, Directors, Entrepreneurs, Researchers, Social Entrepreneurs

TEAMS
Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Management, Marketing, Professional, Project, Publicity, Sales

ORGANISATIONS
Charities, Community Organisations, Educational Organisations, Not For Profit, Social Enterprise, Social Purpose Organisations, Volunteer Oganisations/hide}

BUSINESS
Conscious, Contracted Agencies, Corporate Donors, Corporations, Professional Services

GOVERNMENT
Agencies/Authorities, Local Government, State Government

using these methods

Face to Face, Online

offering these services

Collaborations, Tools

and specialising in

with particular expertise in

Animal Welfare/Rights, Arts/Culture/Creative, Disability Services, Education/Schools/Universities, Environment, Indigenous, Mental Health, Rural/Regional/Remote, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Sport/Recreation, Tourism

Client Testimonials

"Since meeting David a few years ago, he has become my go to DOP on any shoot that is under my control. He is a lovely person and a great collaborator when it comes to putting the right team together. David’s cinemaphotography skills are outstanding, every client is thrilled with the footage they receive from David. An added  bonus with David is that he is also an editor, so he totally gets continuity and detail."
Marina Albert- Producer & Fixer- Sydney Fixer & Beyond

"I have had the pleasure to work with David Franjic both as a consultant and as an associate, and during these experiences I have always found him to be an excellent producer with a gift for extracting stories, a proficient technical operator, and always generous when it comes to sharing his expertise. Having worked end-to-end with David on several tv and online series I have forever admired his idea and content creation process. He has a great knowledge of current trends and themes which he then brings to life with an honesty and authenticity that connects with its audience. David has helped inform the type of operator I am today, and I wholeheartedly endorse him for any new projects he sets his sights one."
Darren McLeod- Senior Content Producer- Department of Transport

"I was introduced to David approx. 8 years ago and have constantly engaged his services at every given opportunity. David is reliable, respectful, goes beyond what a brief requests every time. David has a brilliant creative eye and knows how to capture the right moment at the precise time. In June this year we filmed some footage for our International team and out of all the footage we provided the footage they chose to use due to the high quality was what David had shot for us."
Trish Ostigh- Executive Producer- MTV & Nickelodeon

Our Story

David Franjic is a Melbourne based Cinematographer and Director that has worked on a varied and extensive range of projects over his twenty years in the Film & TV industry. The challenging and diverse nature of his experience has provided him with a calm confidence and depth of knowledge that shines through in all of his work.

David specialises in human interest, social change, travel, lifestyle and environmental filmmaking across documentary, fictional and commercial formats. His strength lies in his ability to capture genuinely considered and artistic imagery within the often restricted time frames of modern day broadcast and web content production.

David's depth of experience in the film and television industry has afforded him a rich understanding of narrative and visual storytelling. This foundation in combination with strong communication skills and a sensitivity to subject allows David to create cinematic imagery that engages and entertains it's audience while also provoking them to think and feel.

David has worked both domestically and Internationally and has been well awarded for his work. He is the 2019 Tropfest Winner for Best Cinematography and is the recipient of five ACS (Australian Cinematographer Society) Awards.

David Franjic heads video production house Colour Chorus. Tapping into his twenty years of visual storyelling expereince he outlays a sincere and unique vision that results in high quality, captivating and heartfelt visual stories that resonate long after the credits have rolled.

Example clients and projects

Colour Chorus has worked with a large range of clients across many different sectors. These include work in Advertising, Drama/Docu-Drama, Documentary, Factual, Music Videos and Video Installation.

Project Highlights

Hyundai Australia, 'Letters' Series- 1 x TVC, 4 x web films (Cinematographer)

Shannons Insurance, 'Driven' Series- 10 part series for web (Full Production)

Hilton Hotels, 'Every Minute a Moment- 5 part series for web (Full Production)

Sovereign Hill, 'Aura'- 90minute Immersive Projection Drama show at Sovereign Hill (Cinematographer)

Amaze Autism, 'Change Your Reactions'- 3 x National TV commercial series (Cinematographer)

AirBnB, 'Host a Runner'- 1 x TVC (Director and Cinematographer)

Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA), 'Finding Freedom- 5 film series (Full Production)

Wilderness Society, 'The Emerald Link- Make a Connection'- 2 films (Full Production)

Channel News Asia, 'Clarity'- 3 x TVCs for International News Broacaster CNA (Cinematographer)

Mueseum Victoria, 'Black Day, Sun Rises, Blood Runs- 6 film permanent video installation series (Cinematographer)

Tourism Victoria, 'The Great Ocean Road Trip'- 3 promotional film web series (Full Production)

Ivy League Records, The Teskey Brothers 'Man of the Universe- music video (Cinematographer)

Awards and achievements

Winner: 5 x Australian Cinematographer Society (ACS) Award Winner

Winner: 2019 Tropfest for 'Best Cinematography' on 'Allie'

Winner: 2018 LA Shorts for 'Best Experimental Film' on 'Intrusion'

Finalist: 2018 Indy Shorts International Film Festival

Winner: Gold 2014 PromaxBDA Asia Awards for the best on-air channel branding for Channel NewsAsia "Precision" promo

Winner: Gold for Station Image Production WorldMediaFestival 2014 for ‘Clarity’

Finalist: New York Festival Awards 2014, Television – Promotion Open and Idents for ‘Precision’, ‘Urgency’, ‘Clarity’

Social impact sector involvement

Colour Chorus has been involved with the Social Impact & Environmental Sector since its beggining; it is the key area that we cater for and specialise in. More importantly however, Social Impact and Enviromental Conservation form our underlying ethos. Our work seeks to encourage the wider public to search for understanding beyond their immediate environment and apply a more considerate and mindful approach to their lives.

Colour Chorus has worked on projects and themes in areas of Social Justice, LGBTIQ, Feminism and Women's issues, Australian First Nations, Multicultural, Disability, Aged Care, Housing Affordability, Rural issues, Environment & Conservation, Green Technology, Science, Volunteering, Mental Health, Food Security and Education.

CREDIT HIGHLIGHTS
Disabled Wintersport Australia (DWA)- 5 film series sharing the stories of people living with a disability and how they came to get involved in wintersports through DWA.
Wilderness Society- The Emerald Link- 2 films promoting the joining of a group of National Parks and the formation of a new eco-tourism attraction in East Gippsland.
Justice Victoria- Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place- Ongoing series with 12+ films that tell the stories of young Indigenous Men and their transformational experiences in Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place correctional facility.
Museum Victoria- Black Day, Sun Rises, Blood Runs- 6 Films, permanent exhibition at Museum Victoria around Indigeous Massacre History in the state of Victoria.
Environment Victoria- Ongoing work addressing current environmental issues from sustainable energy to bushfire crisis.
Red Grid- Promotional Film for sustainable energy sytem.
Intrusion- Award Winning short film dealing with traumatic response around sexual abuse
Amaze Autism- A set of 3 national TV Commercials bringing public awareness to autism
Channel News Asia- A set of 3 international TV commercials for Singaporean News Station that adress themes of social injustice and environmental destruction.
Food Bowl- A TV series for ABC looking at food security in the developing world.
Allie- A short film looking at how a recovering heart attack victim's disabled daughter helped him in his recovery process.
Wild Animal Reunions- An epsiode for UK TV station ITV that looks at the relationship between an animal carer and a wombat she resuced many years earlier.
Coming Back Out Ball- 2nd camera for a film that tells the story of elderly people coming out for the first time. Was screened as closing night showcase film at MIFF in 2018.
Olympic Nick- Screened on ABC. A multicultural short film about a Greek migrant that become a local icon in Footscray after 40 years of running a Donut Van in front of the train station.
Hyundai Australia- Letters series- A series and TV commercial about four Australian women soccer players writing a letter to someone that has had a huge impact on their lives. The ads were screened in the leadup to the 2019 Womens Football World Cup.
Vollie- Promotional film for volunteer organisation 'Vollie'.