Hard Work: The Illawarra Hawks Story

Since 1979, 34 clubs have played in Australia’s National Basketball League. Only 1 club has survived from the leagues inception until now.

The Illawarra Hawks.

HARD WORK is a feature length documentary about the history of the club from foundation to the club’s second NBL Championship in 2025.

Woven through all of this, just as important as what is happening on the court, are stories from the Illawarra community, from long term and generational fans, volunteers and the impact the club has had on so many lives.

Writter/Director: Keean Murrell-Snape

Executive Producer/Cinematographer: Gerardo Ceres

Producers: Mariana Zurak & Julien O’Brien

HARD WORK currently in production and will release in 2026.

The Martin Place Project*

Martin Place is the hub of Sydney’s CBD homeless community while in contrast also being the home of luxury brands and financial services.

How, when and why did that happen?

What are the stories of the people that gather there?

How has the demographic of those people changed?

And who are the people trying to help?

This film will seek to answer these questions by talking to the homeless themselves, the support services that serve them and anyone else that can help us understand how it has gotten so bad.

Writter/Director: Keean Murrell-Snape

Executive Producer/Cinematographer: Gerardo Ceres

Producers: Mariana Zurak & Chris Vagg

The Martin Place Project is currently in pre-production.

*working title