Sean McDonald is a photographer, filmmaker and Light after Dark is his debut feature documentary.

With a background in commercial photography and cinematography, Sean’s personal work has a focus on visceral documentations. Alongside his wife Kathryn Vinella, he has produced and exhibited two photography books; New York (2016) & Education is Freedom; A girls life in rural Zimbabwe (2018). It was these projects that drove Sean to explore the craft of filmmaking further. He has since co-directed the music video Broke Days Party Nights for Australian artist Ecca Vandal that was shot in New York (2017), collaborated with Melbourne musicians to create The Lawn Sessions (2020), a film series that uses music as a vehicle to help empower men to have conversations around their mental health, and worked as director of photography on TV documentary Kick Like Tayla (2022).

After 6 years of building an artist - photographer relationship with David Bromley, Sean began work on Light After Dark in 2018. With over 50 days of interviews and footage already captured of Bromley and his family, Sean had a unique position to create a powerful biopic of one of Australia’s most prolific and memorable artists.

Cathy is a Creative Producer known for international co-productions such as the Finnish/German/Australian sci-fi hit Iron Sky (Berlinale 2012) and Danish/German/ Australian action comedy Ved Verdens Ende (2009).

Her first film, the multi award-winning Unfinished Sky, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and was the 4th highest grossing Australian film of 2008. Most recently she produced talent accelerator zombie western Bullets for the Dead (2015), line produced Mark Hartley/Tony Ginnane thriller Girl at the Window (2022) and produced feature documentary Bromley: Light after Dark (2023).

From 2015-19, Cathy covered drama series, features, animation, documentaries, and VR as Senior Manager of Production Investment at Film Victoria (now Vic Screen). She returned to producing in 2020, rebooting her production company Cathartic Pictures where she is developing a slate of features and series with a focus on diverse storytelling and environmental and social impact.

Clare is a director and producer with experience in scripted drama and documentary.

She has directed Neighbours (2020), 2nd Unit on the reimagined mini-series Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), and international comedy feature Ricky Stanicky (2023).

Most recently she has produced the feature documentary Bromley: Light After Dark (2023). Having started her career as a photographer, Clare has an eye for the visually interesting and the cinematic which is evident in her award-winning solo exhibition Running with Wolves. She fell into producing through her love of surfing, beginning with the coming-of-age feature documentary First Love (2011), followed by on Uncharted Waters (2013) where she was Director of Photography.

A strong storyteller with an excellent cinematic eye, her on set experience and technical skills add depth and breadth to her abilities as a producer and director.

Kathryn Vinella is a producer of factual film, photo books and traditional film photography; with her overall slate focussed on exploring subcultures.

Sean and Kathryn were married in 2017 and have since formed a strong partnership in their creative pursuits.

As a contributing photographer for New York (2016) and Education is Freedom; A girls life in rural Zimbabwe (2018), Kathryn also curated and produced the books and exhibitions.

Kathryn has worked as videographer/ photographer and producer in various commercial photography and video projects including the music video Broke Days Party Nights for Ecca Vandal in 2017. She has worked alongside Sean from the genesis of Life after dark and is a key member of the production team.

Delaney is an award-winning freelance film editor based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2020 she edited the short film Zef (directed by Jessica Barclay Lawton) which premiered on Nowness and amassed over 3 million views.

Continuing her collaboration with Lawton she went on to edit The Sweetness which premiered at Sydney Film Festival in 2022. Her other short film work has screened at festivals including Aesthetic Short Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles, St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Melbourne Documentary Festival and ReelGood Film Festival.

Most recently she was nominated for the Most Exciting Off-Screen Talent at ReelGood Film Festival 2023. She is currently editing several feature documentary projects that are in post-production and due to release in the coming year.

Nick Batterham is an AFI/AACTA award nominated sound designer and ARIA nominated musician. He has created sound design for feature films including Bromley: Light After Dark (2023), The Plains (2022), All This Mayhem (2014) and Lionel (2009), which was nominated for an AFI award for best sound in a documentary.

Most recently, Nick is collaborated with visual artist Rone, composing and sound designing Rone’s Time (2022-23) installation at Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Station, which was experienced by over 100,000 visitors. Nick also collaborated on Rone’s previous projects, Rone In Geelong (2021) and Empire (2019).

Throughout the 1990s, Nick toured extensively as guitarist and co-songwriter with indie-rock band The Earthmen. Their debut album received an ARIA nomination for best debut album in 1997. Nick is guitarist with the band Cordrazine and recently launched his sixth solo album with a performance at Melbourne Recital Centre.