He is a former series producer, shooter / director, and presenter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1999-2011). He has worked across factual, arts & entertainment, documentary programs and projects, for more than twenty years.
Brendan is the producer and director of Shipwreck Hunters Australia, a six-part docuseries which was the first Australian documentary commission for Disney+ and launched globally on October 5, 2022. He took the project through development, into production and out to the world over a 3-year period. Brendan is a true collaborator who puts relationships first and is often engaged as a development producer with his ability to take the seed of an idea and get it pitch and program ready.
VAM Media is a dynamic independent production company based in Walyalup / Fremantle, Western Australia, that focuses on developing and producing breakthrough documentaries, return-format series, and arts content to inspire, inform and play.
Equipped and experienced to run and deliver projects for major platforms and broadcasters from development to delivery including Shipwreck Hunters Australia for Disney+, Walking Man for ABC, Drawn to Water for ABC, Testing Teachers for SBS and a range of web series, segments and stories for partners and collaborators, locally, across Australia and around the world.
VAM looks to tell revealing, impactful, and engaging stories, that speak to a broad audience.