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Michael Irwin

@irwin_valiant

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Director | Production Designer | Sound Designer
Based in Melbourne, AUS
🎥 - @valiantfilmco
Head of Film - @aitcreative

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10 Years of VFCo.

This week, we enter our first decade as a company.

There's no amount of kudos we can give to the incredible designers, engineers and storytellers who've approached us to bring their visions to life and vise versa (please don't fight, we love you all equally)

Luckily though, with a visual medium, we don't have to ;)

Here's to the next decade! by @irwin_valiant

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a month ago

Huge thanks to @westendfilmfestival for selecting ‘One Toy’ as part of their 2026 line up!

Director / Writer @irwin_valiant
Producer @isabellamerletti @valiantfilmco
Cast @audrey_osullivan_ @heatheractsgood @timknight.real
Casting @gilchristmgmt
DOP @thetitanzee
Gear Rental @offshoot_ @cinematicrentalsmelbourne
Gaffer @hernan.lopera
Key Grip @ayden_cook
1st AC @quinellery
2nd AC @danjones.edit
Camera Assistant @jo_hazey
1st AD @isabellamerletti
2nd AD @the_tylerdurdensoap
Script Supervisor @jessmurf.jpg
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Art Director @ellallawry
Set Dresser @disguised_carrot
Costume Designer @cathchan.costumier
HMU @makeupbymaruzza
Sound Recordist @hannahdavis_sound
Editor / Sound Design @irwin_valiant
Music @shanwicky @carolineadelaideshaw
Unit Dean Musumeci
Safety Officer Georgie Toohey
Production Assistant @fiefifoe
On Set Photographer @plagues_shutter by @irwin_valiant

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4 months ago

'White Cross' (2026)

Opening Sequence Pre-Viz vs Final Film

Director @irwin_valiant
Writer @irwin_valiant
Producer @valiantfilmco
Executive Producer @m.b.keating
Cinematographer @dean.musumeci
1st AD @marco.mitchell
1st AC @j.pho_
2nd AC @brodie.kaine
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Production Assistant @eddyolz @jweb07
HMU @ameiliacollier
Music @rossrecordsmusic @leonrossofficial @elenarossmusic
Editor @irwin_valiant
Post Editorial Assistant @hiraethp
Post Producer @disguised_carrot
VFX @adeptusdean @thetitanzee @m.b.keating @ayden_cook @namhsiel.png
Sound Designer @irwin_valiant
Sound Recordist @manunz @brodie.kaine
On Set BTS @j.pho_ @stylizedproductions
Talent @m.b.keating @p.j.quartermain @newcastle_knight
@nichb66 @danjones.edit by @irwin_valiant

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5 months ago

@thestormqueenmovie by @irwin_valiant

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5 months ago

Smokeside Gothic

@thestormqueenmovie by @irwin_valiant

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Setside Gothic by @irwin_valiant

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5 months ago

'White Cross' (2026)

Director @irwin_valiant
Writers @irwin_valiant
Producer @valiantfilmco
Executive Producer @m.b.keating
Cinematographer @dean.musumeci
1st AD @marco.mitchell
1st AC @j.pho_
2nd AC @brodie.kaine
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Production Assistant @eddyolz @jweb07
HMU @ameiliacollier
Music @rossrecordsmusic @leonrossofficial @elenarossmusic
Editor @irwin_valiant
Post Editorial Assistant @hiraethp
Post Producer @disguised_carrot
VFX @adeptusdean @thetitanzee @m.b.keating @ayden_cook @namhsiel.png
Sound Designer @irwin_valiant
Sound Recordist @manunz @brodie.kaine
On Set BTS @j.pho_ @stylizedproductions
Talent @m.b.keating @p.j.quartermain @newcastle_knight
@nichb66 @danjones.edit by @irwin_valiant

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White Cross (2026) is now live on YouTube! (Link in bio)

An enormous amount of gratitude must go to the cast and crew who built this film and got it made.

Director @irwin_valiant
Writers @irwin_valiant
Producer @valiantfilmco
Executive Producer @m.b.keating
Cinematographer @dean.musumeci
1st AD @marco.mitchell
1st AC @j.pho_
2nd AC @brodie.kaine
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Production Assistant @eddyolz @jweb07
HMU @ameiliacollier
Music @rossrecordsmusic @leonrossofficial @elenarossmusic
Editor @irwin_valiant
Post Editorial Assistant @hiraethp
Post Producer @disguised_carrot
VFX @adeptusdean @thetitanzee @m.b.keating @ayden_cook @namhsiel.png
Sound Designer @irwin_valiant
Sound Recordist @manunz @brodie.kaine
On Set BTS @j.pho_ @stylizedproductions
Talent @m.b.keating @p.j.quartermain @newcastle_knight
@nichb66 @danjones.edit by @irwin_valiant

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5 months ago

As it's Anzac Day, we wanted to share this

It was an honour to compose music for 'White Cross' - a WWI film by director & writer Michael Irwin, composed by Leon Ross & Elena Ross, and performed by the Bow Tie Orchestra.

Orchestra:
Bow Tie Remote Recordings
Bow Tie Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director Vladimir Podgoretsky ( @bow_tie_recordings )

Conductor Danil Lukeen
Sound Engineer Gennady Papin by @irwin_valiant

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6 months ago

Easter 2018: I precede the Artemis II spaceflight by launching nephew into upper atmosphere by @irwin_valiant

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6 months ago

‘White Cross’ (2026)

Director @irwin_valiant
Writers @irwin_valiant
Producer @valiantfilmco
Executive Producer @m.b.keating
Cinematographer @dean.musumeci
1st AD @marco.mitchell
1st AC @j.pho_
2nd AC @brodie.kaine
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Production Assistant @eddyolz
HMU @ameiliacollier
Music @rossrecordsmusic @leonrossofficial @elenarossmusic
Editor @irwin_valiant
Post Editorial Assistant @hiraethp
Post Producer @disguised_carrot
VFX @adeptusdean @thetitanzee @m.b.keating @ayden_cook @namhsiel.png
Sound Designer @irwin_valiant
Sound Recordist @manunz @brodie.kaine
On Set BTS @j.pho_ @stylizedproductions
Talent @m.b.keating @p.j.quartermain @newcastle_knight
@nichb66 @danjones.edit by @irwin_valiant

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7 months ago

‘One Toy’ (2026)

Director/Writer @irwin_valiant
Producer @isabellamerletti @valiantfilmco
Cast @audrey_osullivan_ @heatheractsgood @timknight.real
Casting @gilchristmgmt
DOP @thetitanzee
Gear Rental @offshoot_ @cinematicrentalsmelbourne
Gaffer @hernan.lopera
Key Grip @ayden_cook
1st AC @quinellery
2nd AC @danjones.edit
Camera Assistant @jo_hazey
1st AD @isabellamerletti
2nd AD @the_tylerdurdensoap
Script Supervisor @jessmurf.jpg
Production Designer @irwin_valiant
Art Director @ellallawry
Art Dept. Assistant @disguised_carrot
Costume Designer @cathchan.costumier
HMU @makeupbymaruzza
Sound Recordist @hannahdavis_sound
Unit Dean Musumeci
Safety Officer Georgie Toohey
Production Assistant @fiefifoe
On Set Photographer @plagues_shutter by @irwin_valiant

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