Meet the Team!

Over the past few years, this Team has volunteered an extraordinary amount of time to bring RTBFF to the community so as many people as possible can benefit from the experience of having a platform to express themselves through film.

Renae Hardie Braovich
Producer/Director

Renae is a multidisciplinary professional, in both the creative and business industries. She is the Creator of the Rock The Boat Film Festival, a Producer and Director of short films and documentaries, and an experienced screenwriter, with a feature film currently in development. She is also an award-winning corporate video producer and director, having completed over 200 corporate productions for clients across Australia.

A commissioned author, and a workshop facilitator in both business and film, Renae is the inventor of an early online video application and a committed advocate in community film engagement. Her contributions have earned awards for innovation, business excellence, and the title of Business Person of the Year.

Additionally, Renae is an Accredited Classifier for Film, authorised to make classification decisions published to the National Classification Database. In early 2024, she was recognised by the City of Rockingham as a Nominee for the Community Citizen of the Year Awards for her significant impact on the community through her work with the Rock The Boat Film Festival, which brings people together and provides a platform for aspiring filmmakers.

Joel Braovich
Associate Producer/Editor

Having grown up with a love of films, video production and storytelling, Joel has featured in commercials and created his own short stories and films in the past. His strengths and interests earned him a place in the Honours and Excellence list for English ATAR students in Western Australia. In 2023, Joel was the editor and projectionist for all of the festival’s screenings, and is keen to continue working behind the scenes for years to come.

David
Technical Support

A videographer of over one hundred corporate productions, the “AV Guy,” roadie, and technical support crew member, David is a trained film projectionist of “reel film.” Deciding to hang up the reel just days before the switch to digital, David is a true advocate of Australian film and cinema and our crucial runner and tech support for the team behind Rock The Boat Film Festival.

ROCK THE BOAT FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORTED BY

We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which our office stands. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and community. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to Elders past, present, and emerging. We extend this respect to all Indigenous language groups.