Hi, I’m Aly.
I'm a multidisciplinary creative based in Melbourne, Australia.
About me…
As a director, writer, communicator, performer, and creator, I deliver engaging cross-collaborative work across the arts, media, and marketing industries. I hold a Master of Fine Arts: Film and Television (Documentary) from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting with Honors from Beijing Film Academy.
With expertise in art practices, branding, marketing strategy, project management, and stakeholder relations, I bring a keen eye for audiences and goal orientation to every endeavor I undertake. As a storyteller, I'm constantly fascinated by the human psyche and seek to create content that explores relationships and interactions. As a first generation Chinese Australian woman, I am fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Currently, I serve as the Product Manager (Digital) at one of Australia’s largest FMCG companies, with previous roles including Head of Delivery, Interactive Producer, and Senior Producer in creative and experiential spaces. Some projects I have led include clients such as Mastercard, Lexus, Rexona, Cadbury, SkinCeuticals, Telstra, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
I have taken on multiple roles in my films, including writing, directing, producing, and editing. In my spare time, I enjoy writing fiction and short essays.
My latest film, 'First Chair,' was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and previous works have been featured in various film festivals including the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and the Dumbo Film Festival.
What else?
I'm also a classically trained improvisational and theatre actor, singer, and pianist.
You might have seen me in film, television, stage, and commercial work for Netflix, Paramount Plus, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Beijing International Music Theatre Festival, McDonald's, Medical Board of Australia, Deloitte, and more.
I've been awarded my Licentiate in Music, Australia (LMusA) and Theory of Music Grade 6 by the Australian Music Examinations Board in Piano. Currently I train in Taekwondo (Red Belt at the moment) and am undertaking my 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) with a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS®).
And finally…
I also create content across various platforms, collaborating with brands such as ADLV, Oscar Wylee, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Australia, and Roadshow.
Recognitions
Premiered at MIFF as part of the VCA Film and Television Graduate Season 2022
Selected for the Melbourne & Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival 2021
Selected for the Australia Independent Film Festival 2023
Selected for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2021
Selected for the Dumbo Film Festival 2021
Selected for Sydney Women's International Film Festival 2020
Selected for Melbourne Women's International Film Festival 2020
Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) 2020 Leading Lights Recipient