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Overview
During the frustration of Melbourne’s COVID-19 lockdowns, people have lost their jobs, and of course, a great deal of freedom, which we all take for granted. While there are many who sit and wait for a return to normal times, there are those who put their skills, their passions, and experience to good use, often for the good of community.
One such man, Chris Gee, an independent filmmaker living in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote, lost his job due to restrictions back in March. Since then, he’s been creating photo portraits that document the lives of local residents throughout the lockdown.
“I lost my work in the first lockdown, end of March, and I’d always wanted to do a bit more photo portraiture,” he told Connection Matters Radio.
That “bit more of photo portraiture” now sees Chris travelling throughout his local community – always within the five kilometre radius of his home – taking photos of people in the local community and documenting their COVID-19 experiences.
“[The focus is on] what’s changed for them, what’s been good, what’s been challenging, and what’s been unique about their COVID experience.”
Discover more about this project by either listening to the interview (above and below) or reading the full transcript.
For more information
For more information on the Pandemic Portraits project:
Click here for the Pandemic Portraits Facebook Page
Click here for the Pandemic Portraits Instagram Page
Click here to read/download the full interview transcript
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