The Team
Who We Are
Huon Hanssen
Director
Huon is a hardworking young creative living in Brisbane with a desire to tell impactful, important stories to make a positive change in peoples lives. He began his journey in 2016 with photography and one year later, he made his first short film. He quickly took to film as a medium and since then, he has undertaken a wide variety of projects. He is committed to telling the powerful stories of these volunteers in an authentic and poignant manner.
Frances Wilson
Writer & Producer
Frances Wilson is a driven and passionate female creative inspired by the underground film networks and Brisbane music scene. Frances has experience working on set with Local Brisbane Artists such as Jake Moss, Eleo Eleo, SOAP, Flamingo blonde and Live wire Magazine. She has also produced comedy-based TV show Draw Wars and assisted in production for On Your Side by Flamingo Blonde’s music video. Inspired by films such as Lady Bird (2017), and the works of Justin Kurzel, Frances is ready to go to hype up and organise a team of creatives to get Wildfire off the ground and ready to fly.
Ben Cocklin
Writer & Producer
Ben is a freelance photographer and filmmaker working in Brisbane with a passion and talent for both documentary and narrative film production. He is meticulous and detail-oriented while still being able to work with a degree of expediency. Experienced across a wide range of fields including cinematography, directing, editing, post sound, producing and writing, he has all the skills to bring the stories of our volunteer firefighters to the big screen through the lens of a camera.