Who is Barefoot?

Barefoot Communications was setup in 1996 by film-maker BRENDAN FLETCHER as a home entity for productions, big and small ...

Brendan’s first ventures began with photography and music videos but he's now recognised as a versatile, critically-acclaimed and prolific artist. 

He's had long-term working collaborations with some of Australia's leading performers like Russell Crowe, Kasey Chambers and Alex Lloyd.

He's worked the Hollywood system along-side veteran LA director Brett Leonard.  

He's done time out in the bush over many years with Indigenous figure-heads like Leah Purcell and William Barton, and worked with some of Australian's most marginalised communities with Scott Rankin and Big Hart.

Most of 2007 saw Brendan throwing around TV ideas with Arts heavyweights Andrew Frost and Marcus Westbury for the "Tuesdays at 10" timeslot on ABC TV. If you missed "THE ART LIFE" and/or "NOT QUITE ART" you can order a copy here through the website and see some of last years glowingly reviewed Arts TV.

In 2008, Brendan produced "The Elders" series of Andrew Denton shows (featuring Bob Hawke and Dame Elizabeth Murdoch amongst others) and directed two of the episodes.

But his most noteable and long-term creative relationship is with The Pigram Brothers of Broome. A world-class Indigenous roots music act, The Pigram Brothers are known for their distinctly Kimberley sound and have collaborated with Brendan on Award-Winning Short Films, Docos, Live Shows and now the feature Drama MAD BASTARDS.

Recently, Brendan collaborated with highly acclaimed Aboriginal songwriter KEV CARMODY on a very special Theatre production for Sydney Festival 2008 CANNOT BUY MY SOUL. It was a sold out, five-star, knock-em dead night and if you missed it don't worry, cos the live DVD is in the works and a doco on SBS coming out soon!

Yep - it's been busy! 

To find out about all of these fillums, click here, there and everywhere on this website. It's been a long time coming and it's continually growing, but there's heaps to see for now. Big THANKS to Ross Gales and all the boys at POLLEN DIGITAL who have done such a cracking job in bringing this site to life. 

MAD BASTARDS is the next project on the horizon, so stay tuned for more news, and GALLIOW until then!!

The Barefoot Clan.