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Life is crazy..take advantage of everyday you have to be creative and express yourself!
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a conversation with JUSTN collective.
A phone call with the Sydney based collective, discussing how they got into film and visuals, future endeavours and why creating is important to them.
JUSTN is made up of Nick Ward (18), Jack Soepono (18) and Lachlan Thompson (17)
- so, introduce yourself..explain how JUSTN came to be
Nick - okay so, just to clarify JUSTN is the name of our ex film and tv teacher called Justin. And we were kinda taking the piss out of it, so that is why we named it JUSTN. We were all in the same film class throughout the start of high school so we started making a lot of short films together and we decided why don’t we put a name on it and call it a collective.
Lachlan - yeah and the name has like all of our initials in it so thats kinda cool
Nick- that’s more of a coincidence thing
Lachlan - so yeah, i guess its - building on what nick said a place to put our films and somewhere we can kinda put ideas under. i mean we are sorta seen this abundance of like pages on the internet with like film makers and like a bunch of collectives in Australia and around the world which is just a place for people to put their films under.
- how would you describe the content you guys are making?
Nick- kinda anything creative.
Lachlan- i think its content thats sorta relevant, in the sense that - its content thats based off of what we see around us, whether it be nick and his music videos or me and jack with films. so we all create stuff thats relevant to us.
Nick- we really love Brockhampton and i guess we love how they have a super DIY kind of edge to them but they still make things that are really cinematic -
- are you referring to the saturation series
Nick- yeah all that type of stuff. we love brockhampton.
- cool.
Nick- um yeah. just making stuff at home with no money-
Lachlan- with no budget
Nick- and trying to make it as good as possible.
- so, how do you feel that you fit into the film scene in Sydney and in your area?
Jack- who wants to take this one?
Lachlan - I guess... now that we are finishing school and kind of moving off, i guess like film and music and everything creative is going to be part of our lives and is going to be relevant. so i think um we kind of fit into this industry by fitting into the younger generation of creatives that are creating and building content that is relevant through the world and thats actually achieving something.
Nick- yeah, but um we had a film at Tropfest last year and we were the only kids there but the other filmmakers were really inviting to us but there still was a sense of ageism through the whole thing, like some people were really patronising and sh*t like you know. we kind of felt some times we were seen as token youth.
- but at the same time now more of the creative scene in Sydney and the world in general and the music industry is being pushed by younger people, so i guess you guys still have an advantage because your still relevant in the sense that you are still young.
all of them- yeah.
- so, what are some future plans and goals that you guys have for JUSTN and where do you see it heading?
Jack- i don’t know, we haven’t really talked about it but i guess like over the next couple years just like sticking close to each other and kind of just chilling out and making stuff that comes to our heads. like especially in the years that we finish school and in between university or those first years of university and kind of just getting those ideas to come to us-
Nick- we want to make a feature film is one thing we really wanna do.
Lachlan- yeah, i think we are all- i don’t know what jack is doing but i think me and nick are going to go off and be in creative areas, hopefully. yeah i guess just creating and having a place to put our work.
- cool, so what does being a creative mean to you and being a filmmaker, how does that affect the way you go about things and creating?
Nick- i think that creative expression especially for teenage boys is so important and isn’t taken advantage of because.. i think its a good way and quite therapeutic and collaborative and its just like a more productive way to spend your time then doing nangs.
- so, when did you guys first get into film making and making the content that you guys make now?
Jack- i was probably the most recent to get into it to this kind of stuff, i know Nick and Lachie have been doing this for a while i will let them speak about, but for me it was just like my little brother started making holiday videos and i thought it was cool and wanted to have a go at it and started learning about it at school and then met these kids at school, and started hanging out and started making some short films and it kind of grew from there.
Lachlan- i think a lot like nick, i was sort of doing creative stuff quite young i guess.. my parents are quite creative people in creative industries and that sort of impacted me in going in that direction and i think with something i found myself and i guess i won heaps of awards and photography then eventually film. I guess I’ve been involved creatively with stuff for quite a while and so is nick and i’ve been enjoying being able to make content and make films.. so yeah
- any advice to younger creatives trying to start a platform and make films and content?
Nick- i think the main thing is making authentic art on things and topics you really have something to say about, you know? i think a lot of kids are trying to make sci-fi movies and sh*t like that, when you know they have never been to the f*cking moon. Yeah but i think if you tell a story that nobody else can tell but you, i think you are on the right track.
Jack- like i don’t have the gear and i don’t have the time but if you have that attitude just actually do something about it with whatever you have.
Lachlan- yeah exactly, i think now with technology being so accessible, i mean all the sort of gear you need is like your iPhone or your phone i guess to film content. i think in a world that is so connected with just so much content and just so much stuff... i think same as nick making content that is authentic to you and authentic to your story and just i guess start making stuff. and there are instagram pages where photographers are just shoot on their phone and they have huge numbers so i guess... just create.
special thank you to the boys at JUSTN for having a chat with me. super talented and creative guys who deserve so much success and support! the full IGTV video will be up on the ambivert instagram.
JUSTN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justncollective/
Nick’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nickwarddd/
Jack’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jacksoepono/
Lachlan’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lachlan__t/
Nick has a new single called “skin” so check it out:https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsong.link%2Fi%2F1468616676&e=ATNCt8vnTfRNmmjSmi8oAzr2vsgcIPBoxxrCL_d0jIKSucRkvBKyY5UaVyG90c6L8tPhphGeuLsRLbcs
Lachlan also has a photography account so follow him:https://www.instagram.com/burntnegative/
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Remember
I have a hard time separating my dreams from reality. Past from present. I like to think that I exist in all simultaneously.. picking bits and pieces from each to create one memory. One story. I edit the sequence of scenes too many times to count. A part of me rests in feeling, rather truth. I forget to feel. I forget to tell the truth. I replay chapters searching for answers and signals I might have missed. I find myself pausing the same scene and living in that moment for nights at a time. I forget to call you back. I forget that dreams are only dreams. I forget the past is not the present.
But, I suppose a part of forgetting is remembering.
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