About Us
Free Fish Films is an Australian based independent production company.
Inday Ford
Co-founder | Director | Producer
A proud multiracial mother, Inday Ford is an exciting emerging filmmaker with a strong background in science and research.
In 2018, she successfully pitched SHOOTING CATS for the inaugural VICE Pitch Australiana Initiative at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC). The film was a critical and commercial success, achieving over 3-million views following its release online VICE, VICE Asia and SBS VICELAND in 2019. Written, directed and filmed by Inday, the 25-minute observational documentary gained substantial media attention, sparking critical debate about the environmental issue in Australia. Inday is an experienced commercial cinematographer, with extensive experience in underwater photography.
With extensive experience in the film distribution industry, most recently with StudioCanal (Australia), Inday has a strong understanding of local, national and international audience trends and the changing distribution landscapes.
Passionate about environmental conservation, Inday has a degree in Marine Science. She has worked on numerous ocean-based projects including a two-year nautical expedition with the world-renowned scientists Micheline and Curt Jenner from the Centre for Whale Research. Inday aspires to continue making films that depict diverse and complex characters and which have lasting positive environmental or social impact with wide audiences.
Richard Welch
Co-founder | Director | Producer
Richard Welch is currently Head of Documentary at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. He is an experienced documentary curator, lecturer and filmmaker, with over 15-years’ experience in the screen media industry, in Australia and the UK.
Prior to his role at AFTRS, Richard was Festival Co-Director and a founding member of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival, presiding over establishing Antenna as one of Australia’s premier film festivals dedicated to documentary cinema since its inaugural year in 2011. The festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2021.
Throughout his career, Richard has sought to drive innovative industry programs, including Antenna DocTalk, Horizons and most recently, the New Perspectives Pitch Lab, an initiative between AFTRS, Doc Society, and AIDC. He has fostered collaborations with some of the world’s leading festivals, broadcasters and On-Demand platforms including Sundance, Berlin Film Festival, Hot Docs, BBC Storyville, Sheffield Doc/Fest and Dogwoof.
An experienced documentary director and producer, Richard’s recent credits include The National Game and Tea for Two. Before moving to Australia, Richard worked on numerous documentaries and produced over 50 short films for the Visionaries initiative, a collaboration with the British Film Institute.
Richard is currently undertaking a Higher Research degree candidacy at Macquarie University, in the Doctor of Philosophy program, exploring the interconnectivity between national identity and sport.