What I've Learnt - Ling Ang

Filmmaker, Ling Ang, has been documenting her dreams through written records across the span of three years. Combining journals with her photographs from the conscious world, she brings to life these personal subconscious narratives. Familiar landmarks turn into the locations of a sci-fi fantasy. Recurring themes revolving around her childhood, relationships, hedonism and the afterlife. A visual artist with over ten years of experience across a diverse array of international productions. The work is rooted in a documentary language, exploring contemporary issues with a strong narrative format. Ling has kept a written archive of lucid dreaming over the last few years, which has manifested into large scale, experimental installations from Melbourne to London.If you were asked to describe a philanthropist, what would you say?You'd probably say an older person, either retired or at the top of their field, with — most importantly — millions or billions of dollars to spare.But young Australians such as Melbourne's Ling Ang are challenging this stereotype.At 31 years old, the artist and documentary filmmaker has made significant donations to a number of Melbourne-based organisations and campaigns.She recently donated $80,000 to the Melbourne International Film Festival to help it embrace "extended reality" technology, and also contributed $500,000 to the restoration of the Capitol Theatre on Swanston St in 2018.She also funds a scholarship for her alma mater RMIT University.Emerging technologies are now being used to develop content for further cinematic projects and installations using her skills in filmmaking, photography and a push into Extended Reality (XR) by manipulating 3D scans and virtual environments.   Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850