Deborah is a filmmaker, researcher and artist. Born in France and raised in Australia by Korean and French parents, her multicultural background and has lent her nuanced cultural insight which acts as a constant source of influence over her work.

As an academic, she is passionate about the application of sociological and anthropological frameworks to the analysis of concepts and lived experience. This interest, developed from her personal and extracurricular experiences, was deepened during the time she spent studying Social and Political Sciences throughout her degree at UTS. Having recently graduated with a Bachelor of Communications (Media Arts and Production), she is intent on expanding her practice as a filmmaker and artist through a combination of practical and theoretical applied experience.

Deborah is strongly invested in developing her experience in research, areas of interest including gender equality, critical cultural studies, political science and human rights. Her commitment to deepening her knowledge around issues pertaining to gender equality has led to her to immerse herself in various activist and advocacy-focused environments and extracurricular activities. Throughout 2023, she served as a specialist activity volunteer at Lou’s Place – a historic women’s shelter located at the heart of Sydney, in Redfern. Since then, she has been offered further opportunities to apply her passion for women’s rights.

Her recent work includes a short film directed by her, documenting a Sydney-based consciousness-raising event as part of the UN Women’s ‘16 Days of Activism’ 2023.

As a writer and director, she is passionate about sharing stories on the periphery and exploring unconventionality through a resonant and nuanced lense.

In addition to film and academia, Deborah has a background in music and the creative arts. From training as a choral singer and classical pianist from the age of five to later training as a jazz guitarist and deejay, she has occupied a diverse range of roles as a musician and performer. In 2020, she was invited to stand-in as seasonal Lead Guitarist for the Young Women’s Jazz Orchestra. Deborah has also produced and hosted her own radio show, occupying a weekly one-hour slot at Radio Skid Row throughout the majority of 2018, the show holding an essential focus on 90s underground hip-hop, neo-soul and further jazz-related genres.

Currently, Deborah is enjoying serving as Creative Marketing Lead and Communications Assistant for the United Nations Association of Australia. In addition, she is curating ‘Leftovers’, an immersive, multi-sensory exhibition that invites artists and audiences to explore how cultures endure in the face of loss, displacement and change. Where rituals and cultural practices are perceived not only as markers of identity, but as acts of sovereignty that facilitate and preserve ancestral memory amidst inevitable and rapid change.