Polyphonic Pictures was established in 2013 to help artists and musicians showcase their creative skills through film and photography.
Agatha Yim is a filmmaker, photographer, and classically-trained musician based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.
Agatha’s background as a professional musician provides her with a unique set of skills and perspective that she brings to every collaboration.
Her clients range from independent musicians to arts and education organisations. Many of whom share her passion for diverse ideas, openness for experimentation, and for pushing the limits of their craft.
Services
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Artist Collaborations
Music Videos
Live Performance
Artist Portraits/ Short Form Documentaries
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Portrait & Editorial Photography
Event & Candid Photography
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Post-Production and Editing (Davinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro)
Website Design via Squarespace
Music Video Production Coaching
Clients
Australian National Academy of Music
Australian String Quartet
Boroondara City Council
ELISION Ensemble
Ensemble Liaison
Firebird Trio
Flinders Quartet
Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
Inventi Ensemble
Kiazma Piano Duo
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Peninsula Summer Music Festival
Rubiks Collective
Syzygy Ensemble
Tinalley String Quartet
University of Melbourne
Wilma & Friends
A bit more about Agatha…
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Media) and Music (Performance - Flute) – University of Melbourne – 2003 to 2007
Winner of OPEN Channel’s Short and Sharp Film Competition – 2008
World premiere of short film When I Grow Up I Want to be White at the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (writer and co-director) – 2008
Canadian premiere of When I Grow Up… at the Regent Park Film Festival in Toronto (writer and co-director) – 2009
Studied at the Australian National Academy of Music (Flute) – 2009 to 2010
Master of Music (Concert Project) (Hon.) – Royal Academy of Music, London – 2011 to 2012
World Premiere of Speaking In Tones: A story about life, death, and parking cars (ft. flute + electronics, actress, and sound design) (writer, performer, sound design) – Everyman Screen on the Green, London – 2012
Speaking In Tones: A story about life, death, and parking cars (ft. flute + electronics, actress, and sound design) (writer, performer, sound design) – Bloomsbury Festival, London – 2012
Polyphonic Pictures was established – 2013
Casual Musician with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – 2013 to present
Speaking in Tones (v.2– inclusion of world premiere of commissioned work ‘Mirórs’ by Michael Slayton) – Melbourne Fringe Festival – 2015