Recapture Productions

07/05/2026

Honoured to have been invited as a speaker at this year’s 4th Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference, presented by STARTTS and FASSTT.

I spoke about Crossing the Pacific: Chilean Voices in Australia and explored the role of oral history and visual storytelling in preserving memory, identity and human connection.

It was incredibly inspiring to share space with practitioners, researchers, artists and community leaders from across Australia and New Zealand.

Experiences like this remind me why storytelling matters - not only as a way of preserving the past but as a way of creating understanding, dignity and belonging.

27/04/2026

On Anzac Day, we remember not just history, but people.

This is a short moment from Danny Jeffery’s story — one of many voices who have served, each carrying experiences that shape who we are today.

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09/04/2026

Harmony Week may have passed, but the stories and traditions we share stay with us.

In this video, two members of our South American community share a traditional recipe—something that carries memory, culture, and connection across generations.

Because celebrating culture isn’t just for one week… it’s something we carry with us every day.

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27/03/2026

Some stories refuse to be forgotten.

Thank you Canberra, for holding them with such care 💛
Here’s a glimpse from the night.

09/03/2026

On Saturday we screened Crossing the Pacific – Director’s Cut in Canberra to a beautiful and engaged audience.

Thank you to everyone who came, shared the evening with us, and stayed for the conversation afterwards. These stories of Chilean exile, solidarity, and belonging clearly continue to resonate deeply.

I’m especially grateful to the participants who entrusted me with their memories, and to the community and partners who helped bring this screening together.

Every time this film is shown, the stories find new listeners — and that is exactly why they matter.

More conversations to come.

02/03/2026

What does it mean to leave everything behind and start again on the other side of the world?

Don’t miss this special extended screening - Director’s Cut.

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Join us for this special screening.

18/02/2026

They escaped a dictatorship.
They rebuilt their lives in Australia.
They never lost their voice.

🎬 Crossing the Pacific – Chilean Voices in Australia
Extended 60-minute screening.

📍 Kambri ANU, Canberra
🗓 7 March 2026 | 5:00 PM

A film about exile, memory and the power of community.

🎟 Book now using the QR code or

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17/02/2026

Join us for a special screening of Crossing the Pacific: Australian Voices, a powerful documentary exploring migration, resilience, and the untold stories of Chilean refugees in Australia.

🎬 Crossing the Pacific: Chilean Voices in Australia
📍 Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU
🗓 Saturday 7 March | ⏰ 5:00 PM

Rating: PG
Length: 60 mins
Year: 2026
Language: Spanish & English (with English subtitles)
Director: Milena Sanhueza Ben-David

Presented in partnership with The Embassy of Chile and followed by Q&A with Director Milena Sanhueza Ben-David

Experience a powerful story of survival, migration, and resilience.

In 1973, a military coup in Chile unleashed violence that forced thousands to flee. Filmmaker Milena Sanhueza Ben-David uncovers her father’s journey and shares the untold stories of Chilean elders who sought refuge in Australia, building new lives in their new homeland.

Crossing the Pacific is a deeply moving tribute to a generation that transformed exile into community strength, blending candid interviews and archival footage to reclaim history and honour resilience.

This is a free event, to book your seats please register here:

Register on Humanitix - ANU Film Group Screening – Crossing the Pacific hosted by ANU Film Group. ANU Film Group, Cultural Centre, Kambri Precinct, The Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Saturday 7th March 2026. Find event information.

12/02/2026

Some stories are difficult.
Some are essential.

Recently, we’ve been recording testimonies related to the Bondi shooting for the Sydney Jewish Museum.

Documenting lived experience — especially in moments of collective trauma — requires sensitivity and trust.

Grateful to contribute to this important archival work.

26/01/2026

It was a real pleasure to film David Wheen in Canberra.
As a diplomat visiting Chile during Salvador Allende’s election campaign, David offers a rare perspective on the hope, warmth, and collective spirit he witnessed at the time — a powerful reminder of how deeply those moments are remembered.

📽️ Great news: Crossing the Pacific will be screening at the Kambri Theatre, Australian National University

🗓 Saturday 7 March
⏰ 5:00 pm

Save the date — we’d love to see you there.

13/01/2026

Our oral history project continues—this time in Canada 🇨🇦

I’m currently recording lived experiences of people whose journeys crossed oceans and borders, capturing memories of displacement, resilience, community, and belonging.

Every conversation reminds me why oral histories matter: they preserve voices that might otherwise be lost and help us understand the human stories behind history.

Grateful to Ricardo Recabarren Gonzalez for the trust, generosity, and openness in sharing his story.

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