I’ve been passionate about filmmaking ever since I was a little boy - I used to produce home videos that I’d show to my family, and as I grew older, film production stuck as one of my strong passions. I believe that video production is such a fantastic way to get a message that you’re passionate about out to the world!

When I was 11 years old, my parents brought a camper trailer and I immediately loved the weekends and school holidays we spent away camping at spectacular locations across South Australia. I started to mix my passion of filmmaking with travelling, which resulted in me producing my own travelling short films. 

As I moved into high school, I realised that a lot of young people my age did not get the opportunities to travel with their families. So, I started to direct my short holiday films at teenagers and their families. I developed a new passion: to encourage teenagers and their families to get off the couch and into the great outdoors!

In 2018, at the age of 15, I launched Off the Couch with Ethan; a camping-based travel show hosted and produced by me, that encourages young people to get out into the great outdoors and go travelling with their families. I was offered a chance to broadcast my program on Adelaide’s community television station, C44, and later C31 Melbourne. These stations provided me with the opportunity to extend my audience and get my message out to young people across the country. 2 seasons of the program were broadcast (you can watch episodes online here). 

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In the November 2022 Local Government Elections, I was elected to the position of Councillor for the Town of Gawler. From June 2025, I also served as Deputy Mayor. It was a privilege to represent the community I care so much for. 

Starting a cadetship in February 2026, I am now a journalist for the ABC, based in Melbourne. There are so many people who have helped me along the way: my family, friends, sponsors, school and viewers, who have supported me in so many ways. To you all - thank you.