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Grips

Grip Assistant

Ryan Braitling

  • Bachelor of Film and Television (2024), Manual Driver's Licence.
Gold Coast
I've been working with Mick's Gripping for 2 years and have learnt a range of skills for gripping and gaffing while under Mick Smith.

Thomas Corbett

  • Bachelor of Film & New Media Production, Diploma of Screen & Media, HR Truck Licence, Manual Drivers Licence, Elevated Work Platform Licence, Forklift Licence, Blue Card
Gold Coast
Reliable, work-fit and solutions-driven Grip Assistant delivering safe, efficient rigging and on-set support to keep your production moving without delays.

Connor Smith

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film, Screen and New Media - Distinction, QUT (2021)
Brisbane
Have a couple of grip assist jobs under my belt and keen for more!

Ryan Braitling

  • Bachelor of Film and Television (2024), Manual Driver's Licence.
Gold Coast
I've been working with Mick's Gripping for 2 years and have learnt a range of skills for gripping and gaffing while under Mick Smith.

Lists as:

  • Grip Assistant
  • Lighting Assist, Desk Operator

Have worked on multiple TVC’s with Mick’s Gripping for Bunnings, Toyota, Samsung, and several other smaller brands.

In drama, I have worked on a few films, such as Killer Whale and Seven Snipers. I feel comfortable around Aputure, and Lite panel systems and have a decent understanding of filament-based lighting. I also have experience with basic gripping and I’m more than happy to learn more, I’ve always enjoyed using and learning Ronin 2 systems and would love to take my understanding further.

Recent Drama Credits:
2025 Grip Assistant – Monarch second Unit ( final week of filming –  got experience with Mega decks and GFM slider system)
2024 Grip Assistant – Killer Whale / Key Grip Serzas Lazaris

Thomas Corbett

  • Bachelor of Film & New Media Production, Diploma of Screen & Media, HR Truck Licence, Manual Drivers Licence, Elevated Work Platform Licence, Forklift Licence, Blue Card
Gold Coast
Reliable, work-fit and solutions-driven Grip Assistant delivering safe, efficient rigging and on-set support to keep your production moving without delays.

Lists as:

  • Grip Assistant

Experienced Grip Assistant with a strong background in long-form drama and TVC productions, skilled in rigging, camera support, dolly and track, vehicle mounts, and on-set safety, with a reputation for being reliable, work-fit, adaptable, and solutions-focused in fast-paced environments.

Recent Credits
Dustfall 2025: Grip – Television Series (Dailies)
DOP: Mark Wareham ACS / ABC Television
Anaconda 2025: Company Grip – Feature Film (Pickups)
DOP: Nigel Bluck ACS / Sony Pictures
Spa Weekend 2025: Assistant Grip – Feature Film
DOP: Danny Ruhlmann ACS / Black Bear Pictures
Monarch S2 2024: Grip – Television Series
DOP: Ben Nott ACS / Legendary Television
Dangerous Animals 2024: Grip – Feature Film
DOP: Shelley Farthing-Dawe ACS / Brouhaha Entertainment

Connor Smith

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film, Screen and New Media - Distinction, QUT (2021)
Brisbane
Have a couple of grip assist jobs under my belt and keen for more!

Lists as:

  • (Emerging) Grip, Lighting
  • Grip Assistant

Since high school, I have been working towards establishing a career in the film industry. 2025 was a great year for me, getting on set of a couple of big shows and working with some of the best grip teams in the industry. Keen for more opportunities in the grip department to further my skills.

2025: Grip
• ‘Mosquito Bowl’ (Feature) (credited) Grip Assistant
• ‘Posthumous’ (Feature) (credited)
• ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ (TV Series) (Tandem Unit) (not credited)
• ‘Bear Country’ (Feature) (not credited)

REFEREES:
Sean Aston Key Grip –
Sean Aston Grips (SAG)
Phone: 0407 909 259

Mr William Harmer Key Grip –
Phone: 0407 123 031

 

Prior Achievements

2024:
• Hervey Bay Film Festival finalist: Script – Feature category (“A Boy And His Pub”)

2021:
• Graduated QUT Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film, Screen and New Media – Distinction

2020:
• Placement on the QUT Creative Industries Dean’s List for Semester 1

2018:
• Dux of Film, Television and New Media at Padua College
• Awarded of Film of the Year at Padua College’s ‘Film Night’
• Directed and edited the Padua College Graduation and QCS Videos for 2018