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A forest protester gets bitten by a devil and transforms into a monster.

"Red Shoes" is a short film directed and shot by Heidi Lee Douglas, starring Bryony Geeves, co-written by Heidi Lee Douglas and Bryony Geeves, and edited by Vivien Mason. Red Shoes was created for the Stranger With My Face Film Festival "Tas-ploitation Challenge" 2013. The Challenge asked filmmakers to make a short horror film of five minutes or less-from concept to full execution in a 48-hour period. Fourteen registered teams took on the Challenge, 11 teams from Tasmania and three from other Australian states, and all fourteen delivered films. Red Shoes was shot in Sydney, Australia on DSLR. Miz Ima Starr then commissioned a music video based on the short film.

Adapted from the award winning "Tasmania's forests: A Global Treasure, A National Responsibility" (2004), "Australia's forests: A Global Treasure, A National Reponsibility" was produced by Heidi Douglas for The Wilderness Society international climate change campaign.

Tasmania has some of the most unique and diverse marine ecosystems in the world, from wild, exposed coasts and offshore reefs, to deep drowned river valleys. These diverse and unique local environments are home to extraordinary wildlife. Yet Tasmania's marine environment faces many threats that need to be addressed immediately.

A stones throw from the wild jagged peaks of Cradle Mountain lies a serene hidden valley, the Vale of Belvoir. Nominated for Best Short Documentary, Aotearoa Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival 2009; Honourable Mention for Educational Value 32nd International Wildlife Film Festival, USA 2009.

Australia 2000, Year of Reconciliation: five hundred thousand people walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to support reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In Central Australia Indigenous elder Kevin Buzzacott begins a 3060 kilometre walk carrying a sacred fire from Lake Eyre to Sydney. He leaves behind the original sacred fire at the Arabunna Going Home Peace Camp on the shores of Lake Eyre. Without his protection however those left to tend to the fire are soon the target of attempts by WMC Uranium mine to evict the camp. Walking the land he passes through Adnyamathanha country similarly threatened by mining interest. This is a journey into active reconciliation and genocide of people deeply connected to the protection of the land.

Drag-tastic Aussie songstress Miz Ima Starr wigs out in a pop-tastic lyric video for her song Good Day, the first track off her debut album My Heart's A Drummer.

Nominated for Best music video, Heidi Lee Douglas; Best cinematography, Meg White; Best Production Design, Alice Cregan; OzSnax Film Awards 2019